Ag News

One of the biggest challenges fruit and vegetable producers face is access to labor.  Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics says the company’s LaserWeeder uses artificial intelligence to eliminate weeds.  He tells Brownfield [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of widespread direct business and Friday’s USDA cattle on feed report.  June live cattle closed $1.20 higher at $184.17 and August live cattle [Read More…]

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says large equipment sales figures from April indicates long-term optimism for the ag industry. Curt Blades, senior vice president at AEM, says U.S. sales of large tractors were up [Read More…]

The Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says a record number of farmers are investing in conservation projects to maintain or improve soil health.   Don Lamb says the Indiana Conservation Partnership assisted with [Read More…]

The National Association of Food and Agriculture is partnering with Purdue University to fund the Indiana Organic Network to connect growers across the state. Extension specialist, Ashley Adair says this benefits all Indiana farmers. “Having as many [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.61 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $12.46 and 1/4, up 10 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $378.20, up $5.90Jul. soybean oil closed at 45.88, up 7 [Read More…]

Direct cash cattle trade activity remains quiet.  Bids continue to be elusive.  Asking prices are around $188 to $190 live in the South, but the North has not been established.  Packer inquiry could start picking [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has “deep concerns” about the House Ag Committee’s version of the new farm bill. “It really is designed not to create a route to passage,” he said, “but I [Read More…]

John Deere has confirmed another round of layoffs at its Waterloo, Iowa operations. In a statement to Brownfield, the company said approximately 190 production employees have been placed on indefinite layoff effect June 22. Employees [Read More…]

At least six tornadoes were confirmed in Iowa on Tuesday resulting from a severe weather system that caused catastrophic damage and left multiple people dead. Sergeant Alex Dinkla, public information officer for the Iowa State [Read More…]

Lucas Lentsch, the CEO of United Soybean Board, says it’s evident U.S. soybean farmers take pride in how they grow soybeans and care for the land. In this Checkoff Chat, Lentsch talks more about recent [Read More…]

Storms have damaged numerous farms and communities across the Midwest. Scott Halpin, director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Illinois, says farmers who have been impacted need to contact their local FSA office. “Last year, [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 along portions of the Pacific Coast.  Meanwhile, above-normal precipitation along and east of a [Read More…]

The B20 Club is a collaboration between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the American Lung Association that recognizes and supports Indiana-based fleets that run on biodiesel blends of 20% of higher. Matt Chapman, an Indiana [Read More…]

A Wisconsin farmer says a lot of fieldwork needs to be done, but it must stop raining first.  Chris Dukelow and his family farm near Abbotsford.  He tells Brownfield they’ve been struggling and there’s a [Read More…]

New venture capital funding will help expand laser weeding technology into row crops. Founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics Paul Mikesell says the LaserWeeder uses artificial intelligence to eliminate weeds. “In any particular crop, our [Read More…]

The Iowa Soybean Association says the market landscape has changed a lot in 60 years since ISA was founded. On this episode, a trade expert with the association discusses the current outlook for soy, and [Read More…]

The wet spring is causing weed pressure concerns. Central Illinois farmer Elliott Uphoff says many fields still need to be worked prior to planting.   “Some of that fall chemical is breaking pretty hard right [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed again Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0150 after three sessions without a change at $0.40.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.040 to $0.04050.  Cheese [Read More…]

The CEO of the National FFA Organization says several states are supporting growth of the group through funding grants. Scott Stump tells Brownfield… “Last fall, we had record attendance at our National Convention with over [Read More…]