Ag News

    The USDA reports export inspections as of the week ending May 31st, 2018 continue to show the impact of competition for global market share. The 2017/18 marketing year for wheat officially ended May [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Tom Steever is on the ground for Missouri Governor Mike Parson media availability Monday, June 4 in the Governor’s office, State Capitol. Continue reading Missouri Governor Parson media availability at Brownfield Ag News.      

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Minneapolis, Minnesota August 15 – 17 for the ACE Ethanol Conference. Continue reading ACE Ethanol Conference at Brownfield Ag News.      

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground for Minnesota Farmfest August 7th – 9th in Redwood Falls, MN. Continue reading Minnesota Farmfest at Brownfield Ag News.      

On June 14, Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Mead, Nebraska for the Silage for Beef Conference. Continue reading Silage for Beef Conference at Brownfield Ag News.      

The northern tier of states endured a cold, and in some cases a wet spring.  Some planting was late and other parts of the country were right on time.  Much of the corn and soybeans [Read More…]

The U.S. Dairy Export Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore Polytechnic’s Food Innovation and Resource Center. USDEC President Tom Vilsack tells Brownfield the new partnership will help grow dairy exports.  “Southeast Asia [Read More…]

  Canada’s Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay remains optimistic about the NAFTA re-negotiations.   MacAulay on NAFTA      :09 sec.          “…it progresses.”   U.S. Dairy Export Council President Tom Vilsack tells Brownfield many NAFTA issues are [Read More…]

According to various media reports, the latest round of trade talks between the U.S. and China ended on Sunday, with China warning that all progress between the two countries could be lost if the U.S. [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, outside of clouds and showers in the lower Ohio Valley, sunny skies are promoting fieldwork and summer crop emergence. Recent rainfall has been highly variable, with 2-week totals ranging from a [Read More…]

A strong cold front will accelerate east, producing locally heavy showers and thunderstorms from Plains southeastward into the Corn Belt. Behind the front, cooler air will provide a brief respite from heat, though hot weather [Read More…]

  Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts were due for a bounce, as beans continue to watch U.S. planting conditions and trade negotiations. Weekly export numbers were bearish, with no [Read More…]

This might be a good time for owners of farmland to consider selling. Brian Mohr with Farmers National Company says prices have stabilized following a period of slumping values tied to lower commodity prices. Looking [Read More…]

  Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were lower, with light activity, as the trade watched the direct cash cattle markets. Business after the long holiday weekend was generally scattered, but held steady with the [Read More…]

A second “nuisance” trial involving the world’s largest pork producer, Smithfield, is underway in Raleigh, North Carolina. Local residents claim that a hog farm contracted with Smithfield uses an inadequate waste-disposal method that emits unpleasant [Read More…]

The dairy markets were lower again Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Class Three June milk was down $.08 to $15.49. July was down $.15 to $16.23.  August was down $.08 to $16.79. September was [Read More…]

The USDA’s latest export projection is an improvement from the February forecast. “Now we’re a little bit above Fiscal Year 2017,” said USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson.  The new forecast is $142.5 billion.  That’s $3 [Read More…]

Trade negotiations in Beijing this weekend will focus on U.S. exports to China.  Asian media is reporting the weekend talks will likely focus on how much American soybeans, beef, and energy products will be brought [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has received a letter from more than 50 lawmakers and candidates supporting his efforts to help promote biofuels. The letter commends Perdue’s efforts to, “combat special interests seeking to undercut homegrown [Read More…]

Delayed planting has led to emergence problems for some corn growers. Winfield United agronomist Jon Zuk says wet conditions across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota forced many farmers to work fields that weren’t completely fit, [Read More…]