Ag News

The senior vice president of producer and state engagement with the National Pork Board is hearing about common challenges throughout the swine industry. Brett Kaysen attended Minnesota Pork Congress this week and says as he’s [Read More…]

A fruit and vegetable farmer from California says the H-2A guest worker program needs improvements. Ryan Talley says the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), how minimum wages must be paid to farm workers in the [Read More…]

A cotton farmer from Texas says she’s expecting the USDA to honor contracts for farmers participating in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Alisha Schwertner told the House Ag Committee in a hearing on Tuesday “We [Read More…]

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources plans to increase partnerships with farmers to help manage deer populations and support hunger initiatives as part of an updated management plan. Chad Fedewa tells Brownfield the number of hunters [Read More…]

Broiler sets and placements continue to run faster than last year’s pace. The USDA says 248.567 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, rising 497,000 on the week and 3% on the year, with average [Read More…]

Some farmers are concerned how a proposed amendment to Governor Mike Braun’s property tax relief bill could impact their operations. State representative Kendell Culp says it would provide property tax relief over a three-year period. “We [Read More…]

The past chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beff Association’s Federation of State Beef Councils says the current red meat yield equation is outdated.  Dan Gattis, a Texas cattle producer, says it has been more than [Read More…]

A marketing advisor says there might be some opportunities for farmers growing wheat this year. Matt Bennett from AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield world wheat stocks have been whittled down over the past few years and the [Read More…]

The president of the National Pork Producers Council is concerned about retaliatory tariffs. Lori Stevermer spoke to Brownfield during the Minnesota Pork Congress in Mankato and calls this an interesting time in agriculture. “One thing [Read More…]

The ag economy continues to face challenging times as the new Congress begins work on the next farm bill. During a House Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, ag economist John Newton with Terrain said in the past three [Read More…]

A soybean researcher says the potential for a huge crush market is forcing his team to study soybeans planted after soybeans. Shawn Conley with the University of Wisconsin says normally, his advice is don’t do [Read More…]

Some farmers and ag groups are concerned President Trump’s executive order to freeze conservation funding could impact those already committed to implementing climate smart practices.  A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump [Read More…]

The president of Kansas Farm Bureau says water quality continue to be a challenge throughout the state. Joe Newland tells Brownfield the concerns are vastly different depending on location. “We’re doing some preliminary testing as [Read More…]

The nation’s pork producers are still fighting for a Proposition 12 fix. Matthew Grill, senior director of Congressional relations with the National Pork Producers Council, says a new farm bill is the easiest fix for [Read More…]

Ohio Farm Bureau’s president says farmers are facing more uncertainty as Congress delays farm bill conversations. Bill Patterson says the lack of a farm safety net is concerning. “If we had a new farm bill [Read More…]

Increases in Ohio’s Calculated Agricultural Use Value could result in higher property taxes for farmers in 2025. Ohio Farm Bureau’s Associate General Counsel Leah Curtis says CAUV follows the state of the ag economy. “The increases are [Read More…]

The USDA has tightened the domestic balance sheet for wheat, while leaving corn and soybeans unchanged. U.S. wheat ending stocks are seen at 794 million bushels, down 4 million from January due to an increase [Read More…]

The director of the Soybean Innovation Lab says the Trump administration’s decision to cease funding for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) projects will hurt soybean farmers.                 Peter Goldsmith says since 2013 the Soybean Innovation [Read More…]

Commentary. The groundhog saw its shadow on the second day of February, so we are all supposed to buckle up and get ready for six more weeks of winter. Have you ever wondered why so [Read More…]

A Kansas State University weed specialist says farmers should keep an eye out for the emergence of kochia, an invasive summer annual that can lead to reduced crop yields. Sarah Lancaster tells Brownfield why it [Read More…]