Ag News

An ag economist says he expects some upcoming export opportunities for U.S. corn into Japan. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says Japan needs more corn for livestock feed usage. “They are a bit ahead of [Read More…]

The National Pork Producers Council president says getting a legislative fix for Proposition 12 remains the organization’s top priority. Duane Stateler of Ohio tells Brownfield, “We’ve got to stop the patchwork.” He says more Prop [Read More…]

The latest Rural Mainstreet Index reveals most Midwestern bankers support President Trump’s tariff strategy. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss tells Brownfield, “Farmers and the bankers are supporting the president’s approach. Now, we haven’t seen the [Read More…]

A Georgia jury has awarded more than $2 billion in compensation and damages to the plaintiff in a Bayer Roundup case. The plaintiff, John Barnes, originally filed suit in 2021 against Monsanto claiming the glyphosate-based [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly lower ahead of direct business. April live cattle closed $.47 higher at $206.37 and June live cattle closed $.17 higher at $202.32.  April feeder [Read More…]

An extension corn agronomist says one tip for a successful planting season is avoiding pre-plant tillage when soils are too wet. Jeff Coulter is with the University of Minnesota. “If we’re going in there when [Read More…]

Nearly 270 farm organizations are asking Congress to permanently extend several expiring tax provisions important to agriculture. Chuck Conner with the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says there’s about $5 trillion in tax increases that [Read More…]

The president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is concerned the “Make America Healthy Again” movement could be detrimental to agriculture. Darin Johnson, who farms near Wells, says its critical ag producers speak up because [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed again Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.51.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.02 at $1.64.  One [Read More…]

Several ag organizations say a proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to impose fees on Chinese-built ships would harm U.S. agriculture. “The consequences would basically be little, if any, ag exports from the United [Read More…]

In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from the vice president of the Michigan Soybean Committee, who is working to grow all non-GMO soybeans in his rotation. Hear from Sanilac County farmer Scott Wilson on [Read More…]

Jamison Cruce with USA Rice says USDA’s new Economic Commodity Assistance Program will help rice farmers dealing with high input costs and declining prices. “Rice was a commodity that didn’t experience a run-up in prices [Read More…]

Each year, the Missouri Beef Industry Council sets aside funding to support Beef Promotion Grants that are made available to local organizations. In this episode, grant recipient Tracy Crumbaugh, the Business Education Instructor at the [Read More…]

It’s often said that the planting pass is the most critical trip farmers will make through their fields, and paying attention to details can help put the most yield in the bin.  Beck’s agronomist Joey [Read More…]

An agronomist says farmers have been assessing their fertilizer budgets. Stephanie Zelinko with AgroLiquid says, “We’re dealing with a questionable marketplace where we have high interest rates, high input prices, but still those low commodity [Read More…]

Michigan Farm Bureau’s Ag Educator of the Year winner says agricultural education needs the support of a community. Katie Courtade is the agriscience and natural resources teacher for the newly formed Mecosta-Osceola Career Center’s program. [Read More…]

The vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association says several issues are impacting producer profitability. Mark Mueller tells Brownfield decreases in farm expenses are needed but those can take some time to develop. “All [Read More…]

A new report from Purdue University’s Digital Innovation in Agri-Food Systems Laboratory is highlighting the role risk management plays in strengthening the ag supply chain. DIAL Ventures research manager Lourival Monaco says farmers are part of [Read More…]

A technology developer says the capabilities of farm machinery are growing beyond the tools many farmers are already using. Ryan Milligan with Powell Agricultural Solutions is the deputy team leader for the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation.  Milligan [Read More…]

Many rural bankers in the Midwest are expecting a decline in net farm income this year. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss tells Brownfield that sentiment was outlined in the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. “A very [Read More…]