Ag News

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…]

The CEO of the National Pork Board says Checkoff investments are helping improve domestic pork demand. Bill Even tells Brownfield a new approach to marketing and promotion has been key in growing U.S. consumption to [Read More…]

  Ag leaders are concerned Michigan will be hard hit from tariffs imposed by the Trump administration as two-thirds of the state’s ag exports are sent to Canada and Mexico. Kathy Maurer with the Michigan [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Pork Board says Checkoff investments are helping improve domestic pork demand. Bill Even tells Brownfield a new approach to marketing and promotion has been key in growing U.S. consumption to [Read More…]

  June 1st has been named World Milk Day by the United Nations celebrate the contributions of dairy around the globe. Jolene Griffin with the United Dairy Industry of Michigan says the dairy industry is [Read More…]

South Dakota Ag Secretary Mike Jaspers is resigning to take a job with an electric co-op in the state. Governor Dennis Daugaard says Jaspers “knowledge and experience have strengthened the department.” Jasper’s resignation will be effective July [Read More…]

Several U.S. Senators have asked the USDA to extend the June 1st Margin Protection Program sign-up deadline by thirty days.  Minnesota Democrat Tina Smith says the extension would help the dairy farmers who are also [Read More…]

  The U.S. hog sector is expressing deep concern as the Trump Administration expands its steel and aluminum import tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and the European Union. Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler says [Read More…]

The director of national affairs for Nebraska Farm Bureau says the tariffs dispute with Mexico, Canada and the EU is very concerning. Jordan Dux says while farmers have been generally supportive of President Trump’s efforts [Read More…]

The Trump Administration says that Canada, Mexico, and the EU would no longer be exempt from US steel and aluminum tariffs announced earlier this year.  The tariffs are intended to bolster the US aluminum and steel [Read More…]

The dairy markets were lower Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Class Three June milk was down $.09 to $15.57. July was down $.11 to $16.38.  August was down $.06 to $16.87. September was down [Read More…]

American Soybean Association President John Heisdorffer says he’s worried about the administration’s decision to apply a 25 percent tariff on nearly $50 billion in imports from China. “My biggest concern is is this going to [Read More…]

Canada’s Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay remains optimistic about the NAFTA re-negotiations.  He tells Brownfield, “I just had a great conversation with (U.S. Ag Secretary) Sonny Perdue and he understands fully the value of trade [Read More…]

An Indiana farmer says a successful US corn and soybean market is dependent on a strong US livestock sector and both rely on a strong trading environment. Kendall Culp, a corn and soybean farmer from [Read More…]

Land O’Lakes president and CEO Chris Policinski will retire at the end of June. The global food and agribusiness company has seen significant growth since Policinski assumed leadership in 2005. Land O’Lakes board chair Pete [Read More…]