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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…]

Milk futures fell sharply and cash dairy prices were down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday.   January Class III milk was unchanged at $17.04.  February was down $.67 at $17.33. March was down $.57 at [Read More…]

The Indiana Beef Cattle Association has elected its officers for the coming year.  Neal Smith of Pendleton is the new IBCA president; president-elect is Chan Lanum of Flora; vice-president is Jill Duncan of Wingate; Andrew [Read More…]

The Missouri Department of Conservation is ramping up its efforts to eliminate feral hogs in 2020. MDC’s Jason Jenson tells Brownfield Ag News, the department is bringing in extra staff to increase trapping efforts, “Right [Read More…]

A more promising trade outlook begs the question, “what’s next?”  for the Trump Administration. The President has notched two significant wins this month with the signing of the Phase One trade deal with China and [Read More…]

The 10th Circuit Appeals Court has struck down three small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard.  The court decided in favor of the Renewable Fuels Association, the National Corn Growers Association, the American Coalition [Read More…]

The USDA says sorghum and soybean export inspections during the week ending January 23rd were above what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2019/20 marketing year started June 1st for wheat [Read More…]

Bayer AG has agreed with plaintiffs in a St. Louis glyphosate trial that was to have begun Friday to postpone it and enter into settlement talks. A statement from Bayer says the parties will continue [Read More…]

Farmers are utilizing crop models to help make tough agronomic decisions. WinField United Technical Seed Agronomist Corey Evans says differentiating between the good crop model tools and bad ones really comes down to accuracy. And [Read More…]

A dairy economist says producers should consistently take advantage of the new Dairy Revenue Protection program as far ahead as possible.  Dr. Marin Bozic with the University of Minnesota says dairy prices are better now [Read More…]

An MIT robotics researcher says science is only beginning to scratch the surface when it comes to understanding the interaction between humans, animals, and robots.  Dr. Kate Darling has found that humans tend to treat [Read More…]

A dairy advisor says producers should carefully consider when to cull cows from the herd. Dr. Andy Bohnhoff with ProAGtive Technologies says dairy producers might be losing money if they’re culling cows too quickly. He [Read More…]

A Wisconsin farmer says he would like to see consumers pay a premium for farm products produced with the methods consumers are demanding. Dairy Farmer Tim Keller milks 325 cows three times a day in [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, dry, breezy conditions are spreading across the upper Midwest, where a significant snow cover exists. Meanwhile, central and eastern sections of Corn Belt are experiencing a mix of rain and wet [Read More…]

With cold air temporarily cut off from reaching the continental U.S., near- or above-normal temperatures can be expected during the next several days. The warmest weather, relative to normal, will be observed in the Great [Read More…]

Corn farmers are wondering about the direct and indirect benefits of the phase one trade agreement with China. Tom Haag of Minnesota, who serves on the National Corn Growers Board of Directors, tells Brownfield it’s [Read More…]

Two U.S. Senators have reached out to the new Food and Drug Administration Commissioner asking for tougher enforcement of dairy labeling standards.  Democrat Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Republican Jim Risch from Idaho sent a [Read More…]

A southeast Minnesota farmer likens diversification on his farm to board games. Tom Cotter is transitioning organic, grows hemp, incorporates strip and no-till practices, uses cover crops, and raises beef cattle on about 1,000 acres [Read More…]

The Michigan Department of Agriculture has created a new task force on food and ag housing to help address hired labor needs in the industry. The committee will be holding six regional meetings throughout February [Read More…]

Mexico continues to be a driver of export demand for U.S. pork. The USDA says more than 30,000 tons of U.S. pork were sold during the week ending January 16th, more than a third of [Read More…]