Ag News

As of midnight, the U.S. and China have begun imposing tariffs on an additional 16-billion dollars’ worth of each other’s products. This time, fish meal and wood pellets have been added to the list of [Read More…]

The USDA reports new corn and soybean export sales for the week ending August 16th topped pre-report expectations, while old crop sales were near the low end of analysts’ estimates. The 2018/19 marketing year starts [Read More…]

A central Indiana farmer says this year’s crop is the best he’s ever seen. Mike Shuter grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Madison County. “I think this is probably the best crop I have ever [Read More…]

Michigan State University has confirmed reports of corn tar spot in fields for the third growing season. Field crops pathologist Martin Chilvers says the disease has been found in Allegan and Montcalm Counties, and looks [Read More…]

University of Missouri livestock economist Scott Brown says the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever in China could be a “game changer” for the pork industry–at a time when pork prices have been plummeting. AUDIO: [Read More…]

While U.S. and Chinese delegations discuss trade in Washington, dairy industry leaders are talking in China.  One of them is U.S. Dairy Export Council President Tom Vilsack.  Vilsack tells Brownfield, “We want to make sure [Read More…]

When it comes to the effects of the Missouri drought on agriculture, Governor Mike Parson gets it. He had to feed hay to his cattle two weeks ago, for the first time in his life [Read More…]

A long-time farmer says his primary concern in on-going trade disputes is not for himself, but for the next generation of farmers.  Like many others, western Illinois farmer Ted Mottaz sold most of this year’s [Read More…]

A southeast Minnesota farmer says his crops received some timely moisture this week. Les Anderson of Red Wing tells Brownfield his area went more than a month without substantial rainfall. “The crops (are) looking pretty [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Late August crop weather is generally non-threatening and the trade expects a record domestic crop, along with record planted area for Brazil’s upcoming crop. Beans are monitoring [Read More…]

Conferees from the House and Senate will have less than a month to finalize the 2018 Farm Bill before current legislation expires. The Farm Bill conference committee will hold its first meeting September 5th. House [Read More…]

U.S. beef in cold storage ended July 2018 at record high levels. The USDA says beef supplies were 485.007 million pounds, up 12% on the year, including a new high for boneless beef, as high [Read More…]

Average daily U.S. ethanol production has held above a million barrels for 17 consecutive weeks. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production last week averaged 1.073 million barrels, up 1,000 from the previous week. The [Read More…]

An excavation expert says farming the same land for generations is not an excuse to break ground on a project without notifying utility companies. “A lot of people assume. Oh, I remember that it’s over [Read More…]

Red Gold’s Steve Smith says tomato harvest has gotten off to a slow start in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. “We’ve a really great crop coming in,” he says. “We are suffering from some extra rain [Read More…]

Brownfield reporters will be on the ground in Boone, Iowa, next week for the 65th annual Farm Progress Show. The event will take place August 28th through the 30th and is the nation’s largest outdoor [Read More…]

U.S., Mexican trade officials resume bilateral talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement today in Washington. The countries have been in talks for the past several weeks, trying to resolve issues including auto manufacturing [Read More…]

Pivot Bio, a Silicon Valley ag tech company, says it’s getting closer to launching a sustainable alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. Company spokesman Ernest Sanders says microbes are applied at corn planting and grow along [Read More…]

An Illinois-based agronomist with FMC Corporation says late season weed control can improve yield and prevent the spread of resistant weeds. Nick Hustedde says this is especially important as farmers face low commodity prices. “The [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry weather follows a widespread rain event. Nationally, less than one-eighth of the corn (12%) and soybeans (11%) were rated in very poor to poor condition on August 19, but [Read More…]