Ag News

Optimism remains in the U.S. House to advance a farm bill by the end of September, but it’s unclear what will happen in the U.S. Senate. U.S. Congressman from Missouri Mark Alford tells Brownfield the [Read More…]

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) says four new partnerships are set to bring nearly $17 million in new funding over the next five years.  Michael Woods [Read More…]

September Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed 4 lower at $21.30.  October down a penny at $21.65.  November 4 higher at $21.17.  December through February contracts unchanged to 6 higher. Dry [Read More…]

The Missouri State Fair is getting a new indoor arena and work on the project is expected to start after the fair. Missouri State Fair Executive Director Jason Moore says the new 150,000 square foot [Read More…]

The high costs and low commodity prices have more farmers seeking mental health counseling.  Karen Endres with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s Farm Center tells Brownfield slowly, more and more farmers [Read More…]

The Nebraska Soybean Board has elected three new members to its board.   Elgin area farmer Anne Meis was re-elected to a fourth term in District 1. She says the industry is poised for growth as new [Read More…]

The biggest opportunity for demand growth for U.S. beef and pork is outside the United States.  Lucia Ruano, the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Central America representative tells Brownfield it starts with education.  “Every year, people [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts bounced after the run to new lows following the USDA’s record crop and yield estimates. Parts of the region are expected to see a return [Read More…]

Research at Beck’s Hybrids is showing the efficacy of spray drones.              Clayton Stufflebeam, PFR agronomist with Beck’s, says the past three seasons they’ve been comparing fungicide applications via ground rig, aerial application, and spray drones, [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production moved modestly higher last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.072 million barrels a day, up 5,000 on the week and 3,000 on the year. Operating margins remain positive [Read More…]

Indiana’s candidates for Lieutenant Governor had the opportunity to discuss issues that matter most to the state’s farmers. Some of the most talked about issues were water availability, property taxes, and input costs. Democratic candidate Terry [Read More…]

A farm safety organization is urging families to be very careful as grain bin cleaning and filling season arrives.  Brian Kuhl with Progressive Agriculture tells Brownfield people die every year from grain bin engulfment. “And [Read More…]

An ag banker says farmers need to maintain strong balance sheets even as inflation has slowed.  Barry Benson with Nebraska-based First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) tells Brownfield… We do have to look to sharpen our pencils, make [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in much of the mid-Atlantic, Midwest, western Great Basin, and Pacific Coast States.  Meanwhile, [Read More…]

University of Iowa Ag Economist Chad Hart says many farmers have a lot of old crop grain in storage and some of that will need to be moved to make room for what’s expected to [Read More…]

Top officials with the Illinois Farm Bureau say profitability concerns are bringing increased awareness around farmer mental health. President, and Ogle County farmer, Brian Duncan tells Brownfield… “As we look at depressed commodity prices, wondering [Read More…]

Cyberattacks continue to be a growing problem for the agriculture sector.  Mark McHargue, president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau tells Brownfield… “They’re really looking at certainly supply chain type venues or vectors that people can [Read More…]

The recent rains and cooler temperatures are welcome at the Missouri State Fair and on the farm. Drew Lock, a farmer from northeast Missouri, says it’s been unusually comfortable for the fair. “Normally the fair [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up waiting for direct business to develop.  Contracts were oversold and there was support by stronger boxed beef prices.  October live cattle closed $.72 higher [Read More…]

Soybean export business is growing in Uzbekistan. Minnesota farmer Patrick O’Leary says he was in the central Asian country last week for the arrival of about 150 tons of U.S. soymeal. “A very small thing, [Read More…]