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Governor Mike Parson says he’s optimistic a recent trade trip to Italy will benefit Missouri agriculture in the future. “We’d like to expand some businesses and there will be more to talk about in the [Read More…]

Beck’s Bash, hosted by Missouri Soybeans on June 20th, is a great way for farmers to learn how to become more profitable. Northeast Missouri Seed Advisor Clarissa Cauthorn says it is important for both the [Read More…]

The timely rains this spring are helping hay ground and pasture grow. David Dick from Pettis County in west-central Missouri says his first cutting of hay hasn’t happened yet, but he could start this week. [Read More…]

A Pennsylvania judge recently cut a $2.25 billion verdict against Bayer to $400 million in a Roundup case. In January, a jury decided with the plaintiff who claimed using Roundup for several years caused his [Read More…]

A crop protection company has developed what it’s calling the most groundbreaking innovation in soybean cyst nematode management in more than 60 years. BASF trait development manager Mike McCarville says Nemasphere is a novel solution [Read More…]

Pioneer Agronomy Innovation Lead Matt Essick says significant corn rootworm pressure has occurred the past two growing seasons, and with a mild winter he’s concerned numbers could be even higher this year. He tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Prevent plant is a reality for several farmers in the Northern Plains. Jason Frerichs from Roberts County in northeast South Dakota says there have only been two-day planting windows in-between rains and about 10 to [Read More…]

The Kansas Agriculture Secretary says public meetings start next week to discuss how to conserve low water levels in the High Plains Aquifer, a geologic formation that stretches from Texas to South Dakota. Mike Beam [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, for the heart of the Midwest, mostly dry weather is ideal for completing corn and soybean planting operations.  Dry weather also favors Midwestern winter wheat maturation, as well as initial wheat [Read More…]

H5N1 has been detected in a second Iowa dairy herd. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the case is in northwest Iowa’s Sioux County, and Ag Secretary Mike Naig calls the virus [Read More…]

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…]