Ag News

University of Illinois Ag Economics Professor Scott Irwin says building the Sustainable Aviation Fuel market for biofuels is a marathon, not a sprint. “It is a large, potential market in the long run, but don’t [Read More…]

A north Iowa crop and livestock producer is recovering from recent storm damage. Josh Nelson of Belmond says strong winds took the roof off one of his hog barns the morning of May 24th. “We [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is concerned about the impact high interest rates are having on the ag economy. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield when farmers are dealing with the added expense, it effects buying decisions [Read More…]

Farmers might be seeing more diverse and higher insect pressure following a mild winter and early spring across much of the Midwest. Justine Terwillegar is an agronomic service representative for Syngenta Crop Protection and says [Read More…]

The director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is stressing the importance of biosecurity as a second farmworker in the state has been confirmed with H5N1 Influenza A. Tim Boring says the [Read More…]

John Deere has announced its intent to layoff some of its global production and salaried workforce in the coming months.  In a release, the company cited rising operational costs and declining market demand leading to [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower, pressured by the cash and wholesale business during the session. June live was down $1.00 at $181.55 and August was $1.32 lower at $178.45. August [Read More…]

The Indiana corn and soybean associations are supporting a proposed biofuels tax credit bill to boost the state’s economy. Steve Howell, the Senior Director of Industry Affairs for the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana [Read More…]

A technical agronomist says the wet spring is a good reminder that farmers using surfaced applied nitrogen should also be using an inhibitor. Matt Fryer with Koch Agronomic Services tells Brownfield… “Especially nitrogen that has [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up $0.01 closing at $0.4150.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.40 to $0.4150.  The cheese market was very quiet [Read More…]

A six-year multi-state study is measuring the differences between soil management practices. Dennis Busch with the University of Wisconsin-Platteville tells Brownfield they are evaluating how a suite of conservation practices in a soil health management [Read More…]

The chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Young Cattlemen’s Conference says raising high-quality beef is key to the industry’s long-term success.  Fourth-generation Texas rancher Jack Cowen says producer investments in genetics and nutrition have [Read More…]

Brazil is a major player in global corn and soybean production, and market analyst Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor says the country has been dealing with historic flooding. He tells Brownfield one to [Read More…]

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says beef muscle sampling of cull dairy cows confirms that the meat supply is safe.   The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service analyzed samples from 109 cull [Read More…]

A principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the transition to a La Nina is trying to happen right now. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield “If you look at the ocean temperatures, there’s a nice [Read More…]

Dry conditions in the last week allowed some producers to cut and bale hay and a University of Missouri Extension field specialist says while hay tonnage is there, quality isn’t the greatest. Rusty Lee tells [Read More…]

The director of government relations and strategy at the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) says he’s disappointed in several aspects of the new 53.1-billion-dollar state budget. Andrew Larson tells Brownfield… “We’re also concerned to see a [Read More…]

A leader with Clean Fuels Alliance America says concerns about potential requirements for sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks derived from crops are well-founded. Kurt Kovarik suggests there’s an anti-corn ethanol agenda as the Biden administration develops [Read More…]

A strategic planner says local commissions need to involve farmers in the zoning process to preserve farmland across rural landscapes. Paul Sachs, director of strategic impact with Ottawa County, tells Brownfield community planning should consider [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production moved higher last week as stocks sank. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production was an eight-week high, averaging 1.068 million barrels a day, up 49,000 on the week and 64,000 on [Read More…]