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The debate over off-target movement of dicamba herbicides has heated up again following EPA’s decision to re-register those products. But Bayer spokesman Ryan Rubischko tells Brownfield if applicators follow the label, volatility and drift should not be [Read More…]

California voters will decide next week on an initiative that would mandate larger, cage-free spaces for pigs, veal calves and egg-laying hens. Proposition 12 builds on the Prop 2 initiative passed in 2008, which animal [Read More…]

The National Milk Producers Federation says nutrition confusion by consumers is one of the reasons they want to see the FDA enforce labeling restrictions. NMPF’s Alan Bjerga tells Brownfield a survey commissioned by Dairy Management [Read More…]

As I type this, there’s just a handful of days of bloviating, smoke and mirrors and truly obnoxious TV ads until the November 6 midterm election.  I, for one, will be glad to see the [Read More…]

There is a lot of optimism in the future of rural America, according to a new study by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health. Survey respondents say although opioid abuse [Read More…]

Farmers will likely experience higher inputs costs in 2019, at a time when they are already facing a down farm economy. Barry Ward is the leader of production business management with OSU Extension. “It’s going to [Read More…]

U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says new advancements in technology will allow for faster disease traceability. “You’ve got a lot of new things out there called blockchain technology that we think will really help.” He [Read More…]

The head of the EPA tells Brownfield they intend to have their Waters of the U.S. proposed regulation by the end of November, “And I think that’s going to be good news for farmers across [Read More…]

Bayer Crop Science officials say the new restrictions imposed on dicamba use by the EPA make additional state restrictions unnecessary. “We still feel that additional restrictions beyond what’s identified on the federal EPA level are [Read More…]

Farmers are projected to harvest big corn and soybean crops this year.  While those big yields give farmers more grain to market, they also add more pressure to prices. In this Managing For Profit Sam [Read More…]

Missouri Weed Scientist Kevin Bradley tells Brownfield Ag News the new EPA registration for dicamba over-the-top application is a concern in Missouri. The EPA says it can be applied 45 days after soybean planting, “Some areas have a [Read More…]

A northern Missouri farmer had widely varying yields depending on the severity of drought. Joshlyn Yoder says part of his farm was in an area that was hurt by extreme dry weather midway through the [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed mostly higher ahead of anticipated stronger cash trade and strength in the outside markets.  Stronger wholesale values were also supportive.  December live cattle closed $.17 higher at $117.12 and [Read More…]

Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying. Thursday morning, President Trump tweeted he and President Xi will meet later this month at the G20 summit in Argentina. Nothing has been officially scheduled, at [Read More…]

Dec. corn closed at $3.66 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/2 cents Nov. soybeans closed at $8.69, up 30 cents Dec. soybean meal closed at $313.40, up $7.00 Dec. soybean oil closed at 28.32, up 30 points Dec. wheat closed at $5.08, up 7 and 1/2 cents Dec. [Read More…]

The USDA says production of most dairy products during September slowed except for skim milk powder. Total cheese production was more than one billion pounds, up more than three percent from last year, but down [Read More…]

A new report from CoBank suggests the shift to larger dairy farms could lead to longer periods of lower prices. Senior dairy economist Ben Laine tells Brownfield the dairy markets have traditionally followed three-year price [Read More…]

The Michigan Sugar Company says a dry growing season has reduced the sugar content of this year’s beat crop. Executive Vice President Jim Ruhlman tells Brownfield sugarbeet harvest in the state is about two-thirds complete.  “The [Read More…]

The Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is working with other countries to reduce the spread of African Swine Fever abroad. Ted McKinney says increased international [Read More…]

The EPA has re-registered dicamba products but only for two years. Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler tells Brownfield Ag News why, “This is an important pesticide that a lot of people depend on but there’s also [Read More…]