Ag News

Edge Dairy Farmer Co-op President Brody Stapel calls the USMCA signing a tremendous victory for America’s dairy farmers. The Wisconsin dairy farmer says it preserves the well established markets of Mexico and Canada and provides [Read More…]

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board will use a new advertising campaign on Super Bowl Sunday to show consumers that not all heroes wear helmets. Chairman Roger Sy tells Brownfield they will air a 30 second [Read More…]

The chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Program says they’ve made a lot of progress implementing 2018 Farm Bill programs and one more is about to launch.  Matthew Lohr testified before a House Ag Subcommittee [Read More…]

Hoosier corn and soybean farmers highlighted legislative priorities during a breakfast with lawmakers this morning at the Indiana Statehouse. The Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance Membership and Policy Committee hosted the event [Read More…]

The signing of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement will help settle a tumultuous time for pork producers.  Southwest Minnesota pig farmer Terry Wolters says the time between the first tariffs on Canada and Mexico to [Read More…]

A Missouri farmer says he improves his production through competing in the Missouri Soybean Yield Contest. Brian Steinhoff, who farms in St. Charles County near St. Louis, tells Brownfield he learns through his own practices [Read More…]

China remains the elephant in the room as pork producers begin to navigate 2020.  Minnesota Pork Board president JoDee Haala says the African swine fever outbreak dominated conversations during the Board’s annual meeting Monday. “Our [Read More…]

The USDA says the five weather reporting stations in Wisconsin all recorded warmer than normal conditions during January. Temperatures ran from 5.8 degrees above usual in Eau Claire to 9.6 higher than average in Green [Read More…]

January was wetter and warmer than normal for Tennessee, leaving soil saturated and muddy, but eliminating any soil moisture deficits. The USDA says 67% of the winter wheat crop is rated good to excellent, 1% [Read More…]

The corn and sunflower harvests continue in South Dakota. The USDA says 94% of corn is harvested, compared to 90% at the end of December, with the USDA is resurveying producers this winter and possible [Read More…]

Ohio’s winter wheat crop condition ratings improved during January, despite wetter than normal weather. The USDA says 78% of the crop is in good to excellent shape, a jump of 24% on the month, even [Read More…]

Wetter than normal weather led to a decline in winter wheat conditions in Nebraska. The USDA says surplus soil moisture levels increased from the end of December to the end of January, leaving 59% of [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner will cover the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Convention March 14 – 16 in Louisville, KY. Continue reading American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Convention at [Read More…]

The top yield of almost 97 bushels per acre in the Missouri Soybean Yield Contest was grown by Jerry Cox from the southeast Missouri town of Delta. He was at the top of the irrigated [Read More…]

The 10th Circuit Court struck down three small refinery exemptions Friday, and the ethanol industry is reacting positively to that court decision.  The court says the EPA overstepped its authority when issuing small refinery waivers [Read More…]

The governors of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska signed an agreement over the weekend saying the states will enhance and promote cooperation to improve flood recovery and future flood control in the Lower Missouri River [Read More…]

Commodities and the broader markets reacted Monday to uncertainties about the spread of the coronavirus in China.  Five cases have now been confirmed in the U.S. Markets were mostly lower Monday on the potential global [Read More…]

Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling but managed to finish closer to the session’s highs than the lows. Commodities and the broader market reacted to the uncertainties regarding the spread of coronavirus [Read More…]

Illinois farmers interested in soil health will soon have a larger voice in policy discussions. Liz Rupel with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance tells Brownfield they are starting a new Soil Health Champion Caucus comprised mainly [Read More…]

Photo credit: Peterson Farms Seed An extension educator says nutrient management has come a long way the past ten years. Brad Carlson with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield technology that allows for better placement, [Read More…]