Ag News

Heavy Eastern showers will continue into the weekend but will subside thereafter, although river flooding in the Mid-Atlantic region may persist into next week. Meanwhile, a very active weather pattern will prevail during the next [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, corn and soybean planting activities, as well as summer crop emergence and growth, continue in many areas under a warm, dry regime. However, locally heavy showers are spreading across the middle [Read More…]

A dairy leader says Friday’s House farm bill vote probably failed because the Freedom Caucus wants immigration dealt with first. American Dairy Coalition CEO Laurie Fischer says House Speaker Paul Ryan promised the Republican Freedom [Read More…]

A House Farm Bill amendment from Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood received strong support from Democrats and Republicans Thursday. “Under our amendment, farmers will be able and be eligible for a one-time sign-up for ARC and [Read More…]

The farm equipment manufacturing sector could be bolstered by a so-called replacement cycle following a severe reduction in industry volumes. Bill Hurley, vice president of customer sales and distribution for AGCO, says the economic downturn [Read More…]

The calls by ag and renewable fuels advocates for EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to be fired are getting louder. Six candidates vying to replace USDA undersecretary Bill Northey as Iowa’s next Agriculture Secretary took part [Read More…]

The executive director of the Minnesota Milk Producers Association says unfortunately there seems to be an uptick in dairy farms going out of business. “I think it’s pretty obvious when we look at the auction [Read More…]

The House Farm Bill went down in flames May 18, a fire lit not so much by liberal Democrat opposition to federal food stamp changes, but ignited by the far right wing of the controlling [Read More…]

An ag tech startup is simplifying several aspects of the farmer—elevator relationship. Bushel is a mobile platform that CEO Jake Joraanstad says helps farmers keep track of scale tickets, grain contracts, balance sheets, cash bids [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Sorghum Producers says they are extremely pleased that China has dropped its anti-dumping case against US sorghum. Tim Lust says this is a win-win for US growers and Chinese customers. [Read More…]

The House Farm Bill has been voted down on a vote of 198 to 213.  House speaker Paul Ryan’s motion to reconsider was suspended, and another vote could be coming. All Democrats, as well as 30 [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Cyndi Young and Shannon Yokley will be on the ground for the Missouri State Fair Preview Party in Sedalia on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Continue reading Missouri State Fair Preview Party at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Amie Sites will participate in Media Training for Indiana soil health, extension leaders in Martinsville, Indiana on Thursday May 24, 2018. Continue reading Media Training for Indiana soil health, extension leaders at Brownfield Ag [Read More…]

A southwestern Indiana farmer says the late start to the planting season might benefit some farmers including himself. “Since we’re Ohio river bottom farmers, it varies from year to year on when we can roll,” [Read More…]

The USDA’s Agricultural Chemical Use report says herbicides were applied to 96 percent of the Wisconsin soybean acres last year, and the most widely applied was a form of glyphosate.  Fungicides were also applied to [Read More…]

The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says although he thinks the best days for the ethanol industry are ahead, he has never experienced such an unpredictable policy process. “Never before have there been [Read More…]

A late start to the planting season has benefited a farmer in west central Ohio. Josh Yoder says he was able to prepare for the season and, when the time came, plant different hybrids of [Read More…]

As of May 1, the Hay Stocks in the US are more than 30 percent below year-ago levels.  University of Missouri livestock market analyst Scott Brown says this may be the most important issue for [Read More…]

The Missouri legislature has passed a bill banning non-meat products that claim to be LIKE meat from using a label that says meat. Mike Deering, executive vice president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, calls it [Read More…]

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens announced the release Thursday of $4 million in funds meant for Missouri biodiesel plants.  The money was in arears after several years of the state’s general revenue fund running short, resulting [Read More…]