Ag News

The president of the South Dakota Farmers Union says there’s nothing in the new deal with Canada and Mexico for U.S. family farmers and ranchers. Doug Sombke, a crop and cattle producer says he’s happy [Read More…]

The University of Missouri’s new Plant Growth Research facility has reached a key phase. The “topping off”, or completion of the building’s framework, has been celebrated. The facility is expected to be completed next April. [Read More…]

Farm Bill Conference Committee member Vicky Hartzler of Missouri says there are still issues standing in the way of the 2018 farm bill reaching committee agreement. The primary one, according to Congresswoman Hartzler, is the SNAP [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures remain overbought.  The lack of direction from the cash trade, weak wholesale values, and the less than stellar Fed Cattle Exchange added pressure to prices.  October live cattle [Read More…]

Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling, ending a fairly quiet trading day just above session lows. The trade is watching U.S. harvest activity, expecting generally good progress ahead of more delays [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather generally favors corn and soybean maturation and harvesting. However, warm weather in the southern Corn Belt contrasts with cool conditions in the Great Lakes region and the upper [Read More…]

For the remainder of Wednesday, Rosa’s remnants will continue to deliver locally heavy showers to the Southwest. The tropical moisture will be absorbed by a cold front, leading to mid- to late-week downpours (locally 1 [Read More…]

Soybean growers were represented at the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum in New York. Tom Steever spoke with Polly Ruhland, United Soybean Board CEO, who says the Forum is an event where the farmer’s [Read More…]

High nitrate levels have been found in South Dakota forages. South Dakota State University Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Robin Salverson tells Brownfield Ag News livestock producers should get forages tested for nitrates before feeding. Most [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed moderately higher on support from the limited early-week cash trade.  There is some concern as the industry expects a surge in production to start the next year.  October [Read More…]

A dairy leader says young people should not let the current dairy economy discourage them from entering the business. Gary Sipiorski with Vita Plus tells Brownfield older farmers without an incoming generation are looking for [Read More…]

An organization representing U.S. cow/calf producers is frustrated the renegotiated NAFTA agreement does NOT include Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). Lia Biondo with the United States Cattlemen’s Association says they’ve had several meetings with the [Read More…]

The executive director of Farmers for Free Trade says there is good and bad news when it comes to the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Brian Kuehl says farmers across the country are relieved that [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Class III milk futures closed higher in the nearby contracts, and lower further out. October milk gained four cents, closing at $15.94.  November down seven at $16.29.  The December contract [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Amie Simpson will be on the ground for Farmers for Free Trade and Americans for Free Trade Town Hall on Thursday, October 4 in Indianapolis, IN. Continue reading Farmers for Free Trade and Americans [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground for the NCBA Cattle Industry Convention Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2010 in New Orleans, LA. Continue reading NCBA Cattle Industry Convention at Brownfield Ag News. [Read More…]

  Six weeks ago, the much anticipated merger of Monsanto into Bayer Crop Science began. “What I’m most excited about is simply the potential of this company.” Bayer Crop Science President Liam Condon told Brownfield [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, late-season warmth in the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys is promoting corn and soybean maturation and harvesting. In contrast, cool, recently rainy weather is affecting portions of the northern Corn Belt, [Read More…]

The President of the National Corn Growers Association says that the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement will help provide certainty to farmers after months of NAFTA renegotiations. Lynn Chrisp says the agreement preserves two critical [Read More…]

Wisconsin farmer Michael Omernick discusses his experiments with planting, row spacing, and fertilizing his first 37 acres of industrial hemp. Continue reading Growing hemp requires some trial and error at Brownfield Ag News.