Ag News

A former U.S. Ag Secretary says last week’s work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports are a reminder of how delicate the supply chain is for the ag industry. Mike Johanns tells Brownfield… “It’s not just the [Read More…]

A territory manager for Johnny’s Selected Seeds says the company is breeding varieties to better withstand increasingly wet and humid conditions in the Great Lakes. Dana Hillfinger tells Brownfield …. “That doesn’t just mean finding [Read More…]

Iowa continues to invest in biofuels infrastructure. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw says grants totaling more than $6.3 million have been awarded to fuel retailers across the state. “They’re cost-share grants, so [Read More…]

Many corn farmers are preparing for tighter balance sheets in 2025. University of Minnesota Extension agronomist Jeff Coulter says fertilizer and crop protection products should be scrutinized. “We can think about what are the inputs [Read More…]

A difficult growing season is winding down for east-central Mississippi farmer Philip Good. “The entire south has gone through a very hot and dry year.” Good farms near Macon and says his corn yields were [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were unchanged in very light trading except for butter Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.60.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.9275.   [Read More…]

An agronomist with LG Seeds says a season’s report card is in the roots of the corn crop. Jed Norman, who’s based in north central Iowa, says farmers can identify several issues by digging roots [Read More…]

The chairman of the Michigan Blueberry Growers Association says it’s only a matter of time before the high cost of labor and operating expenses put some growers out of business. Bill Fritz tells Brownfield his [Read More…]

Ag meteorologist Drew Lerner says he’s expecting the weather in South America to be favorable for corn and soybean production. “I know there’s a lot of producers are looking for a problem in South America [Read More…]

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Minnesota’s ag commissioner says the Biden administration is expecting a panel decision on Mexico’s decree banning GM-corn imports soon. “They expect a decision is imminent.” Thom Petersen tells Brownfield “I think there will be lots [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Ag Outlook and Policy Conference The post 2024 Agricultural Outlook and Policy Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Across the Corn Belt, scattered frost was noted again Tuesday morning in the upper Great Lakes region, outside any major crop areas.  Regardless, summer crops continue to rapidly mature, with 90% of the U.S. soybeans [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures throughout the western and central U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the East.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of [Read More…]

The USDA says it will focus on three efforts to improve market fairness across the seed, meat and cattle sectors. The agency will soon take public comment on a new Packers and Stockyards Act rule [Read More…]

A market advisor says U.S. dairy products are priced to attract cheese export sales. Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield cheese prices in Europe are higher than the U.S. “Even though our cheese prices are [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp covers the Minnesota Farmers Union Convention in Minneapolis, MN. The post Minnesota Farmers Union Convention appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A northwest Minnesota farmer is building her marketing plan around cost of production. Theresia Gillie of Hallock says she uses an online tool from North Dakota State University’s website to identify her break- even point. [Read More…]

A market analyst says livestock producers waiting for even lower feed prices should be very careful.  Mike North with Ever.ag says when prices went down, other buyers also entered the market. “Those markets really started [Read More…]

The director of government affairs for the American Soybean Association says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reinstating its Application Exclusion Zone rule. Originally established in 2015, the Application Exclusion Zone Rule is part of the Farmworker [Read More…]