Ag News
Duvall says labor situation worsening
The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation says labor shortages continue to impact the ag industry. “The lack of workers is holding American agriculture back,” said Zippy Duvall. He says he would like to [Read More…]
Animal ag continues to combat misinformation about methane emissions
An air-quality specialist continues to tackle misinformation surrounding animal agriculture and methane emissions. Frank Mitloehner, a professor with University of California-Davis, says if methane is managed correctly it can help address climate challenges. “Animal agriculture [Read More…]
Minnesota dicamba restrictions to mirror 2022
Minnesota dicamba restrictions for 2023 will mirror last year. Joshua Stamper with the Department of Agriculture says the cutoff date for applications will remain June 12th south of Interstate 94 and June 30th to the [Read More…]
Kansas farmer supports recommendation of preserving Ogallala Aquifer
A Western Kansas farmer says it’s critical that the state’s agriculture community support a recommendation to preserve the Ogallala Aquifer. David Schemm tells Brownfield wells have dried up in his area over the last decade [Read More…]
Stinson no longer president of World Food Prize Foundation
The World Food Prize Foundation is undergoing a leadership change. The foundation has announced the end of Barbara Stinson’s (pictured above) tenure as president after a three-year stint. Paul Schickler, chair of the World Food [Read More…]
Learning more about sweet corn
Sweet corn is a summer-time favorite for many families. But did you know that through plant breeding and the discovery of genetic information its flavor and taste profile has improved over the years? Bill Tracy [Read More…]
Insider Look with Farm Credit Illinois: Crop Insurance
Brownfield’s Rhiannon Branch is joined by Vice Presidents of Crop Insurance at Farm Credit Illinois, Lee Waters and Jason Rust. Listen in as the three discuss how updating your risk management plan can protect you [Read More…]
Minnesota Biofuels Association director bullish on U.S. ethanol exports
Photo courtesy U.S. Grains Council The director of the Minnesota Biofuels Association sees ethanol exports building momentum as the new year begins. Brian Werner says Brazil’s recent decision to eliminate their tariff on ethanol is [Read More…]
Soybeans, corn, wheat up after USDA numbers
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA cut U.S. ending stocks, with a decline in quarterly stocks and 2022 production below 2021. The USDA did raise the soybean guess for Brazil while [Read More…]
Cattle futures still waiting on cash business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were mixed waiting for direct cash business to unfold. February live cattle closed $.20 lower at $157.55 and April lives closed $.40 lower [Read More…]
MO Farm Bureau opposes final WOTUS rule
Some ag groups continue to express disappointment in the Environmental Protection Agency’s final Waters of the U.S. rule. The rule reverts back to its pre-2015 framework, and Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins says it’s [Read More…]
Tight ending stocks support commodity prices
Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Naomi Blohm says tight corn and soybean ending stocks should be supportive to U.S. commodity prices. “We don’t have a reason to see prices race higher, they didn’t give [Read More…]
Vilsack says farm bill passage is critical
US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the 2023 Farm Bill will be pivotal to the rural economy. “I don’t think I’m alone in being concerned about the fact we’ve got farmers who are doing quite [Read More…]
Buttigieg: transportation investments in rural America are long overdue
Nearly $274 million has been earmarked for a new program aimed at improving and expanding transportation infrastructure in rural areas. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says this investment in the nation’s rural communities is long [Read More…]
Michigan efforts for biofuels tax credit continue
Michigan ag groups and lawmakers plan to continue work on a biofuels tax credit in the new legislative session. A bill, introduced by Senator Kevin Daley, would have offered qualifying retailers a tax credit for every [Read More…]
USDA expects weak dairy demand to drive prices lower
USDA lowered its forecast for 2022 and 2023 milk production with a smaller expected herd. In its January supply and demand report, USDA also lowered price forecasts for all components with weak domestic demand and [Read More…]
A push to restore mandatory country of origin labeling
Fifty farm and ranch organizations are asking Congress to reintroduce a bill that would restore mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef. R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard tells Brownfield the American Beef Labeling Act [Read More…]
U.S. corn, soybean production down in 2022
U.S. corn and soybean production declined from 2021 to 2022. That followed year-to-year reductions in planted area, harvested area, and yield for corn, along with a lower soybean yield, which canceled out increases in acreage. [Read More…]
USDA cuts U.S. corn, soybean, wheat ending stocks
The USDA has lowered ending stocks projections for U.S. corn, soybeans, and wheat. Corn was reduced slightly to 1.242 billion bushels on a 200 million bushel cut in the 2022 production figure, which was partially [Read More…]
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Ag Day at the Capital
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be in Columbus on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 covering Ohio Farm Bureau’s Ag Day at the Capital. …