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Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be in St. Louis, Missouri October 12-13, 2022 covering AgTech NEXT hosted by the Danforth Plant Science Center. …     

The American Farm Bureau Federation says EPA’s withdrawal of its interim registration for glyphosate is a win for farmers. Travis Cushman, Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Public Policy with AFBF, tells Brownfield Friday’s decision [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day lower ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers.  October live cattle closed $1.02 lower at $144.85 and December live cattle closed $1.40 lower at [Read More…]

Ag groups are urging the Senate to swiftly confirm key USDA nominees. On Thursday the Senate Ag Committee heard testimony from Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, the Biden administration’s nominee for Under Secretary for Food Safety. [Read More…]

Photo Credit: Prairie Central Cooperative The manager of a central Illinois grain elevator says trucks are just starting to roll in with harvested corn. Mark Heil is with Prairie Central Cooperative, which has 13 grain [Read More…]

The head of DF Seeds says specialty soybean varieties can help growers manage risk. President Janna Fritz tells Brownfield more farmers are protecting profitability by diversifying their soybean mix to include non-GM, organic, food grade, [Read More…]

The Vice President of the U.S. Grains Council says corn exports in the new marketing year are off to a slow start. Cary Sifferath tells Brownfield once the bulk of harvest is underway movement should [Read More…]

Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello says National Farm Safety and Health Week not only focuses on physical safety going into harvest, but also draws attention to farmer mental health. He tells Brownfield the Farm [Read More…]

Three Minnesota Republican legislators are criticizing the Walz administration following a tweet about meatless Mondays. Representative Bjorn Olson of Fairmont says the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recently tweeted about substantially reducing carbon emissions by cutting [Read More…]

The Illinois Director of Agriculture says valuable trade relationships were formed during the Illinois Grain Tour this week. Jerry Costello tells Brownfield they estimate more than $20 million in sales were a result of the [Read More…]

Photo provided by Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association The Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association is encouraging farmers to fuel up with their crop at the pump. Speaking with Brownfield at Farm Science Review, [Read More…]

Dec. corn closed at $6.85 and 1/2, down 6 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $14.61 and 1/4, down 17 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $454.70, up $3.90Oct. soybean oil closed at 67.83, [Read More…]

USDA has launched the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says this will help farmers not only lower greenhouse gas emissions but improve their bottom lines. Vilsack discussed the new program [Read More…]

An agronomist says corn conditions in the Midwest are all over the board as harvest gets underway. “It looks to be a case of haves and have-nots this year.” Mike Toohill with AgriSompo says this [Read More…]

Users can explore sentiment and volume of meat mentions in each state or the entire country going back to April 2020. Healthy Living: Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability has released a [Read More…]

The USDA says South Dakota’s corn and soybean harvest is underway. The weekly crop progress report shows two percent of the state’s corn has been harvested. Thirty-nine percent of the crop is in good-to-excellent shape. [Read More…]

Harvest continues for corn, rice, and soybeans in Arkansas.  Soybeans harvest is 44% complete and 95% are dropping leaves, 58% of the crop is rated good to excellent.  Rice harvest is 41% complete with 74% [Read More…]

Fertilizer management starts with understanding where and how a crop gets the nutrients it needs to thrive. This week, Precision Planting R&D Agronomist cory Muhlbauer outlines nutrients plants get from the soil and when fertilizer [Read More…]

Agricultural groups including American Farm Bureau are closely watching railroad negotiations as the deadline to avert a national strike approaches. Andrew Walmsley is a senior director of government affairs with American Farm Bureau. “The rail [Read More…]

Ohio Farm Bureau farmer leaders are meeting with lawmakers and highlighting top priority issues in Washington D.C. this week. County Farm Bureau presidents, young agricultural professionals, and AgriPOWER Class XIII members are advocating for Ohio [Read More…]