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Nolan Paxton is the precision platforms regional representative with FMC. He spoke with Brownfield at the Farm Progress Show about the company’s 3RIVE 3D in-furrow application system. He says it will help growers control disease [Read More…]

The Renewable Fuels Association says at least 15 ethanol plants, nationwide, have been shut down or idled in recent months. And the executive director of Renewable Fuels Nebraska, Troy Bredenkamp, says he’s hearing more closures [Read More…]

Tim O’Connor The Moniteau County Health Board will wait for the outcome of pending legal action before deciding whether to enact a concentrated animal feeding operation ordinance. Board President James Canter told Brownfield Monday the [Read More…]

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the proposed trade deal with Japan is good for farmers. “Obviously beef and wheat and other crops such as corn will do very well,” said Secretary Perdue, in an [Read More…]

A new CoBank report on the cost of retaliatory tariffs shows U.S. farmers are paying the highest price. CoBank research manager Tanner Ehmke says they analyzed 11 major commodities and found that in most cases, [Read More…]

Photo property of Kansas State University A central Iowa farmer says it’s been a crazy year for pests. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City. “We’ve had three generations of thistle caterpillar. And [Read More…]

This Friday, August 30th, is the deadline for farmers affected by flooding to apply for help from USDA emergency assistance programs. The USDA Farm Service Agency provides up to 75% of renovation costs through its [Read More…]

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says the Trump Administration needs to address the issue of RFS small refinery waivers, which she says is leading to a “crisis” in the ethanol industry. “We’re trying to give them [Read More…]

Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley says he does not see an end to the tariff standoff with China any time soon. The Republican and strong ally of President Trump said at a visit in West [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $3.57, down 1 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $8.46 and 1/4, down 7 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $291.50, down $1.50Sep. soybean oil closed at 28.01, down 32 [Read More…]

U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says every time a small refinery exemption waiver is issued, corn use and ethanol capacity decrease. “There’s a 15 billion-gallon RVO or volume obligation there.  Every time you issue a [Read More…]

The Michigan Department of Agriculture is asking the state’s dry bean growers if they want to continue the state checkoff for the next five years. The Michigan Bean Commission was created to support the economic [Read More…]

Apple growers expect a slightly better harvest this year. The U.S. Apple Association expects the national crop up four percent to more than 247 million bushels.  USDA’s August estimate was two percent higher.  Production in [Read More…]

Land O’Lakes has a new name for its international business that spans nearly four decades. John Ellenberger is executive director of the cooperative’s Venture37, a non-profit that does ag based development around the world. “Thirty-seven [Read More…]

CLAAS unveiled its 2020 line-up, including a new combine and a new line of tractors, at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. Cathrina Claas-Muhlhauser, CLAAS Group Chairwoman, says the company is excited that for [Read More…]

Equipment fires during harvest are costly. They can destroy equipment, they cause unexpected downtime during one the busiest seasons on the farm, and they can cause personal injury. In this Managing for Profit, Lisa Earnest [Read More…]

A growing number of famers routinely add sophisticated equipment to facilitate precision farming. That gear needs to be insured from damage or loss, but Marin Rajdl, a financial representative for Country Financial, says it makes [Read More…]

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