Ag News

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up $0.01 closing at $0.4050.  One sale was recorded at that price.  The cheese market had a second straight day of buying [Read More…]

Corn farmers are encouraged to look for early season signs of stress. Pioneer agronomist Jonathan Rotz says regular scouting is important. “One of the things that we have to watch is that we don’t just [Read More…]

A Fort Wayne, Indiana dairy farm has been able to expand and diversify its operation through a grant from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance.   Kuehnert Dairy Farm co-owner Andrew Kuehnert says the new milk house [Read More…]

An Enlist field specialist recommends including weed pressure into early season crop scouting. Mark Mongin says once planting is done and preemergence herbicides are applied, regular scouting is imperative. “I mean really getting out, boots [Read More…]

China has blocked beef imports from the JBS Greeley, Colorado plant, according to a notice on the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection website. FSIS says China has a zero-tolerance policy for ractopamine in beef products.  Under current rules, [Read More…]

Data from Helena Agri-Enterprises has revealed some nutrient deficiency trends from tissue samples taken across the country in a variety of crops. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a Helena agronomist discusses some of [Read More…]

An eastern Iowa farmer says the price and availability of inputs is one of his biggest concerns after some recent tariff announcements. Lance Lillibridge tells Brownfield the Commerce Department’s decision to raise tariffs on phosphate [Read More…]

Officials have confirmed a recent detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Sioux County, Iowa impacted 4.2 million commercial egg-laying chickens. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship tells Brownfield all birds in the [Read More…]

A farm real estate specialist says cash rental rates have been strong across parts of the Corn Belt. Jim Rothermich, vice president of Iowa Appraisal, says, “I picked up several results here lately and I [Read More…]

A dairy feed additive that has been available in other countries has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Katie Cook with Elanco Animal Health says they are pleased the FDA completed its review [Read More…]

An agronomist says farmers should closely evaluate their nitrogen plans when dealing with less than ideal corn stands. Drew Beckman, with Beck’s Hybrids, tells Brownfield… “If you’re planting at 34- or 35-thousand, maybe you’re coming [Read More…]

The incoming president of the Livestock Marketing Association says cattle marketing patterns have shifted now that the drought has improved in northeast Missouri. Mike VanMaanen owns a livestock auction in Pike County and tells Brownfield [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking ahead of the week’s direct business.  There is also concern that China has blocked beef imports from the JBS processing facility in [Read More…]

A senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says a hot, stormy summer is likely across much of the Midwest. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield atmospheric pressure in the western United States will dictate a lot [Read More…]

It’s been a challenging spring for north-central Iowa farmer Josh Nelson. “Going into planting we were pretty worried about soil moisture and subsurface moisture after three years of drought, and we went from a D3 [Read More…]

A central Iowa farmer is finding success doing less tillage. Corey Hillebo of Polk City says he switched to strip-till a few years ago. “I see strip-till as a leverage of my time and logistics [Read More…]

A member of the U.S. Grains Council is concerned about repercussions from recent tariffs the Biden administration placed on China. Chad Willis farms near Willmar in central Minnesota. “The problem with tariffs (is) it’s tit [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in parts of Georgia and the Carolinas.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most [Read More…]

Above average moisture in Missouri over the last week kept farmers like Brian Munzlinger from wrapping up soybean planting. “I’m not sure the total, but it seems like it rains every three days, just enough [Read More…]

A Wisconsin dairy farm has added a new revenue stream to the operation thanks in part to a USDA program. J.J. Pagel with the Dairy Dreams farm near Casco, Wisconsin tells Brownfield they were able [Read More…]