Ag News
Farmers of Mill Creek Watershed Council Summer Field Day w/Portage Co. Farm Bureau
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…]
Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers Field Day
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…]
Green Energy Showcase at Crave Brothers Farm
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…]
Hog futures supported by strong cash trade
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…]
South Dakota farmers’ rally to coincide with Scott Pruitt visit
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…]
Syngenta Grow More Experience
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…]
CME dairy markets mostly down again Tuesday
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…]
USDEC says dairy exports set records in April
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…]
USDA lowers U.S. corn, soybean carryover projections
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…]
Indiana FFA Convention
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.
USDA winter wheat estimate up on month
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…]
Updated smartphone app helps buyers and sellers of standing hay
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…]
Iowa’s crop ratings are good, but problems areas exist
Iowa’s overall crop ratings remain high—81 percent good to excellent on corn and 78 percent on soybeans—but there are some problem areas in the state. Parts of north-central and northeast Iowa, which were already behind [Read More…]
Another good week for Nebraska’s crops
It was another good week for Nebraska’s crops, even though some areas were impacted by damaging hail and high winds. Overall, the good to excellent ratings are 86 percent for corn, 87 percent for soybeans, [Read More…]
Perfect Storm brewing on trade front
A market analyst says as trade negotiations go south and the value of the dollar goes higher, U.S. agriculture faces monumental headwinds. Jamey Kohake with Paragon Ag Advisors tells Brownfield whether its crops or livestock, [Read More…]
Impressive initial crop condition ratings for Minnesota
It’s an impressive first crop condition rating for Minnesota corn and soybeans. The USDA says 90 percent of the state’s corn acreage and 86 percent of the soybean crop is in good to excellent condition. [Read More…]
Wet spring leading to “weird” crop issues
An Integrated Pest Management specialist says growers dealing with persistent rains could start running into some weird issues. Bruce Potter with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield damping off is occurring in both corn and [Read More…]
Can agriculture win the battle of misinformation?
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) hosted seminars at World Pork Expo about how to use engAGe, a new app that helps farmers advocate on social media. Following her presentation, we visited with USFRA communications [Read More…]
Klobuchar hopes Senate farm bill can influence House
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says she’s more optimistic about the Senate farm bill than the failed House farm bill. Klobuchar tells Brownfield House Ranking Member Collin Peterson encouraged her and the Senate to put together [Read More…]
FSA offers disaster loans to April blizzard victims
More than 50 counties in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota are eligible for FSA emergency low-interest loans because of damage from Winter Storm Evelyn, the April blizzard that dumped more than 30 inches of snow in [Read More…]