Ag News

The advocacy literacy manager of the National FFA Organization says the proposed Youth Lead Act will benefit student members across the country.  The bipartisan bill is authored by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R) of Indiana [Read More…]

Farm budgets are tight this year and making any investments or upgrades won’t happen without some serious thought and consideration.  In this Managing for Profit, Scott McKernan, AGI senior vice president of US Farm says AGI is focused on working [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, while drier-than-normal weather should be [Read More…]

USDA will provide a clearer picture of U.S. crop acreage at the end of the month. Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says he expects to see an increase to overall planted area. “To [Read More…]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says the sales market for tractors remains generally soft.  Curt Blades is their Senior Vice President. He tells Brownfield, “I wouldn’t say cause for concerns, but it sort of mimmicks [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower as traders continue to watch crop development weather.  There are chances for rain for much of the Midwest in the extended forecast, while other areas remain heavily saturated.  Both soybean oil and [Read More…]

Keeping pigs healthy has been challenging for some pork producers this spring. Wanda Patsche farms in Martin County in southern Minnesota and says it’s a “hog-dense” area. “And our issue with disease is PRRS and [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly lower waiting for direct business to develop and Friday’s On Feed numbers. August lives closed $.45 higher at $182.55 and October lives closed $.05 [Read More…]

Another case of H5N1 Influenza A has been reported in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the disease has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County. In a [Read More…]

Dry conditions are worsening in parts of Missouri and a seed advisor with Beck’s Hybrids says it’s time to irrigate the corn. “We are ready for that drink.” Clarissa Cauthorn says adequate subsoil moisture is [Read More…]

The Brazilian government recently upheld its 18 percent tariff on U.S. ethanol imports. Mackenzie Boubin with the U.S. Grains Council says the announcement comes two months after American biofuel stakeholders submitted comments asking for a [Read More…]

Wet and windy weather is making it difficult for farmers to control weeds. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Liz Stahl says growers were lucky to get a preemergence herbicide on. “The thing is now [Read More…]

It’s getting easier for Wisconsin students to participate in FFA programs. Jescey Thompson is the new Wisconsin FFA State President.  He tells Brownfield some students have already benefited from the state’s open enrollment opportunities, where [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower again Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey remains unchanged at $0.48.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0075 at $1.8525.   Thirteen sales were recorded, ranging [Read More…]

A northwest Illinois farmer says crops in his area are looking good.  Jon Rosensteil, who chairs the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and farms in Stephenson County, tells Brownfield… “We had a fairly early start to [Read More…]

A climatologist says some moderate drought conditions have reappeared in parts of the Midwest. Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center says northeast Missouri had the biggest expansion in the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. [Read More…]

A U.S. Senator from Kansas says agricultural trade is moving in the wrong direction for American farmers and ranchers. “Unfortunately, this White House has not made negotiating trade agreements a priority,” Republican Roger Marshall said. [Read More…]

The USDA has suspended inspections of avocados and mangos from a Mexican state after the assault of two employees. According to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, the assault occurred during field inspections in the [Read More…]

Another case of H5N1 Influenza A has been confirmed in an Iowa dairy herd. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the most recent detection occurred in dairy cattle in Sioux County. It’s [Read More…]

Composting can help gardeners add much needed nutrients to the soil that benefits plants and yield. Karen Mitchell a consumer horticulture extension specialist at Purdue University says vermicomposting is a great way to get started [Read More…]