Ag News

It’s been a tough growing season for some parts of the Corn Belt this year. An agronomist says producers who have been battling Mother Nature will have to prioritize their fields when it comes time [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry weather is ideal for corn and soybean maturation and early-season harvest efforts. On September 9, Missouri led the Midwest with 12% of its corn harvested. On the Plains, very [Read More…]

Why are some foods fortified with nutrients? The fortification process in the U.S. began in the 1940’s as a way to correct nutritional deficiencies. Food Fortification Initiative Continue reading Why are some foods fortified with nutrients?  [Read More…]

  “Florence” will continue to slowly drift along the North and South Carolina border. Severe coastal impacts, such as storm surge, battering waves, beach erosion, and wind damage will slowly diminish, but a major threat [Read More…]

Jon Doggett has been named CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. Doggett has served in the capacity of NCGA interim CEO since August 1st and as NCGA executive vice president since late 2014. Prior [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed sharply higher on short covering and optimism that once cash business happened, it would be at higher levels.  At the end of the day Friday, buyers and [Read More…]

The head of Dairy Farmers of Ontario says arguments that dairy trade between the U.S. and Canada are unfair are not true. “The U.S. dairy system benefits from the Canadian market to the tune of [Read More…]

Grain sorghum has a reputation for being able to withstand dry weather. Southeast Nebraska farmer Don Bloss says that’s been the case on his farm this year. “We were very dry,” Bloss says. “We’ve had [Read More…]

Iowa ag secretary Mike Naig attended the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) annual meeting in Hartford, Connecticut this week and also spent some time in Washington, D.C.  He says trade issues and E15 dominated [Read More…]

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow says trade and exports are just the latest uncertainty farmers have to deal with.  “When they check the weather forecasts, when they check the markets when the crops are challenged by [Read More…]

A west central Indiana farmer has improved soil health on his farm with no till and cover crops, and he says he hopes to improve it even more by transitioning to organic. Dan DeSutter says [Read More…]

At this week’s Husker Harvest Days farm show, we stopped by the Nebraska Bankers Association (NBA) booth to get an update on challenges and opportunities facing ag producers and community banks.  We visited with NBA chairman Dave Dannehl, [Read More…]

Margins are tight. Andy Heggenstaller digital services manager with Pioneer says farmers need to look at ways to maximize their return on investment. Especially when it comes to fertilizer. In this Managing for Profit, we’ll [Read More…]

A grain marketer calls the projected corn yield the biggest surprise in Wednesday’s USDA crop production forecast. Angie Setzer with Citizen’s Grain says there was consolidation around the August corn estimate ahead of the report. [Read More…]

Officials are concerned about a possible pandemic as African Swine Fever spreads into Belgium. Swine Health Information Center executive director Dr. Paul Sundberg says the disease has been confirmed in two wild boars near the [Read More…]

The Illinois Soybean Association recently hosted a Chinese ag delegation, “Just the fact that we have Chinese trade teams coming, that shows their dedication and their willingness to buy US. soybeans,” says Mark Albertson, “However, [Read More…]

The Chief Scientific Officer for PepsiCo says the food production system must make changes to feed the world’s hungry in addition to keeping up with population growth. Dr. Mehmood Khan told Brownfield Ag News that [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed, mostly firm, with boxed beef mixed at midday, waiting for the week’s widespread direct cash cattle business. Hurricane Florence is expected to lead to at least some [Read More…]

Verdesian Life Sciences, a company focused on nutrient use efficiency, has introduced new products that are more environmentally friendly and have a higher return on investment. Dave Schwartz Executive Vice President of Sales for the [Read More…]

At this week’s Husker Harvest Days farm show in Nebraska, we visited with Farm Futures grain market analyst Bryce Knorr about current market conditions, trade issues, planting intentions and the general ag economy. AUDIO: Bryce Knorr Continue reading [Read More…]