Ag News

R-CALF USA is urging the Trump Administration to block the sale of one of the nation’s largest beef packers to a Brazilian owned company. In a letter to the US Attorney General and the US [Read More…]

Farmers preparing for an industrial hemp crop have been dealt a setback.  The Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Drug Enforcement Administration, which says the hemp extract CBD oil is a Schedule [Read More…]

Another White House meeting to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard is taking place today. Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst will be part of the meeting with President Trump, as will EPA administrator Scott [Read More…]

Dr. Amelia Woolums with Mississippi State University discusses vaccinating calves, when, and who should do it on today’s Managing For Profit. Continue reading Managing calf vaccination will be better with a veterinarian that knows the [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Sites will be on the ground for the 44th annual Fastest Rookie of the Year Luncheon by the American Dairy Association of Indiana on Tuesday, May 22 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway [Read More…]

A southwest Minnesota farmer says planting soybeans by Mother’s Day would be the best gift she could ask for this year. Rochelle Krusemark of Trimont tells Brownfield her family was finally able to start planting [Read More…]

Conforming Section 179 depreciation to federal law could soon be a reality for Minnesota farmers and business owners. Amanda Bilek is senior public policy advisor for the Minnesota Corn Growers. “The conformity of Section 179 [Read More…]

Wisconsin farmers got a good start on fieldwork last week, but rain brought many to a stop halfway through the week.  The USDA’s reporters say manure spreading, tillage, and planting started at a fast pace, [Read More…]

Corn planting in Nebraska, as of Sunday, was 42 percent complete, slightly behind average, while soybean planting reached 16 percent, slightly ahead of average. Winter wheat condition rated 61 percent good to excellent, 32 percent [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures closed sharply lower on technical selling.  While demand typically increases this time of year, the trade is worried about increased production.  June live cattle closed $.87 lower at [Read More…]

Growth Energy has an open letter to President Trump in Monday’s New York Times, New York Post, and Wall Street Journal urging him to “cut red tape holding back homegrown energy.”  The letter also takes [Read More…]

  An agronomy specialist is reminding farmers to wait until soil conditions are ideal to beginning planting. Dr. Manni Singh with Michigan State University Extension says planting in too wet of soils can cause lower [Read More…]

More than four years of research concludes the majority of animal viruses listed on the Swine Health Information Center Disease Matrix are transmittable through feed. Following the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) outbreak in 2014, [Read More…]

Two non-profit groups suing Monsanto over labeling of its glyphosate herbicide say they are pleased a federal judge has allowed their suit to go forward. Beyond Pesticides and The Organic Consumer Association filed suit against [Read More…]

The dairy markets were mostly up Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Class Three May milk was up $.17 at $15.28 a hundredweight. June was up $.21 to $15.77. July was up $.16 to $16.14. [Read More…]

Senate Ag Committee chair Pat Roberts participated in a farm bill roundtable discussion Friday in Grand Island, Nebraska. Roberts heard from farmers on a variety of farm bill-related issues.  Pork producer Kevin Peterson of Osceola, Nebraska [Read More…]

A cool late spring has translated to challenges for hay and forage supplies.  The weather has caused hesitation to the greening up of forage in fields putting pressure on already short supplies of livestock feed.  [Read More…]

Wisconsin dairy farmers have until May 25th to vote for members to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin board.  Formerly the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin board members will serve three-year terms.  The [Read More…]

The Wisconsin State Senator behind the state’s new industrial hemp law is not pleased with last week’s enforcement memo from the Attorney General’s office.   Patrick Testin says, “The opinion of the Department of Justice is [Read More…]

Missouri’s largest farm group is pleased to see legislation moving forward that is helpful to the state’s farmers. B.J. Tanksley is director of state legislation for Missouri Farm Bureau, tells Brownfield two omnibus ag bills [Read More…]