Ag News

It was a record year for US pork exports to Latin American markets in 2017 and the momentum has continued into this year. Jessica Spreitzer, a trade analyst with USMEF says pork production has been [Read More…]

A southern Indiana farmer says the recent warm and wet conditions are just right for the development of crop diseases. Ben Kron says he will likely apply fungicide early this year. “Sometimes if the pressure [Read More…]

The American Egg Board has teamed up with Disney Pixar’s Incredibles 2 in a new marketing campaign. Marc Dresner with the American Egg Board says it was a natural fit with the board’s existing “incredible, [Read More…]

A shortage of forage is a growing concern in many of the top cow-calf states that are being impacted by drought. But one major cattle-producing area—the Nebraska Sandhills—is having a good year so far, says Terry [Read More…]

A milk marketer confirms Dean Foods will be closing more processing plants. National Farmers Organization’s Kendell Lockwood works with dairy farmers and processors throughout Michigan. He tells Brownfield reports that Dean Foods will be closing [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, scattered showers and thunderstorms are maintaining generally favorable growing conditions for corn and soybeans. However, pockets of drought in the southwestern Corn Belt have left soybeans rated 19% very poor to [Read More…]

A wet pattern will prevail during the next few days along a west-to-east axis stretching from the central Plains into the Mid-Atlantic region. The heaviest rain will occur along a slow-moving cold front that will [Read More…]

Grain and livestock futures are suffering as the Trump Administration negotiates with key export customers like China and Mexico. Iowa State University extension economist Chad Hart says some commodities have been hit especially hard, and [Read More…]

A Congresswoman from Illinois says President Trump will have a fight on his hands from her if he doesn’t turn the corner on trade disputes. Democrat Cheri Bustos tells Brownfield the President’s unpredictable policies and [Read More…]

A short window for applying dicamba herbicide is closing on Minnesota farmers. After receiving more than 250 drift complaints a year ago, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture decided to restrict the use of dicamba technology [Read More…]

The latest USDA report says May milk production was 19.1 billion pounds, up 0.8% from a year ago. Production in the 23 major dairy producing states totaled 17.9 billion pounds with production per cow averaging [Read More…]

South Korea has joined Japan in suspending Canadian wheat imports following the discovery of genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant wheat. Steve Mercer with U.S. Wheat Associates says this is nothing new. “Of course we’ve been in that [Read More…]

A southeast Minnesota farmer says his corn looks as good as it ever has. Ed McNamara tells Brownfield he finished side-dressing nitrogen earlier this month, and ensuing rains moved the N down into the root [Read More…]

A southwest Indiana farmer says his crops are looking good even though the heat index has been above 100 the past several days. Mark Seib grows corn, soybeans, and wheat. “We’re not really dry because [Read More…]

Many soybean plants are blooming ahead of schedule in Missouri and that brings up management questions. University of Missouri soybean specialist Bill Wiebold tells Brownfield the heat and drought have led to the early bloom [Read More…]

An ag economics professor with Purdue University says the US and China will both lose in a trade war. Wally Tyner says Brazil would gain the most if tariffs are implemented as planned on July [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices fell and most milk futures stopped their downward slide at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday.  Class Three June milk was down $.01 to $15.32. July was down $.07 at $15.12.  August was [Read More…]

The Global Dairy Trade price index fell another 1.2% in Tuesday’s trade event.  The average price is now $3,481 per metric ton or $1.57 per pound.  The average also fell 1.3% in the last trading [Read More…]

Dairy farmers from Canada say instead of attacking their supply management system, the U.S. needs to learn from it. Dairy Farmers of Ontario chairman of Ralph Dietrick tells Brownfield Canada is not the problem for [Read More…]

The 4-H livestock judging team from Christian County has earned first place overall in the senior division at the Illinois state judging contest. Team members Cody Knodle, Ty Knodle, Lizzie Schafer and Layne Lebshier competed [Read More…]