Ag News

As deputy director of economics & domestic production Issues for the National Pork Producers Council, Dustin Baker is responsible for matters such as the farm bill, mandatory price reporting, and issues related to buying and selling [Read More…]

Ionia, Iowa farmer Leon Sheets represents the pork industry at various national events as America’s Pig Farmer of the Year.  At World Pork Expo in Des Moines, we visited with Sheets about his experiences in that role and the message [Read More…]

Ethanol is receiving a boost from a celebrity motorcycle designer. The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) commissioned Paul Jr. of American Chopper fame to build a high-performance motorcycle that runs on E85 fuel.  RFA’s Robert White [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, recent showers and thunderstorms are maintaining generally favorable growing conditions for summer crops. On June 10, roughly three-quarters of U.S. corn (77%) and soybeans (74%) were rated in good to excellent [Read More…]

The CEO of Growth Energy says the ethanol industry must continue to hold EPA administrator Scott Pruitt’s feet to the fire. In a speech Tuesday at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) in Omaha, Emily Skor criticized [Read More…]

As farmers look at nutrient management plans, an agronomist says a special focus on micro-nutrients can help pave the way for higher corn and soybean yields. Ross Bender with the Mosaic Company tells Brownfield boron [Read More…]

Despite the prevalence of near- or above-normal temperatures, widespread showers will continue in many areas. During the next 5 days, some of the most significant rain—locally 1 to 3 inches or more—should fall from the [Read More…]

Undersecretary Ted McKinney says the USDA trade mission he’s leading in Japan is one of the biggest of its kind and has been productive, “There’s already more than 375 business to business meetings. I have [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Stevens Point, WI on June 20 for Farmers of Mill Creek Watershed Council Summer Field Day w/Portage Co. Farm Bureau. Continue reading Farmers of Mill [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Fond du Lac, WI on June 13 for Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers Field Day.     Continue reading Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers Field Day at [Read More…]

On June 13, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Waterloo, WI for the Green Energy Showcase at Crave Brothers Farm.     Continue reading Green Energy Showcase at Crave Brothers Farm [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures clawed their way back to bounce off session lows.  Except for the nearby contract, live cattle closed mostly higher.  The lack of direction in the cash market, tighter [Read More…]

A rally is planned in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Wednesday, the day EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is anticipated in the city.  South Dakota Corn Growers Executive Director Lisa Richardson tells Brownfield farmers feel strongly about [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Tom Steever and Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground for the Syngenta Grow More Experience in Columbia, MO on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Continue reading Syngenta Grow More Experience at Brownfield Ag News. [Read More…]

The dairy markets were mostly down at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday.  Class Three June milk was down $.03 to $15.40. July was down $.07 at $15.93.  August was down $.11 to $16.41. September was [Read More…]

  The U.S. Dairy Export Council says U.S. export volumes set a record in April.  USDEC’s Global Dairy Market Outlook report says more than 213-thousand tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey, and lactose was [Read More…]

The USDA has tightened the old and new crop ending stocks estimates for soybeans and corn. The month to month change for old crop corn was bigger export demand guess and for soybeans, it was [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Amie Sites will be on the ground in West Lafayette for the Indiana FFA Convention on Wednesday, June 20.   Continue reading Indiana FFA Convention at Brownfield Ag News.      

The USDA has raised its projection for the current winter wheat crop. As of June 1st, the crop is estimated at 1.198 billion bushels, up 1% from May’s guess, but down 6% from the 2017 [Read More…]

University of Wisconsin Extension Agent Greg Blonde says updates to their standing hay pricing app make the tool useful on all devices and anywhere in the country. Continue reading Updated smartphone app helps buyers and [Read More…]