Ag News

Famers around the Corn Belt have been putting Encirca Pro to work for them on their farms. Aricka Roberson with Encirca Pro says when growers utilize the technology at their fingertips they can make better [Read More…]

Indiana Farm Bureau has named its Young Farmer award winners. Jonathan Spaetti and Derika Lynam-Spaetti of Spencer County received the INFB Excellence in Agriculture award. The award recognizes young farmers who do not earn most [Read More…]

A partner with Pipestone says a new county ordinance in Missouri won’t stop them from moving ahead with their planned hog operation. Todd Williams is also a veterinarian with Pipestone who tells Brownfield they are [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed higher despite lack of direction from the cash trade.  Wholesale values were supportive at midday.  October live cattle closed .37 higher at $109.07 and December live cattle [Read More…]

An American Soybean Association officer says the world market for soybeans has not decreased because of China’s shift away from the U.S as a major buyer. Kevin Scott farms in southeast South Dakota, “Other countries [Read More…]

Michigan produced a little less asparagus this year. The USDA says production was down 2% at 238-thousand hundredweight. About 85-hundred acres were harvested for fresh market and processing, which is 500 acres less than last [Read More…]

The site of a new processing plant has been selected in southeast Missouri for high oleic, non-GMO specialty soybeans, “We have this vision of how we could actually help facilitate movement of goods and being [Read More…]

Stine Seed Company has released 44 Stine LibertyLink GT27 brand soybean options for the 2019 sales season. LibertyLink GT27 is the first commercially available soybean trait package that offers built-in tolerance to both glyphosate and [Read More…]

U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue discussed trade negotiations with China, during his visit to the Farm Progress Show Wednesday. “I think really the story is we’re trying to lower expectations,” Perdue said. “But I think [Read More…]

U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue addressed concerns about how USDA calculates trade aid payments while in Iowa this week. Speaking to reporters in Ames after participating in an ag round-table hosted by Iowa Governor Kim [Read More…]

Brownfield News Director Julie Harker will be on the ground in Kansas City September 25 – 26 for the NIAA 2018 Livestock Traceability Forum.   Continue reading NIAA 2018 Livestock Traceability Forum at Brownfield Ag News. [Read More…]

The president of the American Soybean Association is concerned about long-term damage caused by the trade war with China. ASA president John Heisdorffer, a farmer from Keota, Iowa, says—in his opinion—Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans [Read More…]

Taking on the challenge of improving  water quality and going the extra mile to protect soil and water has long been a priority for Chad Ide, who farms in the rolling hills of southwest Iowa [Read More…]

The new director of the Soil Health Partnership considers data collection critical to success on the land. Shefali Mehta joined the farmer-led initiative in early August. “I spent quite a bit of time around data, [Read More…]

The CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says corn farmers are not pleased with the offer of a penny-per-bushel in trade aid, especially farmers in Missouri, “It’s a little bit like the rain that we’re [Read More…]

The first state labeling law to prevent non-meat products from being labeled as meat is being challenged. The Tofurkey company, the ACLU and two other groups have filed suit against the Cole County prosecuting attorney [Read More…]

The Climate FieldView digital platform gives farmers opportunities to collect data even through the current tough commodity market. “What’s unique about our platform, is we help farmers get all of their data in one place. [Read More…]

Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed after USDA confirmed a case of atypical BSE in a cow in Florida and lowered the all milk price for July. September milk closed [Read More…]

BASF representatives say Poncho/VOTIVO 2.0 has already proven to be a yield increasing product with an emphasis on sustainability. Brownfield interviewed Kerry Grossweiler, Seed Solutions Product Manager and Jennifer Riggs, Product Development Manager for Baden [Read More…]

U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says President Trump wants E15 relief now. Secretary Perdue visited the Farm Progress Show Wednesday, telling attendees of an RFS rally hosted by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association he received [Read More…]