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A major U.S. trading partner is paying attention to farm bill negotiations. USDA Undersecretary for Trade Alexis Taylor is on a trade mission to Canada and spoke to Brownfield from Vancouver Wednesday. “In Canada they [Read More…]

A professor at Ohio State University is leading an initiative to address food waste in households across the country.  Brian Roe says the project is funded by a $2.5 million USDA grant. “Helping households realize the [Read More…]

Without the July Cattle Inventory report from the USDA, industry experts are taking a deeper look at the data that is provided for any indication that producers have started retain breeding animals. University of Missouri’s [Read More…]

A Northeast Missouri dairy farm has made investments in its operation to meet logistical needs.  Eric Onan with Milk Source says finding a feed mill to fit the nutrition level for many cows was a challenge. [Read More…]

Tar spot is starting to show up in parts of the Corn Belt and an agronomist at the University of Kentucky says he continues to monitor its movement. Dr. Chad Lee tells Brownfield its hot [Read More…]

Soybeans ended the day mostly higher.  Soybean oil was higher Tuesday and bean meal also found some strength.  The USDA dropped the crop conditions rating 2 points to 70% good to excellent.  That’s still well [Read More…]

A dairy and crop farmer in northern Wisconsin says he will likely have a lot of prevent plant acres this year. Ben Augustine says, “There’s a number of fields in my area that just ain’t [Read More…]

John Deere’s latest series of combine is geared toward livestock producers looking for high straw quality. Deere go-to-market manager for harvesting equipment Bergen Nelson says the new T6 800 is a “walker” machine. “As the [Read More…]

An agronomist says farmers should go ahead and plant their soybeans as soon as the soil is dry enough, even though it’s mid-June. Tony Lenz, an agronomist with Stine Seed tells Brownfield in most cases, [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.50, up 6 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $11.74, up 16 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $364.60, up $4.30Jul. soybean oil closed at 44.30, up 57 pointsJul. wheat [Read More…]

Tar spot has been confirmed in several Corn Belt states already and has growers on alert.                “If you’re finding it in the other states around us, more likely it’s here as well.”  AgriGold agronomist Kevin [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.48.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down another $0.0550, or eleven cents in two days at [Read More…]

Stormy weather is forecast for parts of the Upper Midwest through early July. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources senior climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld says the Climate Prediction Center indicates the next two weeks will remain active. [Read More…]

A professor at Ohio State University is leading an initiative to address food waste in households across the country.  Brian Roe says the project is funded by a $2.5 million USDA grant. “Helping households realize the [Read More…]

Oversaturated soils are resulting in lost crop nutrients. University of Minnesota Extension educator Brad Carlson says many fields are several inches above water-holding capacity. “The loss processes of nitrogen are water-based. So when we have [Read More…]

By eating the five recommended servings of vegetables every day you get the vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants your body needs. Vegetables come fresh, frozen, and canned. Kelly Bristow, global nutrition affairs lead for vegetables [Read More…]

There are many farmers in several states who have to make a tough decision soon about planting late or making a prevent plant insurance claim. Agronomist Tony Lenz from Stine Seed has some things to [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for hotter-than-normal conditions nationwide, except for near- to below-normal temperatures in parts of southern Texas.  Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather in western Washington and east of a line from [Read More…]

A University of Wisconsin plant pathologist says more farmers are reporting diseases in wheat crops.  Dr. Damon Smith tells Brownfield it’s been about four years since Wisconsin growers have seen stripe rust, and that’s not [Read More…]

Hot and dry weather has moved in, and an agronomist says it’s helping improve some crop conditions. University of Kentucky’s Chad Lee says ugly corn is turning the corner. “It got a little bit bigger, [Read More…]