Ag News

Planting progress picked up in parts of Minnesota last week. USDA’s latest crop progress report says corn planting reached 35 percent, compared to 94 percent a year ago and the five-year average of 72 percent. [Read More…]

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams continues to advocate for improved healthcare in rural areas. “I was really glad to be U.S. Surgeon General as someone from the Midwest, as someone who had grown up [Read More…]

A Northeast Nebraska farmer says he’s second guessing the late start to the planting season. Jim Miller tells Brownfield he’s about two weeks behind from cool and dry conditions. “As cold as it was there [Read More…]

A dairy risk advisor says he’s watching how rising energy costs in Europe are impacting global dairy products. Kyle Schrad with StoneX says natural gas prices in the European Union have exploded as part of [Read More…]

The Fertilizer Institute says it’s encouraged by the Biden administration’s efforts to increase domestic fertilizer supply to help quell record prices.  President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch tells Brownfield the U.S. needs to reduce its dependence [Read More…]

Mexico has received its first shipment of U.S. fresh potatoes in 25 years. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says it’s a great first step to restoring full market access after decades of disputes and [Read More…]

Sixty percent of consumers are concerned about the impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza on food prices, according to a recent survey. Agriculture Economist Jayson Lusk says the goal of Purdue University’s latest Consumer Food [Read More…]

Enlist field specialist Tony Goede says it’s important to properly clean out the sprayer after making an herbicide application. He tells Brownfield that includes the tank, booms, screens, filters, hoses, and nozzles. Goede also has [Read More…]

Photo courtesy NASDA The Biden administration has announced its pick to fill a key trade role at the USDA.  The White House announced Alexis Taylor as their nomination for Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural [Read More…]

The National Farmers Union is encouraged by steps taken by the Biden administration to confront supply chain problems and rising input costs. NFU vice president of advocacy Mike Stranz tells Brownfield President Biden’s announcement to [Read More…]

A meteorologist says farmers can expect a wide range of weather across the Midwest again this week. Soulje says this week east of the Mississippi River looks just like last week. Soulje expects the western [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed mostly lower, adjusting spreads.  Feeder cattle were mostly higher on the day’s lower move in corn.  It was a mostly quiet Friday for direct cash cattle trade [Read More…]

Farmers disheartened by planting delays can take comfort in this summer’s warm weather outlook. Wyffels Hybrids agronomy manager Eric Wilson says they’ve been looking at the impact Growing Degree Units have on corn development. “Does [Read More…]

A western Iowa farmer says input challenges are stacking up. Former NCGA president Kevin Ross of Minden tells Brownfield record-high diesel prices aren’t making things easy for his operation. “I filled up the fuel barrel [Read More…]

A new study shows fuel prices would be four percent higher without U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel production. Paul Winters with Clean Fuels Alliance America tells Brownfield the two biofuels reduce distillate prices by increasing [Read More…]

The Chicago Fed is reporting a rise in farmland values and farmer credit conditions in the first quarter. Senior business economist David Oppedahl tells Brownfield values for the first three months of the year were [Read More…]

South Tennessee farmer David Nichols says the rising cost of inputs is really putting the squeeze on farmers this year. He tells Brownfield higher fuel prices have been hard to digest.  “In the last 10-days [Read More…]

A northwest central Ohio farmer says she’s excited to test out new technology as the planting season picks up speed. Patty Mann tells Brownfield “last year we started a row starter on our corn planter [Read More…]

New Zealand has invoked dispute settlement proceedings against Canada under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP agreement.  The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand issued a statement saying Canada’s approach to [Read More…]

A specialty cheese plant is being acquired by Sargento Foods. Plymouth, Wisconsin based Sargento says they’ve signed an agreement to add Baker Cheese Factory in St. Cloud, Wisconsin to their family. Baker Cheese Factory is [Read More…]