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Showers and thunderstorms currently stretching from the Great Lakes region into the Southwest will slowly shift southeastward. As a result, 5-day rainfall totals could reach 1 to 3 inches in a broad area including the [Read More…]

  An integrated pest management specialist says this is the fourth consecutive year of pyrethroid-resistant soybean aphids in Minnesota. Bruce Potter with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield resistance to the insecticide was first documented [Read More…]

A south-central Minnesota farmer says crops are evening out after a wet start to the growing season. Kristin Weeks-Duncanson of Mapleton tells Brownfield her corn and soybeans are improving, but many fields have potholes from [Read More…]

Minnesota farmers remain hopeful the trade situation with China gets resolved soon. Matt Alford is a corn and soybean grower from Blue Earth. “The hope is that long-term it will be beneficial, but it kind [Read More…]

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) wants the USDA—not the FDA— to have oversight of lab-grown fake meat products. NCBA president Kevin Kester says any product classified as meat needs to be inspected by USDA’s [Read More…]

The USDA reports corn export inspections as of the week ending August 2nd continue to trail expectations for the current marketing year. The 2017/18 marketing year for corn, sorghum, and soybeans runs through the end [Read More…]

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The percentage of the Illinois corn crop rated good to excellent has been increasing.  To hear it from farmers and an agronomist, corn and soybeans in central Illinois and southeastern Iowa appear to have been [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will attend the  2018 Syngenta Media Summit: A New Era in Ag Innovation in Minneapolis, Minnesota Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 2018. Continue reading 2018 Syngenta Media Summit: A New Era in Ag [Read More…]

   Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather accompanies a gradual warming trend. Significant soil moisture shortages persist in the southwestern Corn Belt broadly centered on Missouri, as well as parts of Michigan and environs. [Read More…]

Locally heavy showers and thunderstorms will develop this weekend across the upper Midwest and neighboring regions before shifting eastward early next week. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 1 to 3 inches in the upper Midwest. [Read More…]

President Trump on Thursday tweeted support for the SNAP work requirements in the House farm bill. Democrats oppose the House provision saying it would lead to steep cuts in food stamps. Trump’s tweet also appeared [Read More…]

A southern Minnesota crop and livestock farmer affected by trade disruptions says she is disturbed by all the uncertainty. Kristin Weeks-Duncanson is part of a family grain and hog operation near Mankato. “People need to [Read More…]

The USDA says farm real estate values are higher than last year.  From 2017, the value of farms, including land and buildings, is up $60 an acre, according to USDA Deputy Chief Economist Warren Preston.  [Read More…]

Land O’Lakes has acquired Iowa-based Agren, a software company specializing in soil health and conservation. Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN senior vice president Matt Carstens says the acquisition solidifies the agribusiness giant as a leader in sustainability. [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher on end of the week buyer support.  Strong wholesale values at midday and the demand picture are also supportive of prices.  August live cattle [Read More…]

Milk futures were mixed and cash dairy prices were mostly up at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday. August Class Three milk was up $.07 at $14.88.    September was up $.07 to $15.68. October was down [Read More…]

Sen. John Barrasso (R, WY), chair of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee, this week publicly encouraged President Trump to make acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler the permanent agency honcho.  “Andrew Wheeler would make [Read More…]

An analyst says while the market seems to be focused on soybeans, there’s an intriguing story taking shape for both corn and wheat. Angie Setzer, vice president of grain for Michigan-based Citizen’s Elevator, tells Brownfield [Read More…]

China says it will impose tariffs on 60 billion dollars in U.S. goods. The announcement was made in response to the Trump administration’s threat to raise proposed tariffs on 200 billion in Chinese goods from [Read More…]