Ag News

Corn planting might be further along than USDA estimates in at least one region of the Midwest. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says USDA lists progress at 15 percent for the North Central [Read More…]

The Army Corps of Engineers is already using more reservoir water to maintain a nine-foot navigation channel on the Missouri River. Corps spokesperson Eileen Williamson tells Brownfield every March 15th, engineers evaluate reservoir storage based [Read More…]

The International Dairy Foods Association is optimistic the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids bill can become law soon, but IDFA’s Matt Herrick says that’s just one step towards getting healthier and tastier dairy products to [Read More…]

Photo provided by Indiana Farm Bureau from their recent ag labor roundtable. A southwest Indiana specialty crop grower says the current H-2A temporary visa program is problematic for producers. Brady Mouzin with Mouzin Brothers Farms says the [Read More…]

A farm tax specialist is helping clients navigate the down ag economy. Chad Hanson with Iowa-based Corporate Farmer says tight margins are currently the biggest factor on many farms. “So talking to bankers, talking to [Read More…]

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says the state is taking a closer look at how agriculture practices are impacting the state’s water supply. “Nitrate contamination of water is from over applying irrigation and/or over applying anhydrous [Read More…]

Cover crop acreage continues to grow. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Dr. Rob Myers with the University of Missouri explains more about the National Cover Crop Survey and the importance of its results. [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, lingering chilly weather is mostly limited to the upper Great Lakes region, where Wednesday’s maximum temperatures will be near or below 65°F.  Cold fronts continue to cross the Midwest, with one [Read More…]

The Chairman of the Wisconsin State Senate Agriculture Committee says legislation that would give the state’s certified seed potato law additional enforcement tools passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday and advanced to the Assembly.  Patrick Testin [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures in the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from Plains eastward.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation should occur nearly nationwide, with drier-than-normal [Read More…]

Milk production rose during March.  USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says production jumped to 19 billion pounds, which is 1% higher than a year ago and two billion pounds higher than February. USDA also revised [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced more than $340 million in assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities impacted by natural disasters. The Secretary made the announcement at a stop in North Dakota on Tuesday.  [Read More…]

Two Democratic members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee say Republican proposals that would cut funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are a hurdle for a new farm bill. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13th) tells [Read More…]

The National Pork Board says it’s working with supply chain partners to help them achieve their sustainability commitments. Jamie Burr, NPB’s chief sustainability officer, says their We Care Ethical Principles give partners real on-farm data [Read More…]

Commercial beekeepers estimate they’ve lost more than 70 percent of their colonies nationwide. Michigan State University Extension’s Ana Heck tells Brownfield, “Beekeepers are usually able to split surviving colonies to recuperate losses, but the last [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up on the rally in the Dow, the higher boxed beef during the session, and ahead of widespread direct business.  June live cattle closed $2.52 [Read More…]

A livestock economist says the continued tariff conversations can have long-term impacts on all sectors of agriculture. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says it will largely depend on the trading partner. “You’ve got [Read More…]

The U.S. Senators from Nebraska want to see provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made permanent. Mark McHargue is the president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau and tells Brownfield changes to current [Read More…]

The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association hopes tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will result in greater access for U.S. beef exports. Executive director Kaitlyn Root says there are trade barriers that inhibit global business. “Some [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.4775. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.7750.  Eleven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.74 to [Read More…]