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Spring planting delays turn into prevent plant
A Mississippi farmer says spring planting is more than one month behind schedule due to consistent rains and narrow planting windows. Philip Good tells Brownfield he’s lost track of how much rain the farm has [Read More…]

Zeldin: RFS volumes “coming soon”
The U.S. EPA administrator told lawmakers the agency will release its proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 “very soon.” At a budget hearing with the U.S. Senate Environment Committee, Lee Zeldin said a draft [Read More…]

Fusarium head blight applications should be soon
Michigan State University’s wheat breeder says a timely fungicide application during flowering is the most important management strategy for growers. Eric Olson tells Brownfield, “After flowering, look for those anthers.” “When those anthers turn yellow, [Read More…]

Managing through the grain markets
Grain marketing might be challenging this year, but a market analyst says there are ways farmers can manage through it. DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing says his most successful clients have a grain marketing plan [Read More…]

R-CALF, Farmers Union urge cattle producers to file claims
Cattle producers affected by the alleged pricing collusion of JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef are urged to file a claim. Bill Bullard with R-CALF USA tells Brownfield litigation continues against three of the big [Read More…]

Reconciliation bill one step from House Floor
The reconciliation package is one step away from a vote on the House Floor. Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says the budget bill is currently being reviewed by the House Rules [Read More…]

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John Deere to invest $20 billion in U.S. over next decade
John Deere plans to invest $20 billion in the U.S. over the next decade. Chief Financial Officer Josh Jepsen tells Brownfield the announcement reiterates the company’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing. “Our roots are in manufacturing [Read More…]

Ethanol production rises as domestic supply dips
U.S. ethanol production had a week-to-week increase. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.036 million barrels per day, rising 43,000 from the previous as some plants wrapped up seasonal maintenance and moving 17,000 [Read More…]

Previewing Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA
The USDA’s next Cattle on Feed report is out Friday. Charley Martinez, University of Tennessee ag economist says, “I’m always interested to see just where we are in terms of total numbers.” He tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Hong Kong interested in American-made SAF
Interest in sustainable aviation fuel is soaring in Asia. Minnesota Soybean Growers executive director Joe Smentek recently traveled to Hong Kong as part of a USDA trade mission and says there were discussions about the [Read More…]

Illinois wheat growers optimistic about ’25 crop
A small grains breeder at the University of Illinois says results from this year’s Illinois Wheat Association annual winter wheat tour are encouraging. “No news is good news. We didn’t really see anything out of [Read More…]

Rollins: Agencies aggressively looking at solutions to farm labor
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says a multi-agency effort is underway to help improve the nation’s farm labor crisis. “If our farmers can’t have the workforce they need, which many cannot, and don’t have access to. [Read More…]

Pillen signs bill banning sale of lab grown protein
Nebraska has become the fourth state to ban lab-grown protein. On Tuesday, Governor Jim Pillen signed a bill into law that bans the production, sale, promotion and distribution in the state. While it doesn’t affect [Read More…]

Rules Committee working to advance budget bill
The Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Ag Committee presented their case to the Rules Committee as the House continues its work to advance a budget bill. Chairman Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) [Read More…]

Ag groups working to protect farmer access to crop protection tools
The American Soybean Association and other ag groups have filed a brief with the Supreme Court for glyphosate labeling clarity. In this episode of Managing for Profit, ASA’s senior director of government affairs Kyle Kunkler explains [Read More…]

Meeting Demand for Nebraska’s Reliable Energy Needs
The need for reliable energy continues to grow in the Cornhusker State, especially in rural areas where agricultural businesses seek to establish roots. NPPD has announced plans to expand its generation resources. The post Meeting [Read More…]

Working Together for Illinois Agriculture
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board collaborates with several organizations to enhance agriculture and create markets for Illinois corn. In this Managing for Profit, Cassie Dumoulin, a farmer from northern Illinois who raises corn and hogs, [Read More…]

Weed control has been a challenge so far
The dry weather experienced by much of the country before recent storm systems moved through was great for planting, but made controlling weeds a bigger challenge as some of the most yield-robbing weeds were able [Read More…]

Extreme weather delays some South Dakota planting
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says extreme weather has hit in the last week, with thunderstorms delaying soybean planting on Monday. “It was a pretty rowdy storm with a lot of lightening, thunder and [Read More…]