Ag News

It’s been seven years since corn was above $6 dollars per bushel, and a sales manager with Case IH says buying patterns have changed dramatically in the years that followed. While the rush on new [Read More…]

CLASS of America is adding several new products to its equipment lineup, including its “next-generation” LEXION combine. According to CLAAS, the new LEXION combine “has exceptional capacity to harvest all types of crops in all [Read More…]

Missouri Governor Mike Parson is going on a trade mission to Australia tomorrow to promote Missouri and explore infrastructure strategies. In Melbourne, Parson will take part in a panel discussion with ag industry officials about [Read More…]

Kubota has rolled out its largest utility agriculture machine yet. The company Wednesday unveiled the M8 Series tractor, its largest agriculture tractor ever built. The 200 plus-horsepower tractor is part of Kubota’s strategy to be [Read More…]

A coalition has taken the next step to force the EPA to account for biofuel volumes lost to small refinery exemptions. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield a group of ag and biofuel [Read More…]

Texas Republican Congressman Mike Conaway, ranking member of the House Ag Committee, reportedly won’t seek re-election next year. Conaway was House Ag chairman from 2015 to ’17. Conaway is 71. In Midland, Texas, today, Conaway [Read More…]

An ag marketer says rangebound cheese markets have limited Class III milk from pushing past the $18 mark. “As we talk about the month ahead, which is what the September and October milk markets are [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were sharply lower with pressure from the lower midday boxed beef and the drop in hogs, ahead of the week’s widespread direct cash business. Some light trade did develop [Read More…]

The weather is starting to swing too dry after the very wet start to the planting season. The U.S. Drought Monitor reports pockets throughout the “I” states of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, as well as [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $4.00 and 1/4, down 11 centsAug. soybeans closed at $8.64, down 14 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $298.20, down $2.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 27.75, down 56 pointsSep. wheat [Read More…]

Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert says the Trump administration’s trade talks with China and Japan this week have been encouraging. “But, the devil is in the details, we’ve got to see it. We have [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol stocks hit a record high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the supply of 24.468 million barrels was up 779,000 on the week, even with blending demand running ahead of year [Read More…]

Commentary. As a vocal proponent for animal agriculture, I receive many letters, emails and phone calls from those who read this column, thanking me for standing up for agriculture or sharing their story.  I love [Read More…]

Darren Armstrong, a producer from Belhaven, North Carolina, is the incoming chairman of the U.S. Grains Council. Armstrong was elected as the U.S. Grains Council Chairman today during the 59th Board of Delegates meeting in [Read More…]

A digital technology lead for a crop inputs business says farmers crave the data generated on their farms. “To be put into places that create more understanding and value for them.” Joel Wipperfurth with Winfield [Read More…]

The National FFA has announced the finalists for its top achievement award for 2019. The American Star Awards recognizes FFA members who have developed outstanding skills through their supervised agricultural experience (SAE) program. Finalists for [Read More…]

Although populations of Japanese Beetles have decreased this season compared to last, many corn and soybean fields are still impacted by the pest. In this Managing for Profit, Eric Ifft with Bayer Crop Science will [Read More…]

An official with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says getting a trade deal with Japan has to be a priority. Kent Bacus tells Brownfield Japan is a $2-billion market for US beef, but because of [Read More…]

A market analyst says strong domestic and global demand for beef has helped support cattle prices in the face of record production.  But, Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax says an economic slowdown could change that.  [Read More…]

A new report shows a $6.9 billion increase in South Dakota agriculture sales in five years. The report, based partly on the 2017 Ag Census, says South Dakota’s agriculture sales grew from $25.6 billion in [Read More…]