Ag News

Michigan farm groups say the Trump administration’s plan to backstop farmers hurt by trade retaliation will provide short-term relief, but more needs to be done. Members of the Ag Leaders of Michigan coalition say they’re [Read More…]

The acting administrator of the EPA says he will pursue changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard.  Andrew Wheeler told reporters EPA needs to look at ways to change the program, which is getting criticism from [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement of a 12-billion-dollar assistance program for farmers affected by trade tariffs and lost markets was welcomed by dairy leaders. American Dairy Coalition President Laurie Fischer tells Brownfield they appreciate the [Read More…]

Many parts of the Midwest have experienced hot and humid conditions.  In some locations, it has also been excessively wet. As a result, diseases have started to appear in corn and soybean fields, and a [Read More…]

Missouri farmer Kyle Kirby says farmers facing issues with weather, markets and trade need the tariff relief announced by the Trump administration Tuesday. “There are some guys that are going to be looking at some [Read More…]

The pro-ethanol group Growth Energy says American drivers have driven more than five billion miles on E15 fuel. CEO Emily Skor says it is telling that the new milestone was reached even when there are [Read More…]

Southern Rust has been confirmed on corn in eight states, but an Illinois plant pathologist says it is not uncommon this time of year. “It’s actually a good thing that we are seeing it this [Read More…]

Milk futures were up sharply and cash dairy prices were mixed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. July Class Three milk was up $.01 at $14.20.   August was up $.28 to $14.92. September was up [Read More…]

The latest update on dicamba injury to soybeans indicates that, as of July 15th, 1.1 million soybean acres were damaged nationwide. That compares to 2.5 million acres of dicamba-damaged soybeans reported at this point in 2017, [Read More…]

Michigan State University is offering a free-online course to help people learn about pollinators and how to help them. The program is open to the public and does not have an official enrollment structure. It [Read More…]

This month ground has been broken for the American Farm Museum and Educational Center near the Michigan/Ohio border. The center grew out of an idea for a farm toy museum after a family from Blissfield, [Read More…]

Mexico reportedly wants to reach a North American Free Trade Agreement by the end of August. Bloomberg reports that a modernized NAFTA would allow Mexico’s new president to focus on other priorities when he takes [Read More…]

Mike North with Commodity Risk Management Group says not all of the milk marketing news is bad, and says many farmers are still not using the tools that can add more than two dollars a [Read More…]

Wetland easements in Missouri’s driest counties can be cut and baled for livestock forage.  Landowners can apply to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to cut up to 50 percent of the grass in their [Read More…]

Most of Minnesota’s crops are in good to excellent condition, but there are a few areas struggling after getting more rain.  The USDA says portions of the state started to recover from flooded fields last [Read More…]

Many Wisconsin farmers were thankful to see a little rain last week to help their crops but many would like another good soaking rain. Fifty-three percent of Wisconsin’s corn has reached silking stage which is [Read More…]

Missouri crops are progressing faster than last year, but dry weather continues to harm them. Corn silking is 95 percent complete as of Sunday. The crop is rated only 35 percent good to excellent. Soybeans [Read More…]

Flood related nutrient loss and crop damage is a concern in the northern two thirds of Iowa, but subsoil moisture in the southern third of the state is less than 30 percent adequate to surplus. [Read More…]

The USDA reports corn silking in Illinois reached 97 percent as of Sunday with a third of the crop in the dough stage, which is ahead of last year. the crop is 82 percent good [Read More…]

The USDA says supplies of red meat in cold storage at the end of June 2018 were up 5% from the end of June 2017. Beef jumped 8% to 448.577 million pounds and pork was [Read More…]