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A farmer in north-central Missouri says some flooding has affected the crops this summer. Meagan Kaiser tells Brownfield “we’re not used to flooding in July, but we did get flooding this year for a little [Read More…]

Connected and appreciated is what I felt after the tour of an ethanol facility organized by Missouri Corn’s Director of Market Development Lane Howard. The purpose of the tour was to learn, and I did just that! We [Read More…]

A dairy economist says strong domestic demand has been driving the butter market. Highground’s Betty Berning tells Brownfield, “Buyers have been extremely eager to buy whatever is available, so if there’s more butter for sale, [Read More…]

A north Iowa farmer facing tight crop margins suggests applying in-season fertilizer was not an easy decision. Caleb Renner and his family grow corn and soybeans near Klemme where they are currently side-dressing corn. “It [Read More…]

Deer damage in Michigan can cause at least 10 percent yield losses in soybean fields, but in some areas it’s even greater. In this Pods for Profit, Michigan Soybean Committee Vice President Scott Wilson discusses [Read More…]

Colombia is the sixth largest market for U.S. agriculture and the world’s third largest importer of U.S. soybean meal. On this episode of Seeds of Success, an Iowa Soybean Association director discusses how the U.S. [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures throughout the northern and western U.S., as well as Florida, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the central and southern [Read More…]

In this Missouri Spotlight on Soybeans podcast, listen to experts with Missouri Soybean explain why it is important that soybean farmers are involved in their checkoff decisions and why they should know how the checkoff [Read More…]

There’s consumer confusion around lab-grown protein. Iowa Cattlemen’s Association executive director Bryan Whaley says that’s because it’s referred to by several names. “Is it a lab-grown protein, or is it a lab-grown meat? All of [Read More…]

A northeast Kansas farmer says corn and soybean conditions continue to be strong, despite excessive heat. Lance Rezac tells Brownfield… “The crop conditions, especially the corn where it’s so far along, just really look magnificent,” [Read More…]

The winter wheat harvest is winding down in Illinois. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says at 96 percent complete, the harvest is slightly ahead of the five-year average. Crop development is also moving along faster [Read More…]

Kentucky farmers continue to face below normal rainfall and above normal temperatures, and some crops are showing signs of stress. The USDA says many crops are severely stunted and would benefit greatly from significant rainfall. [Read More…]

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Farmland values seem to be weakening in some parts of the Midwest. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse tells Brownfield the market in southern Minnesota has changed a lot the last three months. “I’m not saying [Read More…]

The unusually wet Midwestern weather has many farmers using drones instead of conventional machinery. Jeramy Williams with American Drone says, “Luckily, we can bring a tool that allows us to get the job done for [Read More…]

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’s open to discussing solutions for lowering the state’s property tax burden. His proposal that would remove sales tax exemptions on some ag inputs has faced pushback because of how [Read More…]

The University of Missouri is testing how drones can be used for herbicide applications.  Trace Thompson, a second-year graduate research assistant, is studying the efficacy of herbicide applications from drones compared to field sprayers.    “What we really found out that the droplet [Read More…]

Some dairy stakeholders are concerned about how USDA will handle the farmer referendum at the end of the Federal Milk Marketing Order reform process. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch tells Brownfield he’s hoping [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were steady to higher and feeders were up, watching the direct markets. Contracts were able to shrug off the session’s cash and wholesale bearishness, along with last week’s marketing [Read More…]

A weed scientist at the University of Missouri says consistent rains continue to make post emergence weed control a challenge. Kevin Bradley says there has been more than 10 inches of rain in central Missouri [Read More…]