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South Dakota topsoil moisture is 86 percent adequate to surplus, according to the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service.  Corn is 70 percent good to excellent.  Soybeans are 65 percent good to excellent and two percent [Read More…]

Corn development is ahead of last year in Missouri. As of Sunday, 11 percent was silking. Corn condition is mostly good or fair…five percent is excellent. Missouri soybean emergence is 93% with blooming at four-percent, [Read More…]

Increased farm loan rejection rates are being reported by more Midwestern banks. And almost two-thirds say they’ve increased their collateral requirements on farm loans in reaction to weak farm income. Creighton economist Dr. Ernie Goss, [Read More…]

The agricultural economy is contributing more to U.S. Gross Domestic Product than ever recorded, but farm gate contributions have bottomed out. American Farm Bureau Federation’s John Newton tells Brownfield farm GPD is less than one [Read More…]

The head of the American Farm Bureau says a perfect storm in agriculture is brewing and farmers better buckle up for the ride. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall tells Brownfield he has a message [Read More…]

Dairy prices were down and milk futures were sharply down at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday.  Class Three June milk was down $.04 at  $15.21. July was down $.56 at $14.10. August was down $.50 [Read More…]

An Illinois farmer says he’s been fortunate with good crop weather and his biggest concerns are with ag policy decisions. “We can grow the best crops in the world, but we have to have a [Read More…]

The Iowa Supreme Court has issued a key ruling analyzing the constitutionality of Iowa’s embattled right-to-farm law. According to Kristine Tidgren, director of the Center for Ag Law and Taxation at Iowa State University, the ruling [Read More…]

The EPA has postponed the announcement of its 2019 renewable fuel volumes. Bloomberg reports that the announcement was called off on Friday because the Trump administration has restarted talks over the biofuel blending obligations waived [Read More…]

The U.S. Senate plans to vote today on two issues important to agriculture.  First, Senators will vote on 2019 appropriations on a bill that includes funding for the Army Corps of Engineers and the lock [Read More…]

Bloomberg reports that the EPA is on track to propose requiring 19.88 billion gallons of biofuels to be used in 2019 under the RFS. That is up 3 percent from 2018 requirements. The proposal would [Read More…]

When seeking a loan for the farm it’s important to provide accurate data on a mid-year balance sheet.  Most farm businesses only have current balance sheets from the end of the year.  Tommy Ayers of [Read More…]

The nation’s midsection will remain the focus for stormy weather through the weekend, with a potential for strong storms and localized flooding over the central and southern Plains. Three-day rainfall totals of 2 inches or [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day mixed in tight trading ranges ahead of Friday’s Cold Storage and Cattle on Feed report.  The slow cash cattle trade didn’t help futures contracts find [Read More…]

A central Indiana farmer is raising waxy corn to increase profitability on his farm. Danny Gill says it is also a way to mitigate risk when commodity prices are low. “Waxy (corn) has it’s positives [Read More…]

A recent recall of pre-cut melon products has some people wondering if pre-packaged produce is safe to eat. Pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fruit medley products in 22 states have been linked to a [Read More…]

The National Corn Growers Association has named Jon Doggett as its interim CEO. Doggett, who was raised on his family’s ranch in Montana, has served as executive vice president for the past four years. Before [Read More…]

A spokesperson with the North American Millers’ Association says California’s Proposition 65 is creating labeling challenges for the food industry much like GMOs. VP of government and technical affairs Dave Nellor tells Brownfield the California [Read More…]

Dairy prices were down at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. Class Three June milk was down $.01 at  $15.25. July was down $.20 at $14.66. August was down $.13 to $15.36.  September was down $.14 [Read More…]

If you carve away the political drama surrounding the House Farm Bill – most of which had little to do with the substance of the House Farm Bill – this week’s full House approval of [Read More…]