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Illinois ADM plant suffers explosion
A Peoria, Illinois ethanol plant is shut down after it suffered an explosion and caught fire Wednesday night. The Peoria Fire Department says the ADM plant has suffered around $2 million of damage. Peoria Battalion [Read More…]
Nebraska Soybean Board hosts ASA/WISHH International Trade Team
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Kellan Heavican will be in Lincoln when Nebraska Soybean Board hosts ASA/WISHH International Trade Team on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. …
Farmer: all eyes on the market
A northwest central Ohio farmer says she’s anxious to see results from the USDA’s global ag supply and demand report. Patty Mann tells Brownfield “all eyes are on the market and there is a lot [Read More…]
CONAB ups corn, soybean outlooks slightly
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has raised its’ outlook for that nation’s corn and soybean crops. CONAB says 95% of Brazil’s soybean crop is harvested, putting production at 123.83 million tons, up 1.1% from April, [Read More…]
The benefit of innovation and collaboration to farmers
Fostering innovation and collaboration in the ag industry leads to enhanced value for stakeholders. In this Managing for Profit, UPL’s Natalie Hummel talks about how the OpenAg platform advances new technologies to make them available [Read More…]
Parts concerns ramp up along with planting progress
Spare parts for chassis of construction machinery There’s a heightened awareness around parts shortages as spring fieldwork picks up. Southeast Minnesota farmer Rob Tate tells Brownfield breakdowns are common this time of year. “I was [Read More…]
Iowa Farm Bureau president encouraged by biofuels momentum
The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is encouraged by recent policies that he says bode well for biofuels. Brent Johnson tells Brownfield EPA’s emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer will boost ethanol demand and [Read More…]
Heat wave conditions for the Southwestern U.S.; more seasonal temps ahead for the Heartland
Hot weather that has been affecting much of the central U.S. will retreat southward. However, during the weekend and early next week, Southern heat will expand and intensify, stretching from the Desert Southwest to the [Read More…]
Consumers and gut health
Consumer interest in learning more about gut health continues to grow. A recent study by the International Food Information Council says Americans continue to be interested in learning about prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, and the [Read More…]
Farmer welcomes warm, dry conditions
A northwest central Ohio farmer is welcoming the 80-degree forecast after a slow start to the planting season. Patty Mann tells Brownfield “we had a real brief window a week ago where we just did [Read More…]
Western Iowa planting moving right along
Corn planting has wrapped up for two southwest Iowa farmers. Justin Ewalt of Tabor tells Brownfield, “I think we were kind of the dry pocket in the state,” he said. “Over in central Iowa, they [Read More…]
USDA reports more local food sales in latest survey
Direct farm sales of local foods and the number of farms selling directly are increasing. In USDA’s latest Local Food Marketing Survey, sales of local foods sold directly by farmers totaled $9 billion, up three [Read More…]
Station Spotlight: KCSI/KOAK
Brownfield’s Red Oak, Iowa affiliate radio stations have partnered with us for nearly 3 decades. We are so proud to have Country station KCSI 95.3 FM/KOAK 1080 AM as part of the Brownfield Ag News [Read More…]
Wisconsin amends poultry movement ban
Wisconsin has modified its recent ban on transporting and showing poultry. Kevin Hoffman with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says the most recent order replaces the April 7th order, and now prohibits [Read More…]
Wet, heavy soil means planting delays in parts of Wisconsin
Planters are rolling in parts of Wisconsin, but heavy soil and recent rains are making it difficult to finish in some areas. Former State Farmers Union President Darrin Von Ruden farms in southwestern Wisconsin in [Read More…]
Western Iowa farmers pace planting
Farmers in the western third of Iowa are furthest along with planting. In the northwest corner, Brian Tuttle of Marcus tells Brownfield many growers are wrapping up corn. “I’m going to finish beans today and [Read More…]
North Iowa farmer says it’s been a slow spring
A farmer in north central Iowa is getting a late start on planting. Josh Nelson of Belmond says it’s been a slow spring. “It’s been fairly cold to start with, and then once the temperatures [Read More…]
Iowa farmer aggressively marketing grain
A central Iowa farmer is taking an aggressive grain marketing approach. Corey Hillebo of Polk City says he’s trying to capitalize on high commodity prices. “I would say we are further ahead in marketing for [Read More…]
Cattle futures move lower on light cash business
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures closed lower Tuesday, watching direct cash business develop. Feeders picked up additional pressure from the modestly higher move in corn. June live was down $1.15 at $132.40 [Read More…]
Bipartisan group of Senators calling for additional avian flu funding
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is pushing for more dollars to aid in the response to high-path avian influenza. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley says after the outbreak in 2015, Congress gave USDA the authority [Read More…]