Ag News

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is criticizing a jury verdict against another North Carolina hog farm. Late last week, jurors awarded 25 million dollars to plaintiffs who had lodged nuisance claims against Smithfield Foods, [Read More…]

An agronomist is urging farmers to think twice before applying a preventative fungicide on soybeans. Derek Crompton with Channel says as commodity prices fall, every input should be scrutinized. “Prices have come down a little [Read More…]

The president of Minnesota Farm Bureau says the level of farm stress is intensifying. Kevin Paap tells Brownfield several issues combined are causing a lot of anxiety. “It’s trade, it’s Farm Bill, it’s concerns with [Read More…]

Farmers are encouraged to share the impact of their own farm related accidents through an OSHA funded project that was launched last week. Stephanie Leonard with the Great Plains Ag Center tells Brownfield the goal [Read More…]

The Renewable Fuels Association says holiday gasoline prices are the highest they’ve been in five years, but prices would be much higher without ethanol blends. A study released by the association says 10% ethanol blends [Read More…]

Dr. Damon Smith is a plant pathologist with the University of Wisconsin, where they’ve recently developed a smartphone app for Android and Apple devices that helps soybean growers figure out when and where they are [Read More…]

Illinois crops are progressing much faster than the 5-year-average. As of Sunday, corn silking was at 40 percent compared to the average 11 percent. The crop is 84 percent good to excellent. Soybean blooming has [Read More…]

Hot weather is stressing crops and livestock in Michigan. The USDA says corn is now 96 percent emerged with condition rated 71 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are 11 percent in bloom and 72 percent [Read More…]

In the last two weeks, some southeastern South Dakota farmers have had too much rain.  Dave Poppens tells Brownfield it’s unusual to be wishing for less rain in the first week of July. “The low [Read More…]

Nebraska’s crop ratings continue to run at very high levels. Corn and soybeans are both rated 86 percent good to excellent this week. Corn silking was eight percent and soybeans blooming was 35 percent, both [Read More…]

Iowa’s crop ratings are showing some slippage this week, with damaging winds and heavy precipitation taking their toll on the crops. Corn is rated 78 percent good to excellent, with soybeans at 76 percent, both [Read More…]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says its numbers on farmer suicides are wrong. The CDC has retracted its report based on 2016 data that said farmers had the highest suicide rate in the [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Grand Island, NE September 11-12 for Husker Harvest Days. Continue reading Husker Harvest Days at Brownfield Ag News.      

Milk futures were mostly down and cash dairy prices mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. July Class Three July milk was up $.08 at $14.68.   August was down $.01 to $15.33. September was down [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be in Kansas City, Missouri on August 29 & 30 for the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange and Midwest Specialty Grain Conference and Trade Show. Continue reading U.S. Soy Global Trade [Read More…]

An extension educator says fruit production in Michigan’s southwest is expected to be about average with larger than normal fruit this year. “We expect the fruit that we get, whether they be apples, blueberries or [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will meet with Case IH executives to hear about the state of the ag equipment industry during a harvesting media tour July 25, 2018 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Continue reading Case [Read More…]

Thirty Missouri FFA members testified before state lawmakers last week in a mock legislative hearing as part of the Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence (HYPE) academy. Students presented either for or against ag issues including [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, slightly cooler weather prevails in the wake of a weekend heat wave. In Midwestern areas experiencing drought, including portions of Missouri, the hot weather has increased stress on pastures and reproductive [Read More…]

The Senate has unanimously approved the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). PRIA allows the Environmental Protection Agency to collect fees for pesticide registration. The legislation includes an amendment from New Mexico Senator [Read More…]