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As harvest approaches, some growers will be evaluating storage options for grain. Lee Goldhorn, with AGI tells Brownfield he’s expecting a good year for corn, despite challenges in the upper Midwest. “I’ve heard some stories like in [Read More…]

The Deputy Secretary at USDA says the U.S. and other countries at the G20 Ag Ministers Meeting made statements to condemn Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. Russia recently attacked a grain ship in the Black Sea [Read More…]

Minnesota farmers are experiencing some ups and downs as harvest ramps up. Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says a very wet spring has resulted in an odd growing season. “We’re getting into some of the edible [Read More…]

Soybeans failed to hold onto early gains and finished the day lower.  While the USDA lowered production slightly, with no changes to the record yield estimate or harvested area, it was largely near pre-report expectations. [Read More…]

A plant pathologist at the University of Kentucky says red crown rot is having a wider impact on midwestern soybean growers. Carl Bradley says the fungal disease is spreading. “It’s starting to pop up in [Read More…]

National Farm Safety and Health Week begins Monday. Steve Schoenfeld with Minnesota Farm Bureau says farming is one of the most dangerous occupations in the U.S. “But we can make it safer by being precautious [Read More…]

It’s never too early to start planning your garden for next year. Dana Hillfinger with Johnny’s Seeds says one of the biggest trends she’s seeing in the garden space is identifying varieties and tools that [Read More…]

Many corn and soybean farmers are preparing equipment for harvest. Jarrad Bourne with Ziegler Ag Equipment recommends a walkaround of the combine. “Make sure you pull all the shields off, stick your head in there [Read More…]

Anita has been with Brownfield for over 25 years. As a Marketing Strategist for Brownfield Ag News, Anita works closely with the network’s national sales team to find solutions for Brownfield’s advertising partners. Having grown [Read More…]

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’d like to see guidance from his agency on the 45Z tax credit issued before the end of December. During this morning’s Growth Energy Biofuels Summit, Vilsack said he’s [Read More…]

Clayton Light, Missouri Soybean’s director of conservation ag and farm operations, says conservation and sustainability are closely related. It is important to keep sustainability in mind while looking at research projects and to make sure [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather and rising temperatures are nearly ideal for corn and soybean maturation.  Tuesday’s Midwestern high temperatures will range from near 80°F in the eastern Corn Belt to 90°F or higher [Read More…]

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to spread the message and advance the state’s top industry. Through strategic investment of Illinois corn checkoff dollars, they work to grow demand, create new markets, [Read More…]

Dairy farmers around the country can comment now on USDA’s proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system, a series of orders that sets guidelines including how milk is paid for based on its [Read More…]

South Dakota’s crop development is trailing behind the usual pace. According to the USDA, only 10% of the corn is mature, compared to the earlier start of last year’s harvest. Soybean crops are showing 16% [Read More…]

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control confirmed a human case of H5N1 in Missouri with someone who hadn’t been exposed to livestock. The Missouri Ag Department says there haven’t been any confirmed cases of [Read More…]

Decent weather has helped Kentucky farmers continue harvest ahead of the average pace. Corn is 22 percent harvested, well ahead of the average.  Ninety-five percent is in the dough stage, 88 percent is in dent, [Read More…]

South Dakota’s crops remain behind average with the corn crop maturing and soybeans dropping their leaves. USDA says 10% of South Dakota’s corn is mature. At this time last year, corn harvest was just getting [Read More…]

Corn harvest is making good progress while soybean harvest begins in Missouri. USDA says 13% of the state’s corn harvest is complete, an increase of 8 percentage points from the previous week. Only 2% of [Read More…]