Ag News

The Soil Health Partnership is working with farmers to link management practices like reduced tillage and cover crops to economic profitability. Illinois field manager Abigail Peterson says improving soil health isn’t enough for farmers facing [Read More…]

The vice president of the American Soybean Association says although the $12 billion aid package will help farmers, it’s unclear how it will be divided between commodities. Davie Stephens grows corn and soybeans in Western [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be on the ground for the Vegetable Grower’s field day at MU Bradford Research Center, Columbia, MO on Thursday August 2. Continue reading Vegetable Grower’s field day at Brownfield Ag News. [Read More…]

The USDA reports combined old and new crop soybean export sales for the week ending July 19th were larger than what most analysts were expecting, while corn and wheat were within pre-report estimates. Physical shipments [Read More…]

The USDA is expecting flat to slightly higher prices at the grocery store this year. USDA food price economist Annemarie Kuhns says the latest grocery store food price forecast is flat to one percent higher. [Read More…]

Ag economist David Widmar says the aid package announced by the Trump Administration this week, to help American farmers impacted by the trade wars, lacks substance. Widmar, with Ag Economic Insights, says farmers don’t have [Read More…]

Trade disputes and heavy supplies are resulting in more meat piling up in U.S. cold-storage warehouses. A five percent uptick in beef and pork supplies, plus six percent more poultry reported this week by the [Read More…]

Missouri soybean farmers broke ground Tuesday for their new building in Jefferson City.  Building chairman John Kelley tells Brownfield it will be a roughly 18-month project to develop the Center for Soy Innovation. “It’s just [Read More…]

USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey defends actions by the U.S. that have resulted in tariffs placed by other countries on U.S. farm goods. “We’ve taken some trade actions that we would argue are legal trade actions, [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed higher on spillover support from lean hogs and higher wholesale values at midday.  Feeder cattle closed mixed with pressure from the day’s higher move in corn.  [Read More…]

President Trump says there is progress in trade negotiations with the European Union. He says the two sides plan to, “work together towards zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods.” [Read More…]

Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying. Contracts were up and down for most of the session, with spillover support from corn and wheat against pressure from generally good crop conditions in most [Read More…]

The EPA has approved sorghum oil as an eligible feedstock under the RFS, allowing for its expanded use in biodiesel and other advanced biofuels. National Sorghum Producers CEO Tim Lust says the ruling helps level [Read More…]

There is an increase in swine farm expansion in Illinois and the Director of the Illinois Pork Producers says interest from younger generations and supportive communities are to thank. “Not only have we been able [Read More…]

A dairy checkoff leader says consumer demand has influenced a shift in cheese manufacturing. Patrick Geoghegen with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin says, “Consumers today are really interested in new flavors.” Geoghegen tells Brownfield those new flavors can [Read More…]

Michigan farm groups say the Trump administration’s plan to backstop farmers hurt by trade retaliation will provide short-term relief, but more needs to be done. Members of the Ag Leaders of Michigan coalition say they’re [Read More…]

The acting administrator of the EPA says he will pursue changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard.  Andrew Wheeler told reporters EPA needs to look at ways to change the program, which is getting criticism from [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement of a 12-billion-dollar assistance program for farmers affected by trade tariffs and lost markets was welcomed by dairy leaders. American Dairy Coalition President Laurie Fischer tells Brownfield they appreciate the [Read More…]

Many parts of the Midwest have experienced hot and humid conditions.  In some locations, it has also been excessively wet. As a result, diseases have started to appear in corn and soybean fields, and a [Read More…]

Missouri farmer Kyle Kirby says farmers facing issues with weather, markets and trade need the tariff relief announced by the Trump administration Tuesday. “There are some guys that are going to be looking at some [Read More…]