Ag News

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…]

The scale and effectiveness of ag applicator drones continue to increase. Jordan Stickle with Agri-Spray Drones of Austin, Minnesota says he’s seen a significant jump since getting into the business three years ago. “My first [Read More…]

Private estimates are coming in ahead of USDA’s Prospective Plantings report at the end of the month. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield they surveyed growers across the U.S. and found more than half of [Read More…]

A U.S. Representative from Kansas says the reconciliation process could affect the progress of a new farm bill. “Because it impacts the pay-fors that exist in the farm bill.” Sharice Davids, a Democratic member of the [Read More…]

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time in Ingham County this year. The state says the backyard flock is the second detection of the [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, wet snow is blanketing portions of the upper Great Lakes region.  Meanwhile, cool, dry weather covers the remainder of the Midwest.  Monday morning’s minimum temperatures fell below 10°F in parts of [Read More…]

The president of the National Pork Producers Council says protecting access to risk protection programs is a priority for the nation’s hog producers. Duane Stateler, a multi-generational farmer from Ohio, says Livestock Risk Protection and [Read More…]

Growers have experienced the advantages of Enlist E3 soybeans, and now they can expand those benefits in their corn acres with Enlist corn. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Jeff Moon says Vorceed Enlist and PowerCore Enlist [Read More…]

The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says sale barns throughout the state continue to see record-high prices for cattle. Tony Hancock says as pastures are greening up, the demand for all [Read More…]