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A south-central Minnesota farmer is seeing emergence problems in some of his soybean fields. A.J. Krusemark of Trimont says abundant moisture caused planting delays and put crop development about two weeks behind last year. “The [Read More…]

Ag economist Chris Hurt says trade retaliation by China and Mexico could cost pork producers more than $25 dollars per-head by the end of this year. “There’s a lot of pork out there.  Pork production [Read More…]

Consumers are buying more organic foods but organic beverages are really catching on. Laura Batcha with the Organic Trade Association says one of the fastest growing segments of organic are beverage products as companies get [Read More…]

A final proposal on RFS revisions could be released by the White House this week—possibly as early as today. A provision to make ethanol exports eligible for RINs—Renewable Identification Numbers—is expected to be part of [Read More…]

CEO Chris Novak tells Brownfield NCGA and other groups filed their petition this week with the EPA to force it to make up for lost biofuels volumes because of inappropriate waivers given to refiners, “We fully [Read More…]

This summer the Organic Trade Association is piloting a program to prevent and detect organic fraud. CEO Laura Batcha tells Brownfield they want to see any loopholes in organic regulations closed and more collaboration across [Read More…]

  Senior Business Economist David Oppedahl with the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago has some new information on what it costs to buy and rent ag land. Continue reading New information on the cost of [Read More…]

A new study of women shows low-fat yogurt eaten before a meal helps reduce the risk of inflammation in the body, which is linked to several diseases. Dr. Chris Cifelli with the National Dairy Council, which [Read More…]

Nebraska’s corn and soybean crops are cruising right along. Corn has a good-to-excellent rating of 87 percent this week, with soybeans close behind at 86 percent. Pasture and range conditions continue to improve, now rated [Read More…]

South Dakota topsoil moisture is 73 adequate to surplus.  Corn’s in good shape at 70 percent good to excellent and was almost all planted as of Sunday.  Soybeans are 67 percent good to excellent, with [Read More…]

With most of its spring planting problems in the rear-view mirror, Iowa’s corn and soybean crops are looking good. The latest crop progress report has a good-to-excellent rating of 81 percent on corn and 80 [Read More…]

Much needed rain was reported in Illinois this past week.  Topsoil moisture is 78 percent adequate to surplus. Ninety-one percent of the corn is up and is 81 percent good to excellent. Soybean planting is [Read More…]

Warmer temperatures allowed planting progress this past week in Missouri. Topsoil moisture is 61 percent adequate to surplus. Corn’s in good shape; it’s 67 percent good to excellent. Soybean planting is 85 percent complete. Sorghum [Read More…]

The dairy markets were lower for a third straight trading session Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Class Three June milk was down $.11 to $15.38. July was down $.21 to $16.02.  August was down [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s new Alice in Dairyland, Kaitlyn Riley started her new duties Monday, and her predecessor plans to find a permanent career in agriculture. Crystal Siemers-Peterman tells Brownfield, “I look forward to working hopefully in the dairy [Read More…]

A soybean farmer says she’s frustrated commodities are being used as pawns in political negotiations. “I shouldn’t be surprised, but it seems slightly ironic a tweet from the President can cause a 20-cent change in [Read More…]

  Bayer expects to close on its acquisition of Monsanto this Thursday. Bayer’s Crop Science Division president Liam Condon says the two companies will continue to operate separately until divestments to BASF are finalized which [Read More…]

  Across the Corn Belt, dry weather favors late-season planting efforts. However, near- to above-normal temperatures in the western Corn Belt contrast with cool conditions in the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. [Read More…]

Weekend trade talks between the U.S. and China produced no immediate breakthroughs. In fact, some analysts fear efforts to resolve the trade dispute may have taken a step back, with China warning that all progress [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will participate in affiliate radio station KDUZ Farm Forum in Hutchinson, Minnesota on Thursday, Sep. 27, 2018. Continue reading KDUZ Farm Forum at Brownfield Ag News.