Ag News

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across much of the southern half of the U.S., while colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to the North.  Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

Corn silage is a popular feed for livestock, especially dairy cattle.  Clear Lake, Wisconsin farmer and inventor Greg Friendshuh has found that separating the fodder from the finer silage components and targeting those components to [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct business.  February live cattle closed $.90 higher at $205.67 and April live cattle closed $.80 higher at [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.82, down 4 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.45, down 10 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $300.80, down $4.10Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.00, down 22 pointsMar. wheat [Read More…]

Using the 4Rs of nutrient management. The technical assistance specialist with the Indiana Ag Nutrient Alliance says there is no one size fits all when it comes to conservation. Hans Schmitz tells Brownfield, “The right source, [Read More…]

The president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says water rights are one of the organization’s top priorities in 2025. Southeast Missouri producer Jeff Reed says producers need to be protected. “We’re a riparian state,” he [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6975.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0375 at $1.87. Nine sales were recorded, [Read More…]

A marketing advisor says he is not expecting any big changes in crop plans this spring.  John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield farmers are not looking at shifting from soybeans to corn, at [Read More…]

The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections as of the week ending January 23rd remain ahead of the respective paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year [Read More…]

Minnesota Farm Bureau vice president Carolyn Olson says during the American Farm Bureau delegate session Tuesday, her organization will have the opportunity to debate nine policy recommendations. “We submitted 22, nine were accepted into the [Read More…]

Kansas Farm Bureau president Joe Newland says the biggest concern his organization is bringing to the American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio is animal ID. “And where we go from there.” He tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau president Brad Olson says his organization is being recognized during the American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio. “We took both awards today at the event, and so a good day for [Read More…]

Nebraska Farm Bureau president Mark McHargue says his state has an opportunity to capitalize on the sustainable aviation fuel market. Speaking to Brownfield at the American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio, Texas, he said [Read More…]

The Missouri Soybean Association is confident that the incoming Governor Mike Kehoe will maintain a focus on agriculture despite budget challenges. Kehoe’s regulatory approach and transportation infrastructure spending are seen as farmer-friendly by Missouri farmers. [Read More…]

Many farmers are examining input costs to see if there are ways to improve margins. University of Minnesota Extension nutrient management specialist Daniel Kaiser says when it comes to nutrient management, phosphate is often the [Read More…]

On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with southern Iowa hunter Noel Gandy to reflect on the 2024/2025 deer hunting season and some of the lessons learned along the way. [Read More…]

The president of American Farm Bureau is encouraging member engagement as the organization looks to address several priorities in 2025.  Zippy Duvall says a record number of members engaged with state and federal policy makers [Read More…]

Two more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in Indiana.    The virus was detected at a nearly 20,000-bird commercial turkey operation in Adams County.  The control area for that incident is [Read More…]

Green energy projects infringing on farmland is a concern among American Farm Bureau members gathering at their annual convention this week in San Antonio. Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson says land is being devoured [Read More…]

More waiting for a farm bill. American Farm Bureau vice president of public policy Sam Kieffer says before Congress can focus on passing a new five-year farm bill, budget reconciliation needs to be settled. “The [Read More…]