Ag News

A University of Wisconsin researcher is hoping to use the traits from a variety of corn found in the Mexican mountains to reduce the need for nitrogen fertilizer. Jean-Michel Ané tells Brownfield the giant corn can [Read More…]

A Kansas City Federal Reserve survey says the farm economy in the Fed’s Tenth District dipped in the second quarter of 2018 as commodity prices dropped, weakening agriculture credit conditions. Despite that, the survey indicates [Read More…]

An ag economist with Purdue University says the USDA corn and soybean production estimates are putting pressure on trade officials to come to an agreement with China. Chris Hurt says the need for markets is [Read More…]

A group of cattle producers is expanding their challenge of the beef checkoff program and how the dollars are used.  R-CALF USA’s CEO Bill Bullard says, “We used the Montana Beef Council case as a test [Read More…]

Corn and soybean prices sunk Friday after the USDA raised its production estimates for both crops. Iowa State University extension economist Chad Hart says the trade anticipated an uptick in yield. “But not nearly as [Read More…]

A policy specialist says it will take tremendous political will for the House and Senate conference committees to get the 2018 Farm Bill done on time. Jonathan Coppess with the University of Illinois tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Researchers have gone a step further in showing flies can infect pigs with devastating diseases. In 2003, doctors Scott Dee, Satoshi Otake, and others proved that Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome—commonly called PRRS virus—could survive [Read More…]

Soybean farmers are being reminded to stay on top of aphid populations. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says the number of aphids in a field can double and even triple in a [Read More…]

A northern Minnesota crop and livestock farmer recently lost four calves in one night after gray wolves attacked his herd.  And the producer says he feels like his hands are tied. Shayne Isane of Badger [Read More…]

The director of risk consulting services for CHS Hedging says the trade war could not come at a worse time for farmers. Kent Beadle tells Brownfield farm incomes have followed commodity prices down the last [Read More…]

The five major candidates vying to be Minnesota’s next governor shared their views on many important ag issues Wednesday during Farmfest. DFL candidates Tim Walz, Lori Swanson, and Erin Murphy joined Republicans Tim Pawlenty and [Read More…]

A new study by USDA’s Economic Research Service says the Produce Rule in the Food Safety Modernization Act will cost smaller farms the most to implement. The study says costs related to administering the rule, [Read More…]

Excessive rainfall at the start growing season in parts of the Corn Belt has some farmers battling mobile nutrient loss. In this Managing for Profit, we’ll learn how growers can use the nutrient monitoring tools [Read More…]

Growers at Farmfest described extreme variability in corn and soybean fields because of wet conditions.  Bob Worth farms near Lake Benton in southwest Minnesota. “We’re probably going to have record yields in certain areas of [Read More…]

Showers and thunderstorms currently affecting portions of the southern and eastern U.S. will continue for the next several days. During the weekend, locally heavy rain will develop across the south-central U.S., where 5-day totals in [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day sharply lower ahead of widespread direct business.  The drop in the limited cash business forced long liquidation selling.  Lower midday box beef also contributed to [Read More…]

There are improvements to the Missouri State Fairgrounds this year.  The updates were possible through the generosity of long-time livestock exhibitors. The State Fair Swine Barn retains it’s 1927 architectural significance and historical appearance, but [Read More…]

The EPA reportedly has been ordered to ban a pesticide used in soybeans and specialty crops by a federal appeals court. Reports says the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a two to one decision, said [Read More…]

Glanbia, Select Milk Procurers Inc. and Dairy Farmers of America have announced construction of their new joint milk processing plant will start next month in St. Johns, Michigan. John Dardis with Glanbia tells Brownfield the [Read More…]

Ag bankers in the St. Louis Federal Reserve district expect farm incomes to go down next quarter, as they did in the second quarter. Some parts of the seven-state region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, and, [Read More…]