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The USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation says it will be months before the full impact of Hurricane Helene is known. Robert Bonnie tells Brownfield numbers are expected to be big. “We can [Read More…]

An economist says a short port strike can have lasting impacts on U.S. agriculture. “It’s really easy to lose a market or customer and difficult to gain them back.” Erin Borror with the U.S. Meat [Read More…]

The European Commission wants to delay an anti-deforestation law by one year, but a market specialist says it’s unclear how soon that might happen. Rosalind Leeck, the executive director of market access and strategy with [Read More…]

A dairy market analyst says the global marketing picture is changing faster than many people expected.  Mary Ledman with RaboResearch tells Brownfield the increased dairy self-sufficiency of China is having a domino effect on world [Read More…]

North central Iowa farmer Stu Swanson finished harvesting soybeans this week. “Soybeans dried down very rapidly and now as we’ve moved into corn we’re finding that also dried down rapidly.” The Wright County farmer tells [Read More…]

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s asking Republican leaders in the U.S. House to bring the farm bill up for a vote as soon as possible. “Enough is enough here. I believe the farm bill [Read More…]

The director of public policy at the Ohio Soybean Association says the organization wants sustainable aviation fuel to be produced domestically. Brandon Kern tells Brownfield… “We have a 45Z tax credit. The guidance from the U.S. [Read More…]

A Purdue University Extension corn specialist says if corn begins to prematurely drop ears it could impact yield.  Dan Quinn tells Brownfield…  “It depends on when it happens and how many plants it’s happening on,” he [Read More…]

A lack of rain in southwest Kansas is impacting the harvest timeline for some dryland farmers. Jim Sipes says grain sorghum harvest will likely start early. “And that will be highly variable across the area. [Read More…]

An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says many farmers in his area are seeing exceptional early yields. Chad Kalaher, who’s territory covers northeastern and east central Illinois, tells Brownfield… “On soybeans, early maturity early planted fields, [Read More…]

The strike affecting more than 45,000 workers at 36 U.S. shipping ports is a major concern for U.S. farmers.  American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall tells Brownfield it’s important to resolve the issues and end [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association says he’s trying to better understand how feed ingredients are affected by the ongoing port strikes. “There’s a lot of discussion about imports and while retail [Read More…]

Erin Borror, the vice president of economic analysis with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says U.S. beef and pork exports are affected as port strikes happen along the East and Gulf Coasts. “These ports accommodated [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association says Hurricane Helene has had a historical impact across seven southeastern states. In a call Tuesday afternoon with reporters, Jim Matheson says around 500,000 cooperative members [Read More…]

An Eastern Nebraska farmer says he’s expecting average yields for corn and soybeans. Quentin Connealy, who farms near Tekamah, tells Brownfield… “It kind of depends on the ground. Some of it got hurt in this [Read More…]

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to support the work of the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center. In this Managing for Profit, Daniel Mahoney, president of Southern Illinois University, which houses [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with areas from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains having the greatest likelihood of experiencing warm weather.  Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Biden administration is keeping a close eye on the potential East Coast port strike. “For now, the message is quite clear,” he says.  “Stay at the table, continue to [Read More…]

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A Central Nebraska farmer says he’s seen some disease pressure this year, but still expects a good harvest.  Mike Bergen, who farms near Henderson, tells Brownfield… “We kind of hit the whammy, the trifecta with Southern [Read More…]