Ag News

Historic flooding in parts of Brazil is expected to have short and long-term impacts on South American crop production. Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor says torrential rains are decimating the southern state of [Read More…]

A Kentucky cattleman says he’s often asked by beef producers why the U.S. exports beef if it has to import it. Andy Bishop, chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board tells Brownfield, “We can certainly add [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by cash and wholesale business.  June live cattle closed $2.02 higher at $181.05 and August lives closed $1.67 higher at $179.05.  August feeders [Read More…]

A central Missouri farmer says the consistent rains have delayed cutting triticale and the crop has declined in quality. But Nathan Alpers says there will be more tonnage compared to last year. “It’s a lot [Read More…]

An increase in reference prices is included in the new farm bill the House Agriculture Committee will mark up on Thursday and a U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says it’s a much-needed change. Dusty Johnson [Read More…]

Ancient grains are nutrient-rich foods that are high in fiber and protein and loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. So what is an ancient grain?  Think Quinoa, buckwheat, or sorghum. Nate Blum is with Sorghum [Read More…]

A small grains breeder at the University of Illinois says the state’s wheat crop is well ahead of schedule. Dr. Jessica Rutkoski, assistant professor, tells Brownfield… “It was really warm in February and March and [Read More…]

A western Illinois farmer says he’s satisfied with planting progress to this point. Brady Holst, who farms in Hancock County, tells Brownfield a mid-April window was productive. “We’re all done with corn and about 75% [Read More…]

A Wisconsin dairy farmer is lowering his cost of production with an unusual feed ingredient.  Dave Daniels and his multi-family dairy partnership are using cookie waste to replace some of the corn silage and more [Read More…]

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is optimistic heading into next week’s scheduled farm bill mark up. “I wish it had been done several months ago, but hey, we’re going where we need [Read More…]

Central Iowa farmer Corey Hillebo says he didn’t always use John Deere for precision agriculture technology, but in the last few years he tells Brownfield the company has made tremendous strides. Hillebo says he’s having [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, a brief respite between storm systems is underway, although showers Friday morning linger across the Ohio Valley.  Dry weather is providing a short-lived window for fieldwork over the western Corn Belt [Read More…]

Michigan State University Extension has released a cover crop seed directory to help growers better source local resources. Cropping system agronomist Monica Jean tells Brownfield farmers need more robust options to find seed as demand [Read More…]

Researchers in the Forestry and Natural Resources department at Purdue University have been studying how the solar eclipse impacted the environment.   Purdue professor Byran Pijanowski says his team traveled the path of totality to see how bats, bees, and [Read More…]

Michigan Farm Bureau says both budget options approved by House and Senate lawmakers are good options for the state’s voluntary environmental assurance program. Legislative Counsel Rebecca Park tells Brownfield there are a lot of details [Read More…]

Leaders from North American cattle groups are uniting to protect cattle production in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. The groups, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG), and the Canadian [Read More…]

American Dairy Association Indiana’s Veteran Milk Man Alex Neuenschwander will hand the winning driver of the Indianapolis 500 a cold glass bottle of milk. The fourth-generation dairy farmer says this is a great way to [Read More…]

The use of drones, or unmanned aerial systems, to spray crops is gaining popularity. Arthur Erickson, CEO and co-founder with Texas-based Hylio Drones, says there are several contributing factors. “Besides being cheaper, and safer, and easier [Read More…]

Farmers can look to increase their yield potential with the evolution of crop nutrition. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a crop specialist with Helena says with the flexibility to address nutritional needs in-season, [Read More…]

While data shows food price inflation has been slowing, grocery bills are still high. Jessica Kassel a dietitian with the ST. Louis Dairy Council says there are some great budget-friendly items available without sacrificing nutrition. [Read More…]