Ag News

The retiring Missouri State FFA President says she has a greater appreciation for the diversity of Missouri agriculture as her year of service wraps up. Ivy Elwell from La Monte, in central Missouri, tells Brownfield [Read More…]

An ag engineering professor says he’s watching how Caterpillar potentially integrates technology being acquired from Monarch tractors. Scott Shearer is the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering chair at Ohio State University. “I’m really [Read More…]

The director of the Missouri FFA Foundation says Missouri’s ag industry is stepping up to invest in its future workforce. Heather Dimitt-Fletcher tells Brownfield in its first five years, the Missouri FFA Foundation has increased [Read More…]

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says he’s confident a “skinny farm bill” will happen this year. John Boozman tells Brownfield he’s working on building support on a bipartisan version of a farm [Read More…]

The total value of US beef exports to Mexico are around $1.30 billion and the value of US pork exports to Mexico are valued at around $2.9 billion. With a record small cattle herd in [Read More…]

In this week’s checkoff chat, we’re looking back at 35 years of building demand and new opportunities for soybean farmers with Chuck Myers. Listen as we talk about farmer-led investments in research, innovation, and market [Read More…]

A central Illinois farmer says adopting the practice of “planting green,” or planting into standing cover crops, is reducing his expenditures on inputs. Derek Martin, who grows corn and soybeans, in Logan County, says over [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower ahead of widespread direct business and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. June live cattle closed $3.45 lower at $247.62 and August [Read More…]

A southwest Minnesota beef producer says direct-to-consumer sales are becoming more challenging. Mark Enninga raises a cow/calf herd and operates a feedlot where he finishes calves raised on the farm. “Consumers have been not reducing [Read More…]

A southwest Indiana farmer says the current spike in input prices is having a mixed impact on his farm. John Richer raises corn, soybeans, wheat, produce, and operates cow/calf and fat cattle herds in Martin [Read More…]

An ag meteorologist says recent moisture is welcome after a dry winter across much of the Midwest. Don Keeney is with Vaisala Xweather. “Specifically the Central and Southern Plains, Midwest and Delta. We had very [Read More…]

The commissioner of agriculture in Minnesota is urging state lawmakers to support legislation that can help farmers through difficult financial times. Thom Petersen says the Rural Finance Authority allows the Department of Agriculture to make [Read More…]

Soybeans were mixed, with spread adjustments pulling nearby contracts lower. Export sales were a marketing year low, but domestic crush demand remains solid, as reflected in Wednesday’s NOPA numbers. Last week’s sales were 9.109 million [Read More…]

At the opening session of the Missouri FFA Convention, Missouri’s Ag Director Chris Chinn told FFA members to embrace the journey. “It’s ok to step through that unknown territory and explore where your journey might [Read More…]

Ag equipment manufacturer Kubota has broken ground on a $30 million equipment test center in Salina, Kansas. The company says the investment will expand its engineering testing and product development lines for off-highway equipment that [Read More…]

Fuel prices continue to put pressure on disposable income for many consumers.  But will that change their buying habits? Charley Martinez an ag economist with University of Tennessee says it could. AUDIO: Healthy Living on [Read More…]

Some farmers say they’re continuing to assess how expenses are impacting their bottom lines. The post Higher expenses force farmers to rethink input strategies and efficiency appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

The executive director of the Indiana FFA Foundation says a recently awarded $1 million grant will support growth in the organization.  Lisa Chaudion says the funds from the Lilly Endowment will be used to update [Read More…]

The FS agronomy director with GROWMARK says artificial intelligence is now shaping recommendations some agronomists are bringing to farmers in the field.  Brendan Bachman says the cooperative has partnered with Intelinair to introduce a new [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Beans have some renewed optimism about high-level U.S./China trade talks expected to happen in mid-May following a social media post by President Trump. The face-to-face meeting between [Read More…]