Ag News

Dairy farmers say they’re optimistic prices will turn around. Jeannette Sheehan milks 300 Registered Holsteins with her family in Rochester, Minnesota. The 2018 Dairy Woman of the Year tells Brownfield the current downcycle has been [Read More…]

Top Iowa officials are hailing the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Governor Kim Reynolds says U.S. dairy farmers will benefit from the deal. “Basically they’ve opened it up to the same requirements that Canada has [Read More…]

The ranking Senate Ag committee member says she can’t give away too many details but expects there will be a new farm bill this year, even as the September deadline has passed and differences remain, [Read More…]

US hog inventories are at record levels and a Minnesota pork producer says growing demand for US pork is a necessity.  Singapore and Vietnam are two countries in the Asian market the US pork industry [Read More…]

We’ve heard the old saying, “An apple a day can keep the doctor away” but is there research to back it up? There’s plenty of research showing the health benefits of eating apples. USApple   [Read More…]

Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN is launching an interactive on-farm digital platform that it says will help farmers advance their stewardship goals and return-on-investment in real time, acre by are, while at the same time provide food [Read More…]

The president of the South Dakota Farmers Union says there’s nothing in the new deal with Canada and Mexico for U.S. family farmers and ranchers. Doug Sombke, a crop and cattle producer says he’s happy [Read More…]

The University of Missouri’s new Plant Growth Research facility has reached a key phase. The “topping off”, or completion of the building’s framework, has been celebrated. The facility is expected to be completed next April. [Read More…]

Farm Bill Conference Committee member Vicky Hartzler of Missouri says there are still issues standing in the way of the 2018 farm bill reaching committee agreement. The primary one, according to Congresswoman Hartzler, is the SNAP [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures remain overbought.  The lack of direction from the cash trade, weak wholesale values, and the less than stellar Fed Cattle Exchange added pressure to prices.  October live cattle [Read More…]

Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling, ending a fairly quiet trading day just above session lows. The trade is watching U.S. harvest activity, expecting generally good progress ahead of more delays [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather generally favors corn and soybean maturation and harvesting. However, warm weather in the southern Corn Belt contrasts with cool conditions in the Great Lakes region and the upper [Read More…]

For the remainder of Wednesday, Rosa’s remnants will continue to deliver locally heavy showers to the Southwest. The tropical moisture will be absorbed by a cold front, leading to mid- to late-week downpours (locally 1 [Read More…]

Soybean growers were represented at the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum in New York. Tom Steever spoke with Polly Ruhland, United Soybean Board CEO, who says the Forum is an event where the farmer’s [Read More…]

High nitrate levels have been found in South Dakota forages. South Dakota State University Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Robin Salverson tells Brownfield Ag News livestock producers should get forages tested for nitrates before feeding. Most [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed moderately higher on support from the limited early-week cash trade.  There is some concern as the industry expects a surge in production to start the next year.  October [Read More…]

A dairy leader says young people should not let the current dairy economy discourage them from entering the business. Gary Sipiorski with Vita Plus tells Brownfield older farmers without an incoming generation are looking for [Read More…]

An organization representing U.S. cow/calf producers is frustrated the renegotiated NAFTA agreement does NOT include Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). Lia Biondo with the United States Cattlemen’s Association says they’ve had several meetings with the [Read More…]

The executive director of Farmers for Free Trade says there is good and bad news when it comes to the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Brian Kuehl says farmers across the country are relieved that [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Class III milk futures closed higher in the nearby contracts, and lower further out. October milk gained four cents, closing at $15.94.  November down seven at $16.29.  The December contract [Read More…]