Ag News

The USDA says corn and wheat export inspections as of the week ending August 15th are running ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current respective marketing years. The 2024/24 marketing year [Read More…]

South Dakota State University’s Swine Education and Research Facility could get an expansion by the end of 2025. Bob Thaler with SDSU Extension tells Brownfield the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council granted funding for two [Read More…]

In this week’s Managing for Profit, a partnership with Brevant Seeds and Brownfield Ag News, Area Product Manager Brad Foresman says Soybean Cyst Nematode can be difficult to manage, but choosing soybean varieties with Peking [Read More…]

University of Missouri Extension says corn stunt has been confirmed in southwest Missouri, the first time the disease has been confirmed in the state. An agronomist discovered symptoms of the uncommon corn disease in Christian, [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the Plains, Rockies, Southwest, and Deep South, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover parts of the Far West and an [Read More…]

Farmers Union members are optimistic about the proposed new USDA Packers and Stockyards rules. Lauren Langworthy with Wisconsin Farmers Union tells Brownfield their members are concerned about consolidation in agriculture, especially in the meat packing [Read More…]

Chemists at Crossplains Solutions developed a firefighting foam using soybean flour that was released to the market in March.  Firefighters and farmers from around the country visited a Wisconsin fire training facility to see how [Read More…]

The dairy checkoff is highlighting the benefits of dairy consumption for mothers and babies.  A new campaign led by the dairy checkoff and MilkPEP is designed to elevate awareness and understanding of dairy’s contributions to [Read More…]

A University of Nebraska meat extension specialist says finding innovative ways to utilize U.S. beef and pork helps grow demand on the global market. Jordan Wicks worked with four delegations from Latin America this week [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.01 at $0.55.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5475 to $0.55.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $2.10.   One [Read More…]

A U.S. appeals court has ruled federal law protects Bayer from a Roundup lawsuit in Pennsylvania. In a press release, Bayer officials say the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Monsanto in [Read More…]

A member of the Illinois Beef Association’s (IBA) Board of Governors says entries are now open for the inaugural Illinois Beef Quality Showcase. Warren County producer Thad Tharp tells Brownfield it’s a new carcass competition. [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $3.70 and 1/2, down 4 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.38 and 3/4, down 12 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $303.40, down $4.50Sep. soybean oil closed at 39.95, [Read More…]

The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee says despite concerns a tax bill might not get passed this year, there’s a chance it could resurrected in the lame duck session of Congress. [Read More…]

The general manager of one of the largest grain cooperatives in central Illinois says they’re gearing up for a big harvest. Derrick Bruhn, at Topflight Grain Cooperative, based in Monticello, says they’re also continuing to [Read More…]

A policy expert with the Renewable Fuels Association says the sustainable aviation fuel market lacks transparency in reporting, but a recently introduced bill could change that. Jared Mullendore says the bipartisan legislation from Congressman Mike [Read More…]

A recent report from the University of Illinois show the Midwest has lost 1.6 million acres of productive farmland since 2001. Ohio State University professor emeritus, Carl Zulauf says the loss accounts for 1% of total farmland [Read More…]

A University of Nebraska meat extension specialist says food safety is critical to sustaining the food supply chain. Byron Chaves tells Brownfield about ongoing research to improve the process. “In my lab, to give an [Read More…]

BioLumic is partnering with several seed companies to use its light-activated technology to improve corn productivity. CEO Steve Sibulkin says the technology uses UV light signaling to rapidly activate natural genetic expression in plants to [Read More…]

An extension nutrient management specialist says anhydrous ammonia remains one of the best options for fall fertilizer. Daniel Kaiser with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield some farmers are shifting toward fall urea. “We’re just [Read More…]