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A University of Illinois economist says he wouldn’t be surprised if some farmers change their minds about what to plant this spring. Todd Hubbs tells Brownfield, “I think there’s still going to be opportunities to [Read More…]

U.S. and China trade talks resume in Washington tomorrow and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says progress is being made. Perdue says farmers are understandably anxious as the trade war with China continues. But he says [Read More…]

Farmers prepping equipment for spring fieldwork are being reminded to place value in fuel and lubricants. Mimi Falkman with CHS says the life-cycle of many implements has been extended because of the down farm economy. [Read More…]

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association say the biggest source of added sugars is not what children eat, it’s what they drink and the groups are recommending changes. On average, they [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Lincoln on April 3 and 4 for the Nebraska FFA Convention. Continue reading Nebraska FFA Convention at Brownfield Ag News.      

Nitrogen loss can be one of the biggest limiting factors when it comes to yield. In this Managing for Profit, Nick Favret with Verdesian Life Sciences talks about ways growers can protect their crops against [Read More…]

Much of the country will not receive heavy precipitation during the next couple of several days. Mostly dry weather will be especially favorable across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, where a mid- to late-week [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s FSA director Sandy Chalmers says about 300 Wisconsin dairy farmers signed up for LGM Dairy while nearly 56-hundred signed up for MPP in the last farm bill, but the new farm bill allows all [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s state FSA Director says they are prepared to help other states dealing with disasters. Sandy Chalmers tells Brownfield, “We’ll be ready to go when we’re asked.” Wisconsin Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director [Read More…]

The National Pork Producers Council is concerned about President Trump’s threat to shut down the Mexican border. NPPC spokesman Jim Monroe tells Brownfield, “Cutting off trade entirely would be catastrophic.” He says producers are already [Read More…]

Debbie and Hannah Borg When Hannah Borg graduates from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this spring, she will return to the family farm near Allen to manage three new pullet barns, part of the Costco/Lincoln Premium [Read More…]

The USDA says farm activity was scarce last week as Minnesota thaws out from a harsh winter. In its first Crop Progress report for 2019, the department mentioned widespread snow cover and melting snow as [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher Monday. Friday’s March 1 soybean stocks estimate was in line with expectations but showed plenty of soybeans. Acreage was less than expected. Trade talks with China resume later this week, but China [Read More…]

Ohio farmers are experiencing a cold and wet start to the season.  Although there was less than one day suitable for fieldwork last week, there were reports of chemical and manure applications in some areas [Read More…]

May corn closed at $3.61 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $8.95 and 1/2, up 11 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $309.40, up $2.90May soybean oil closed at 28.57, [Read More…]

A Minnesota Farm Bureau member says recent meetings with several congressmen and women have him feeling positive about the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement getting ratified. Justin Crowley from Circle Pines was part of a farm bureau lobbying [Read More…]

The USDA’s first National Crop Progress report for 2019 shows 56 percent of the Winter Wheat crop is in good to excellent condition. The rating is 24 percent higher than year-ago levels.  There is a [Read More…]

Photo credit: Farm Credit Illinois Farm Credit Illinois reminds beginning farmers of the opportunities available through the FreshRoots lending assistance program. Andrew Alton is the Vice President of Lending at their office in Sherman. “There [Read More…]

Beef and pork exports started of 2019 with a less than stellar performance and that’s not good news for US producers. In this Managing for Profit – a livestock economist takes a closer look at [Read More…]

The next round of trade talks between the U.S. and China will take place in Washington starting this Wednesday. Last week’s talks in Beijing were described as “constructive” by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, while [Read More…]