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Several ag groups are seeking an exemption for ag products from proposed fees on Chinese vessels as the U.S. tries to level the playing field for shipbuilders. “We could potentially lose markets (if fees go [Read More…]

Durastak, Syngenta’s latest innovative corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection was approved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will be broadly available in hybrids from both Golden Harvest and NK brands and through independent [Read More…]

Commentary. I was fortunate to be near a television earlier this month to watch in real time as the NASA astronauts who more than nine months ago flew to space aboard Boeing’s failed Starliner spacecraft [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production fell to a near two-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.053 million barrels per day, down 52,000 on the week and 1,000 on the year. [Read More…]

A bill that establishes an online information portal for farmers has been signed into law.  Kendell Culp, Jasper County farmer and author of the bill, says it will put all rural government information in one [Read More…]

A farmer in south central South Dakota says widespread dryness has been good for spring fieldwork, but not good for winter wheat emergence. Bryan Jorgensen says “it went in last fall very dry. We haven’t [Read More…]

When farmers plant DEKALB® corn products, they also can benefit from many other products and services from the brand and Bayer Crop Science.  In this episode of Managing for Profit, DEKALB Product Manager Seth Erwin discusses [Read More…]

A Missouri Bootheel farmer started planting corn and soybeans this week, striving to make decent progress ahead of weekend rains. “We should be between 10 to 20 percent planted by the end of the week.” [Read More…]

An extension agronomist with University of Arkansas says a seed shortage and a challenging ag economy have farmers taking a more cautious approach planting rice. Jarrod Hardke tells Brownfield “everyone is pretty much in a [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures across much of the North and Far West, while warmer-than-normal weather will cover the remainder of the country.  Meanwhile, [Read More…]

Legislation that would remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species List is moving through the House Committee on Natural Resources.  During a Tuesday subcommittee hearing, co-author and Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert said the introduction of [Read More…]

The president and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association says it’s unclear what will happen in agriculture when reciprocal trade tariffs take effect next Wednesday. “We really need to see what the details [Read More…]

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…]