Ag News

In this spotlight on soybeans, discuss the importance of Missourians promoting the state positively to attract pro-agriculture processing companies. Subash Alias, CEO of Missouri Partnership, emphasizes that success is more likely when people are supportive [Read More…]

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says he’s working on the state’s stance for the Make America Healthy Initiative. “That’s on the front burner right now. It’s important to the Trump administration and we know they want [Read More…]

A Trump administration rule has exempted most businesses from part of the Corporate Transparency Act. The U.S. Treasury Department previously wanted U.S. companies and individuals, including farmers, to report beneficial ownership information to their Financial [Read More…]

Direct cash cattle trade was pretty quiet Friday.  For the week, northern dressed deals were marked at $332 to $335, $4 to $7 higher than the prior week’s weighted average basis in Nebraska.  Southern live [Read More…]

A new meat science education and training lab is being built at the University of Missouri in Columbia. “We’re right outside the Trowbridge Livestock Center, it’s in the parking lot. Construction started in December 2024.” [Read More…]

State lawmakers packed 10,000 meals as part of the Drive to Feed Kids at the Missouri capitol on Thursday. “Needs are all around us and it doesn’t take a lot to do.” Missouri Farmers Care [Read More…]

A former USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says he’s glad to see the USDA keep a climate program from the Biden administration. Robert Bonnie tells Brownfield “I suspect what’s happened is they [Read More…]

It’s Earth Month – and it’s a great time to highlight how the agriculture industry is making steps to address sustainability goals that consumers and companies want to meet. Daniel Peerless is the Global Sustainable [Read More…]

An ag meteorologist says there’s a high risk for severe weather across the U.S. Corn Belt as the planting season continues. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated tells Brownfield “that’s the next issue – how [Read More…]

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says severe weather has hit Missouri’s farmers and ranchers hard this spring. “I would say most of the Bootheel and surrounding counties will be replanting. It’s significant flooding that stayed on [Read More…]

On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with Deb Hudman from the Missouri Department of Conservation to discuss tick prevention. Many people are out enjoying the outdoors as temperatures warm up [Read More…]

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill into law that will reduce property taxes on farmland over the next two years.  State Senator Daryl Schmitt says Senate Bill 1 will reduce the capitalization rate for [Read More…]

A north Iowa farmer plans to be more aggressive managing weeds this year. Casey Schlichting of Clear Lake says there won’t be dramatic changes to his herbicide program. “Going a little bit hotter on pre’s [Read More…]

A Minnesota crop and dairy farmer is encouraged by soil moisture levels to begin the growing season. Charles Krause milks around 350 Holstein cows near Buffalo and says he wasn’t surprised by an early April [Read More…]

An agricultural group would like to see more utilization of Wisconsin’s Water Quality Trading Clearinghouse. Chad Zuleger with the Dairy Business Association tells Brownfield the bipartisan program was created three sessions ago in 2020 but [Read More…]

The executive director of the Organic Farmers Association says farmers across the country are facing increased labor shortages due to issues with the H-2A temporary visa program. Kate Mendenhall tells Brownfield, “We have farmers who [Read More…]

Live and feeder cattle futures were higher, watching direct business develop at higher prices, while getting ready for the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, which was out after the close. There was also support from [Read More…]

Many farmers are waiting to plant in the northern Corn Belt. Heather Morris covers the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Beck’s Hybrids and says conditions are cool. “We’re not seeing a ton right now, but [Read More…]

Several Illinois ag groups say their members are concerned about ongoing trade disruptions and tariff declarations. Andrew Larson, director of governmental affairs with the Illinois Soybean Association, says the state’s soybean growers rely on exports. [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were higher except for barrel cheese Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.4825.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $0.4775 to $0.4825.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were [Read More…]