Ag News

A southwestern Indiana farmer says the late start to the planting season might benefit some farmers including himself. “Since we’re Ohio river bottom farmers, it varies from year to year on when we can roll,” [Read More…]

The USDA’s Agricultural Chemical Use report says herbicides were applied to 96 percent of the Wisconsin soybean acres last year, and the most widely applied was a form of glyphosate.  Fungicides were also applied to [Read More…]

The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says although he thinks the best days for the ethanol industry are ahead, he has never experienced such an unpredictable policy process. “Never before have there been [Read More…]

A late start to the planting season has benefited a farmer in west central Ohio. Josh Yoder says he was able to prepare for the season and, when the time came, plant different hybrids of [Read More…]

As of May 1, the Hay Stocks in the US are more than 30 percent below year-ago levels.  University of Missouri livestock market analyst Scott Brown says this may be the most important issue for [Read More…]

The Missouri legislature has passed a bill banning non-meat products that claim to be LIKE meat from using a label that says meat. Mike Deering, executive vice president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, calls it [Read More…]

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens announced the release Thursday of $4 million in funds meant for Missouri biodiesel plants.  The money was in arears after several years of the state’s general revenue fund running short, resulting [Read More…]

Farm subsidies were under attack during the House’s floor debate of the 2018 Farm Bill on Thursday. An amendment proposed by Republican Representative Tom McClintock of California would phase out all agricultural subsidies.  “At the [Read More…]

Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos criticized President Trump’s trade policy in House farm bill debate Thursday, “Today, at the end of planting season, corn growers and soybean farmers and pork producers all across the Heartland are [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher on short covering.  Contracts were oversold after three days of sharply lower closes.  Even though the cash trade has given futures contracts a negative [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be on the ground in Barnett, Missouri on May 22 for the Missouri Department of Agriculture Mexico Buyer’s Trade Mission. Continue reading Missouri Department of Agriculture Mexico Buyer’s Trade Mission at [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, weather conditions remain mostly favorable for fieldwork, although cooler air had edged into the Great Lakes region. However, dryness is a concern in parts of the southwestern Corn Belt, despite a [Read More…]

Tropical moisture over the eastern U.S. will continue to spark locally heavy showers into the weekend. Additional rainfall could reach 2 to 5 inches from Florida into the northern Mid-Atlantic States. Meanwhile, disturbances crossing the [Read More…]

  Amendment #1 on sugar policy has farm groups concerned over the fate of the entire farm bill in the U.S. House. Sarah Black with Michigan Farm Bureau tells Brownfield changes to sugar policy could [Read More…]

  The USDA reports combined old and new crop corn, soybean, and wheat export sales for the week ending May 10th were within most pre-report expectations. Physical shipments of sorghum were above what’s needed weekly [Read More…]

Brownfield Director Cyndi Young will emcee the Farm Family Banquet at the 70th Annual Summer Conference for the Associate of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Springfield, IL on July 23rd. Continue reading 70th Annual [Read More…]

A southeast Minnesota farmer says he thinks it will probably be another year before corn prices stay consistently above $4 dollars. Ed McNamara from Goodhue County tells Brownfield there are some factors that could change [Read More…]

Karen Plaut has been named dean of the Purdue University College of Agriculture. Plaut, who has been serving as interim dean since former dean Jay Akridge became Provost, will begin her role on May 21. [Read More…]

Brandon Nowak of St. Paul, Nebraska took on a seed dealership five years ago, when he returned to the farm after college–and he says it’s one of the best things he could have done.  Not only [Read More…]

Wisconsin Farmers Union is asking farmers and consumers about the Wisconsin Cheese label. A Farmers Union online survey is asking six questions including how much of the milk in a Wisconsin Cheese should come from [Read More…]