Ag News

The USDA has paid more than $250 million to dairy farmers so far this year through the Dairy Margin Protection Program. Undersecretary for Farm Production Conservation Bill Northey says the program is still available for [Read More…]

Like many farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt, Anngie Steinbarger says she has noticed stink bug damage in her soybean fields. “Quality is a concern as we finish up our soybean harvest- we want to [Read More…]

A Missouri farmer says this year has been a really bumpy ride, “We have gone from extreme drought conditions in my part of the state to extremely wet conditions right now.” Ronnie Russell farms in [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production hit multi-month lows last week, while stocks notched new multi-month highs. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.011 million barrels a day, 29,000 less than the previous week and the [Read More…]

Two United Soybean Board directors appointed for another term by USDA approach the role with peers in mind. North central Iowa farmer April Hemmes tells Brownfield Soy Checkoff investments are used for education and promotion. [Read More…]

Many farmers are lowering yield expectations as rain and snow delay harvest and damage crops. Southwest Minnesota farmer Bob Worth says harvest in his area has been restricted by up to four inches of rain [Read More…]

Commentary. Ground beef, ribeye steaks and sirloin steaks labeled hormone free are prominently displayed in a refrigerated end cap in the meat department at my local grocery store.  The shoppers gathered around the display case [Read More…]

An analyst describes recent harvest weather as neutral to friendly for commodity prices. Mark Schultz with Northstar Commodity says cool and wet conditions have slowed fieldwork across the Corn Belt. “Most of this data is [Read More…]

An agronomist with Ohio-based Maria Stein Grain says yields in the Eastern Corn Belt are above-average despite less than ideal conditions. “For corn I’ve seen whole fields average 240, 250, and even 230,” he says. [Read More…]

A new web tool has been launched to help farmers remain timely with their dicamba applications. In this Managing for Profit, US Crop Protection Execution Lead Jim French explains how the new Roundup Ready Xtend [Read More…]

The president of Indiana Corn Marketing Council says President Trump’s directive to allow year-round sales of E15 will benefit both consumers and farmers. Mike Beard grows corn and soybeans in Clinton County. “That will give [Read More…]

Food, farm, and environmental groups say although it’s critical to pass a farm bill this year, an extension of the expired 2014 farm bill would be better than the House version of the bill. During [Read More…]

Most U.S. fuel retailers plan to label E15 as Unleaded 88. Mike O’Brien is vice president of market development for Growth Energy. “Unleaded 88 is the name that more than 85 percent of the retail [Read More…]

A team of researchers has produced a litter of pigs that is genetically resistant to a deadly porcine virus. Randall Prather (pray-thur), a University of Missouri distinguished animal sciences professor tells Brownfield “transmissible gastroenteritis virus”, [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed mostly lower ahead of wide-spread direct trade and Friday’s Cattle on Feed report.  Long-term supply and demand concern also added pressure to the market.  October live cattle [Read More…]

North-central Iowa farmer April Hemmes says she’s still waiting to start harvesting soybeans. “I have not picked a bean,” Hemmes says. “I have not combined one bean yet and I am in the majority here. [Read More…]

Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mostly higher Tuesday as global prices posted declines on at the Global Dairy Trade auction. October closed two cents higher at $15.62.  November up three [Read More…]

Georgia’s agricultural losses from Hurricane Michael are growing.  According to the state’s Department of Agriculture, the storm has caused catastrophic damage across several commodities. Poultry is the state’s top agricultural commodity and contributes $23.3 billion [Read More…]

A farm affiliated with one of China’s top feed producers has culled nearly 20,000 pigs due to a suspected case of African Swine Fever. The farm, located in the Liaoning province, is the largest farm [Read More…]

Northwestern Indiana farmer Alan Kemper says harvest continues to be delayed because of heavy rainfall and now his soybean crop is suffering. “We’re estimating our yields are off probably 10 bushels at least across the [Read More…]