Ag News

Farm subsidies were under attack during the House’s floor debate of the 2018 Farm Bill on Thursday. An amendment proposed by Republican Representative Tom McClintock of California would phase out all agricultural subsidies.  “At the [Read More…]

Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos criticized President Trump’s trade policy in House farm bill debate Thursday, “Today, at the end of planting season, corn growers and soybean farmers and pork producers all across the Heartland are [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher on short covering.  Contracts were oversold after three days of sharply lower closes.  Even though the cash trade has given futures contracts a negative [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be on the ground in Barnett, Missouri on May 22 for the Missouri Department of Agriculture Mexico Buyer’s Trade Mission. Continue reading Missouri Department of Agriculture Mexico Buyer’s Trade Mission at [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, weather conditions remain mostly favorable for fieldwork, although cooler air had edged into the Great Lakes region. However, dryness is a concern in parts of the southwestern Corn Belt, despite a [Read More…]

Tropical moisture over the eastern U.S. will continue to spark locally heavy showers into the weekend. Additional rainfall could reach 2 to 5 inches from Florida into the northern Mid-Atlantic States. Meanwhile, disturbances crossing the [Read More…]

  Amendment #1 on sugar policy has farm groups concerned over the fate of the entire farm bill in the U.S. House. Sarah Black with Michigan Farm Bureau tells Brownfield changes to sugar policy could [Read More…]

  The USDA reports combined old and new crop corn, soybean, and wheat export sales for the week ending May 10th were within most pre-report expectations. Physical shipments of sorghum were above what’s needed weekly [Read More…]

Brownfield Director Cyndi Young will emcee the Farm Family Banquet at the 70th Annual Summer Conference for the Associate of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Springfield, IL on July 23rd. Continue reading 70th Annual [Read More…]

A southeast Minnesota farmer says he thinks it will probably be another year before corn prices stay consistently above $4 dollars. Ed McNamara from Goodhue County tells Brownfield there are some factors that could change [Read More…]

Karen Plaut has been named dean of the Purdue University College of Agriculture. Plaut, who has been serving as interim dean since former dean Jay Akridge became Provost, will begin her role on May 21. [Read More…]

Brandon Nowak of St. Paul, Nebraska took on a seed dealership five years ago, when he returned to the farm after college–and he says it’s one of the best things he could have done.  Not only [Read More…]

Wisconsin Farmers Union is asking farmers and consumers about the Wisconsin Cheese label. A Farmers Union online survey is asking six questions including how much of the milk in a Wisconsin Cheese should come from [Read More…]

Dry weather has helped Missouri farmers get their crops planted but extension experts say the lack of soil moisture could become a real problem. Adam Casner, who farms in Carrollton, in west-central Missouri, tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Corteva Agriscience, the ag division of DowDuPont, and Monsanto say they’ve reached a licensing agreement on insect control technology for corn rootworm in the U.S. and Canada. The companies say the collaboration enables the development [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower on technical pressure.  Long liquidation and the lack of support from the cash and wholesale markets are pressuring prices.  There is still concern over the amount [Read More…]

Governor Dayton has issued an executive order to increase fertilizer access for Minnesota farmers. The order temporarily eases regulations on hours of service for motor carriers and drivers delivering fertilizer. Citing a late spring with [Read More…]

Ten state Farm Bureau presidents from across the Midwest are calling for an end to trade disputes with China. And they’ve sent a letter to U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to work with [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production jumped last week, while stocks contracted. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.058 million barrels a day, up 18,000 on the week, as the industry continues to prepare for increased [Read More…]

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency told a Senate subcommittee action on WOTUS is coming soon.  Scott Pruitt confirms the proposed withdrawal of the Waters of the U.S. or WOTUS rule has not been [Read More…]