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A cattle producer in south-central Missouri says he’s looking forward to having local, cost-effective feed options for his cattle now that the drought conditions have improved. Stan Coday buys hay and he tells Brownfield…”We’ve probably [Read More…]

The spread of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus to lactating dairy cows might impact the ability to show cattle this summer at fairs. Dr. Katie Cornille with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health [Read More…]

U.S. Sorghum acres are up in northern growing regions, but USDA planting projections peg total acreage 11 percent under last year. Nate Blum with Sorghum United says the March planting intentions report showed Nebraska farmers [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will cover the USDA & University of Wisconsin Dairy Research Facility groundbreaking in Prairie du Sac on June 10, 2024. …     

A dairy and crop farmer in northern Wisconsin is way behind on fieldwork thanks to rainy weather. Ben Augustine from Sheldon says, “Some of the smaller operators are wrapped up, but anyone with decent acres? [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower with boxed beef down at midday, waiting for the week’s direct business. August live was down $.57 at $177.87 and October was $.50 lower at [Read More…]

An ag economist says America’s reliance on foreign fresh produce is likely to increase as the ag trade deficit widens. Michigan Farm Bureau’s Loren Koeman tells Brownfield 30 years ago less than 15 percent of [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.39 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $11.77 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $359.50, up $4.40Jul. soybean oil closed at 43.13, [Read More…]

USDA says dairy production was up for cheese and hard ice cream, but down for several other products U.S. cheese production was up in April.  USDA says total production excluding cottage cheese was 1.19 billion [Read More…]

Illinois corn farmers are seeing investments into America’s inland waterway system pay off. In this Managing for Profit, Jim Tarmann, managing director with the Illinois Corn Growers Association, discusses recent progress on improving efficiency on [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, showers and a few thunderstorms stretch southwestward from the upper Great Lakes region.  Meanwhile in the eastern Corn Belt, warm, mostly dry weather favors late-season corn and soybean planting efforts, as [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in Maine, the West, and the Deep South, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the Midwest and neighboring regions, including the eastern [Read More…]

The head of the Corn Refiners Association says it’s important that Congress includes provisions in the farm bill to expand biomanufacturing in the U.S.  John Bode tells Brownfield biomanufacturing goes beyond biofuels. It also includes [Read More…]

The dairy industry is celebrating the 100th anniversary of safer dairy and milk products.  Jessica Kassel with the St. Louis Dairy Council says the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance began in 1924 as the Standard [Read More…]

Last week was cool and wet for most of Kentucky. The USDA says farmers did plant corn, soybeans, and tobacco when they had a break in the rain, but the persistent delays during much of [Read More…]

Ninety-two percent of the soybeans are planted, one percent less than last year, but still 17% ahead of the five-year average.  Eighty-four percent of the soybeans have emerged. Ninety-three percent of the cotton has been [Read More…]

Rain remains an obstacle as Minnesota farmers try to get their 2024 crop planted. USDA’s latest weekly update says there were less than two days suitable for fieldwork last week. Corn planting is a day [Read More…]

A farmer in southeast South Dakota says conditions haven’t been too bad for corn and soybeans. Kevin Scott in southeastern South Dakota says growth varies for soybeans and corn. “It’s growing well and I can’t [Read More…]

Dry bean planting started last week in Michigan The USDA says 13 percent of the crop is now in the ground, ahead of the five-year average. Michigan soybeans are 79 percent planted and 58 percent [Read More…]

A sales representative with Beck’s Hybrids says the corn in northeastern Missouri is variable. Clarissa Cauthorn tells Brownfield “we’ve got corn at V4 to V5 stages and some of it’s just getting planted.” She says [Read More…]