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Ag Secretary Perdue says farmers WILL be getting more Market Facilitation Program payments soon.  Perdue confirmed what President Trump told Farm Bureau members Sunday night that the payments are forthcoming, “The third tranche is assured. [Read More…]

State Farm Bureau leaders say there’s much to look forward to now that strides have been made on major trade issues. A year ago, Farm Bureau delegates were talking about the need for Congress to [Read More…]

An ag economist says the new China trade agreement is a good deal for agriculture, but it won’t have an instant impact on commodity prices. Brenda Boetel with the University of Wisconsin River Falls tells [Read More…]

An accountant says overall, tax reform last year was good for farmers. Austin Burby with Clifton Larson Allen CPA’s says, “It delayed some things from a timing perspective and a filing perspective, and also just [Read More…]

If it wasn’t for that pesky impeachment thing, President Trump was on a roll last week, at least as far as U.S. farmers and ranchers are concerned. Heck, if you were sitting in the audience [Read More…]

The National Farmers Union (NFU) says USDA’s recently released livestock competition rule is unlikely to provide needed protections to farmers. The proposed rule aims to more clearly define when a poultry or livestock company has [Read More…]

Officials in India and the U.S. are working on a limited bilateral trade agreement, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The Journal says the agreement could be unveiled during a visit by President Trump [Read More…]

USTR chief ag negotiator Gregg Doud The chief ag negotiator for U.S. trade, Gregg Doud, says there are strong enforcement mechanisms in the newly inked phase one trade agreement with China. Doud was asked about [Read More…]

President Trump thanked farmers at the 2020 American Farm Bureau Convention in Austin, Texas Sunday night for their support following two back-to- back trade successes this past week, saying he’ll sign the USMCA very soon. [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, wintry precipitation is overspreading the middle Mississippi Valley and the middle and lower Missouri Valley. The remainder of the Midwest is experiencing cold weather and thickening cloudiness as precipitation approaches from [Read More…]

For the remainder of Friday and Saturday, a significant winter storm will continue to unfold from the northern and central Plains into the Northeast. Storm-related livestock stress may be greatest across the upper Midwest—including the [Read More…]

The USDA will invest $11 million to improve broadband access in rural Iowa and Minnesota. The money will be spread among three infrastructure projects that will create or improve connectivity for nearly 1,400 rural households [Read More…]

A Minnesota agronomist suspects fungicides do a lot more than fight plant diseases.  Mark Glady with WinField United says part of his job involves evaluating treated and untreated fields. “This year doing three different times [Read More…]

The USDA is formally gathering feedback on ways to boost sales of ethanol and biodiesel. The Department announced in the Federal Register Wednesday it is looking to build upon the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. [Read More…]

The Climate Corporation has launched climate activation specialists to help farmers get the most out of Climate FieldView™. Stephanie Lynch is the company’s customer experience manager and tells Brownfield Ag News, “In a lot of [Read More…]

Increasing awareness, diversity and equity in agriculture are goals for the Illinois House Agriculture and Conservation Committee in 2020. Representative Sonya Harper of Chicago chairs the committee. She tells Brownfield she has had productive conversations [Read More…]

Michigan and Minnesota are among 14 states, New York City and the District of Columbia suing the USDA over its new work requirements for food stamp recipients. The plaintiffs say the rule would move more [Read More…]

A farm management specialist says marketing is going to be the most important decision grain farmers make in the next six months. Steve Johnson with Iowa State University Extension tells Brownfield he expects US farmers [Read More…]