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This year’s Outstanding Agricultural Educator says she’s still having fun teaching after 25 years. Melanie Block started her career at Ravenna High School in 2000. “Being able to be involved in my community and form [Read More…]

The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) says the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze has halted the Illinois EATS program. Kristi Jones tells Brownfield it was part of the USDA funded Local [Read More…]

The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) says the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze has halted the Illinois EATS program. Kristi Jones tells Brownfield it was part of the USDA funded Local [Read More…]

May corn closed at $4.64, up 8 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.27 and 1/4, up 15 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $304.90, up $5.10May soybean oil closed at 43.17, up 18 [Read More…]

May corn closed at $4.64, up 8 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.27 and 1/4, up 15 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $304.90, up $5.10May soybean oil closed at 43.17, up 18 [Read More…]

Elanco Animal Health has partnered with Medgene to launch the first highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccine for dairy cattle. Tim Bettington is executive vice president of corporate strategy and market development for Elanco. “Our ability [Read More…]

The top ag official in Iowa is encouraged following a recent trade mission to Central America. Ag Secretary Mike Naig says Costa Rica and Guatemala are two strong export markets for the U.S. “Both growing [Read More…]

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed a third case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Monroe County near the Ohio border. State officials say the backyard flock is the third detection [Read More…]

A southern Michigan farmer says the ag industry continues to look for new ways to expand domestic corn usage. Michigan Corn Marketing Program president Matt Holysz says the year-round E-15 remains the organization’s top priority. “We [Read More…]

2025 could be a tough financial year as farmers navigate higher input costs, machinery prices, rising interest rates, and more. On this episode of Managing for Profit, an agronomy expert with AgroLiquid advises how growers [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will cover the PEAK poultry conference in Minneapolis, MN. The post PEAK poultry conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would require a permit to export water outside of the state. Senator Jamie Burger is the bill sponsor and he tells Brownfield “in southeast Missouri, we irrigate heavily [Read More…]

A farmer in northeast Missouri says the state’s soy checkoff is in the process of researching a new resistant gene that protects soybeans against Soybean Cyst Nematode. Mark Lehnbauer, chairman of the Missouri Soybean Merchandising [Read More…]

While some in agriculture express concern about President Trump’s new tariffs, a group representing many beef producers is applauding the move. Bill Bullard with R-CALF USA tells Brownfield they’ve been calling for tariffs against beef [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were up sharply on technical buying, while waiting for widespread direct cash business. April live was $1.90 higher at $196.55 and June was up $2.62 at $192.70. April [Read More…]

Legislation to lower interest rates for agricultural and rural home loans has been reintroduced in the U.S. House. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra helped introduce the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy, or ACRE Act, [Read More…]

U.S. broiler hatchery numbers had another round of year-to-year gains last week. The USDA says 251.452 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, a rise of 992,000 on the week and 3% on the year, [Read More…]

The combined U.S. and Canadian livestock numbers are mixed. A joint report from the USDA and Statistics Canada shows a slight year-to-year increase in the combined hog herd at 89.7 million head from the end [Read More…]

Farmers and ranchers let a U.S. House committee know how devastating wolves have been since being reintroduced by the Fish and Wildlife Service and protected by the Endangered Species Act. Public Lands Council (PLC) Secretary [Read More…]

Containerized freight challenges continue to plague the movement of some agricultural products. Randy Duckworth with the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance says there’s a shortage of containers. “We want to make sure that we have [Read More…]