Ag News
Remnants of disastrous 2019 for sugarbeet growers expected to linger into 2020
Sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley are concerned remnants of a disastrous 2019 will linger into the upcoming growing season. Ken Deibert with BASF says it was so wet last fall thousands of acres [Read More…]
Soybeans, corn bounce back
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying but closed towards the lower end of the day’s range. Contracts were oversold and followed the lead of the broader market, with the Dow and [Read More…]
CONAB sees big corn, soybean crops for Brazil
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA continues to project a record soybean crop and a big corn crop. The latest estimate from CONAB has the crop at more than 124 million tons, up 8% from 2019, [Read More…]
Agronomist suggests farmers focus on plant nutrition
An agronomist says as agronomic practices change, plant nutrition will continue to be a key yield factor moving forward. John McGillicuddy is an independent agronomist with McGillicuddy Corrigan Agronomics based in Iowa. He tells Brownfield [Read More…]
The right products to boost the crops genetic yield potential
Making sure the crop gets off to a strong start is key to maximizing its genetic yield potential. In this Managing for Profit, Lynn Justeson with UPL outlines UPL products that will put together a [Read More…]
Farm applications are many
Propane supplier Luke Fitzpatrick is hard-pressed to list all the ways the fuel is used in agriculture. “Irrigation, grain drying, of course, building heat, generators to keep buildings warm whenever we have bad weather,” said [Read More…]
Ricketts call for passage of property tax relief bill
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, speaking Monday at the Governor’s Ag Conference in Kearney, made a strong plea for passage of LB 974, the property tax relief bill in the Nebraska Unicameral. [Read More…]
More evidence eggs are heart healthy
More evidence that eggs are part of a heart healthy diet. More than 20 years ago a Harvard School of Public Health study reported no relationship between egg intake and coronary heart disease in women [Read More…]
Perdue on better label to address beef concerns
Ag Secretary Perdue says he understands the discomfort in the U.S. cattle industry with FSIS labels of “product of the USA” when it comes to beef not from the U.S. Perdue told House Ag Committee [Read More…]
Moly Shine™ seed finisher featured
Dr. Ryan Bartlett, chief transformation office with Compass Minerals, says they highlighted their Rocket Seeds portfolio and launch of Moly Shine at the 2020 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas. Bartlett tells Brownfield Ag News, [Read More…]
Latest barometer suggests soybean growers are still uncertain about ARC, PLC
There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding which crop safety net program farmers will choose, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Farmers have one week to make their program choice [Read More…]
Broader markets pressure cattle, hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day sharply lower, pressured by the broader markets as concerns about the impact of the coronavirus increase. Feeder cattle were sharply lower on the same factors. [Read More…]
Broader market losses push soybeans, corn lower
Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling, with the May contracts at a more than nine month low. Commodities generally responded to another drop in the broader market on coronavirus concerns. Unknown destinations [Read More…]
Farm Credit Mid-America CEO talks about opportunities for 2020
The president and CEO of Farm Credit Mid-America says many growers are well positioned for this year as they control costs, look at profitability for each individual field, and adapt their operation to the new [Read More…]
Minnesota farmer encouraged upon return from SE Asia
A northwest Minnesota farmer is encouraged following a trip to Taiwan and Cambodia. Austen Germolus of Ada recently visited southeast Asia as part of a Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program. “Things in the past [Read More…]
Generally slow week for export inspections
The USDA says sorghum export inspections during the week ending March 5th were just over what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2019/20 marketing year started June 1st for wheat and [Read More…]
Coronavirus to blame for dairy market about-face
The director of Minnesota Milk blames coronavirus for the about-face in dairy markets. Lucas Sjostrum says the outbreak is having a very broad impact. “There was a high there on about January 22nd of us [Read More…]
Climate change, consolidation remain top priorities for NFU
New National Farmers Union president Rob Larew The new president of National Farmers Union, Rob Larew, says climate change will continue to be a top priority issue for the organization. “As we all know, it’s [Read More…]
Low quality of stored grain increases chance for accidents
Two elevator employees say delayed harvest and fall weather lowered the quality of stored grain which increases the chance for accidents. Drew Partain is the general manger for Ladd Elevator Company in north central Illinois. [Read More…]
Grain markets cower as coronavirus spreads
Grain and livestock futures opened sharply lower today on demand concerns and losses in the broader market as the coronavirus continues to spread globally. The World Health Organization says the virus was confirmed in eight [Read More…]