Ag News

Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says Canada’s willingness to open its dairy markets to the U.S. is a big deal, “For them to eliminate the class 6 and 7 category, plus to increase the quotas for [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day lower on lower cash trade and pressure from outside markets.  Weak wholesale values were also a negative influencer.  October live cattle closed $1.27 lower at [Read More…]

  Soybean exports so far this year are off by 13 percent, according to Todd Hubbs, an agriculture economist at the University of Illinois. “And that’s all China,” Hubbs told Brownfield Ag News Wednesday. “We’ve [Read More…]

Nematodes are silent yield robbers and are reducing farmers profitability. New seed treatment technologies are helping farmers protect their crops against a pest that isn’t visible to the naked eye. In this Managing for Profit, [Read More…]

The executive director of Ohio Corn and Wheat says President Trump’s move to allow year-round sales of E15 is a victory for corn farmers across the country. Tadd Nicholson says the federal ban on summer [Read More…]

Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed Tuesday somewhat pressured by the cash market. October closed four cents lower at $15.80.  November four cents lower at $15.99.  December up two cents [Read More…]

August was a big month for beef exports.  Dan Halstrom, CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says beef exports were up 7 percent on volume and a record on the beef value at 751-million-dollars.  He says [Read More…]

A dairy business consultant tells Brownfield many family farmers need to change their way of thinking to keep their farm and family profitable.  Dr. Thomas Fuhrmann with DairyWorks Management System says, “‘Dairying is a way of [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Tom Steever will cover the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator’s Demonstration Day on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Des Moines. Continue reading Iowa AgriTech Accelerator’s Demonstration Day at Brownfield Ag News.      

Across the Corn Belt, locally moderate to major flooding of creeks and rivers is occurring from northern Missouri into southern Wisconsin, following a multi-day rain event. Currently, cool, rainy weather persists in the upper Midwest, [Read More…]

Multiple weather events will be a concern for U.S. agricultural interests during the next several days. First, Michael is expected to reach western Florida’s gulf coast as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, resulting in [Read More…]

Dr. Thomas Fuhrmann says effectively using data helps identify problems and says the numbers can also help manage people by identifying who is doing a good job and following management protocols.  With so much data [Read More…]

Digital transformations in agriculture are on the rise to simplify management decisions. At this year’s Future of Farming Dialogue, attendees learned about the benefits of digitalization from Bayer Crop Science executives. In this Managing for [Read More…]

The White House confirms that President Trump has directed acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler to begin the rulemaking process allowing for year-round sales of E15. According to a senior White House official, the directive will [Read More…]

The director general for the International Fertilizer Association says the hardest work on the so-called 4 Rs is yet to be done. The fertilizer industry has to look beyond the stewardship principles of the Right [Read More…]

An Extension crops educator says the corn and soybean harvest in Minnesota isn’t where she hoped it would be. Liz Stahl with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield a challenging spring has been followed up [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed higher in limited trade due to the Columbus Day holiday.   Feeder cattle found some support as corn futures closed lower.  October live cattle closed $.37 higher at [Read More…]

This is the final week to file claims for Syngenta’s corn seed class action settlement. Affected corn farmers, ethanol plant and grain handling facilities can file claims until 11:59 p.m. Central this Friday. To submit a [Read More…]

The head of the US Meat Export Federation says getting a new NAFTA agreement signed has been their top priority. Dan Halstrom tells Brownfield Canada and Mexico represent a little over 4-million-dollars in sales.  And [Read More…]

The Michigan Milk Producers Association has announced a $24 million expansion project in Southwest Michigan. President Ken Nobis tells Brownfield since 2000, Michigan has almost doubled milk production and by 2007, their co-op saw the [Read More…]