CME milk futures, cash dairy markets end week higher
Milk futures were higher and the cash dairy prices were mostly higher Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  May was up $0.42 at $17.80. ...
Emergency waiver brings attention to potential pathways f...
EPA’s emergency waiver allowing E15 sales this summer is heightening conversations on finding a permanent solution. Minnesota Corn Growers Association presid...
MFB Young Farm Employee Award winner concerned about farm...
A young farmer says he’s concerned about how new renewable energy projects will impact the availability of farmland. Andrew Braun grows corn, soybeans, and w...
Iowa pork producer looks to farm bill for Prop 12 fix
An Iowa pork producer is hopeful a solution for California’s Proposition 12 is coming in the next farm bill. Trish Cook of Winthrop is a past president of th...
Are cultivated morel mushrooms possible?
Researchers at Michigan State University are exploring the possibility of cultivating morel mushrooms in the U.S. Ag economics professor Steve Swinton tells ...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 19, 2024
May corn closed at $4.33 and 1/2, up 6 and 3/4 cents May soybeans closed at $11.50 and 1/2, up 16 and 1/4 cents May soybean meal closed at $343.70, up $5.70 ...
Hog futures supported by higher pork values during the se...
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were lower watching Friday’s direct business develop and waiting for the On F...
Soybeans, corn, wheat bounce higher Friday
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, but still finishing the week with losses. Contracts were a little oversold and unknown destinations bought...
High input prices concerning with low commodity prices, f...
Southwest Iowa farmer Jeff Jorgenson says the supply of inputs has improved over the last year, but some prices remain elevated. “I think there’s been ...
Central IL farmer picking up after Thursday tornado
Severe storms moved across the Midwest Thursday, and central Illinois farmer David Brown is thankful his planter wasn’t in the shed. The Macon County farmer ...
Water export bill gets second chance in MO Legislature
The senior policy director with the Missouri Soybean Association says a water export bill is getting a second chance in Missouri’s State Legislature. Casey W...
April RMI survey: Rural economy in negative territory
The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has slumped below growth neutral for an eighth straight month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says, “The ag sect...
Cooler, drier weather settles into much of the Heartland;...
Across the Corn Belt, rain showers linger early Friday in the lower Great Lakes region and the Ohio Valley.  Cool air trails the rain, with freezes repo...
Stepping outside your comfort zone with FFA
The newly elected Missouri State FFA President Andi Belt says she’s looking forward to helping the next generation of agriculture reach their full potential ...
Prop 12 needs to be blocked, Rep. Nunn says
U.S. Congressman Zach Nunn says lawmakers need to act quickly on legislation that would block California’s Proposition 12 law. “The issue at hand here is qui...
Real estate expert says several factors impact farmland p...
An agricultural land marketer says farmland values have remained strong across much of America.  R.D. Schrader with Schrader Real Estate and Auction Com...
March cattle placements fall sharply
Placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots dropped in March. The USDA says the 1.746 million head placed in March fell 12% on the year, a bigger than expected d...
Chilly weather to cover the Corn Belt this weekend, more ...
A cold front traversing the eastern U.S. will clear the Atlantic Seaboard by Saturday.  However, atmospheric moisture pooled across the Deep South will resul...
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
A cold front traversing the eastern U.S. will clear the Atlantic Seaboard by Saturday.  However, atmospheric moisture pooled across the Deep South will resul...
Much warmer pattern to evolve by late next week across th...
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures across the central one-third of the U.S. and parts of the Southeast, while cooler-...
Alberta Announces Major Water Sharing Agreements
The Alberta government on Friday announced that municipalities, industry, and irrigation districts in the province have voluntarily agreed to reduce water us...
Farmland Rental Rates Keeping Pace with Value Appreciation
Canadian farmland rental rates and values are climbing at generally the same rate, but renting still offers benefits – especially for new producers. A Farm C...
A more permanent year-round E15 fix needed
The CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association says he’s glad to see EPA issue the emergency waiver for E15, but he’d like to see permanent year-round E15 sales....
Wheat and barley producers can claim SR&ED credit on thei...
Wheat and barley producers who pay check-off through Alberta Grains (formerly Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission) and do not request a refund ar...
E15 Waiver allows supply chain to adjust in nick of time
An ethanol producer says the EPA’s summertime waiver allowing the sale of E15 fuel is very welcome, but knowing sooner would have been better for the fuels i...
Canadian innovation taking plant-protein nutrition to new...
Today, Protein Industries Canada held a tasting and networking event to celebrate the launch of its latest project announcement: A collaborative effort to de...
Midday cash livestock markets
Direct cash cattle trade is finally developing.  There’s light business across all parts of cattle country.  Deals in Nebraska are marked at $292 dressed, $2...
A shift in crop management as more soybeans are planted e...
A rice extension educator says the shift to earlier planted soybeans has impacted how rice and other crops are managed in Arkansas. Jarrod Hardke with the Un...
HPAI dairy cattle cases dwindling?
Reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle have slowed.  But Director of Public Policy Stephanie McBath with the National Association ...
Summertime waiver for E15 good for consumers and for Indi...
Consumers will have uninterrupted access to E15 following the Environmental Protection Agency’s emergency waiver allowing summertime sales. Steve Howell, the...
Minnesota farmer on thinning margins: “I’ll do whatever I...
A southern Minnesota corn and soybean farmer suggests profitability is found in production. Tim Waibel of Courtland says margins are tight because of high in...
Enhancing corn crop nitrogen efficiency with soil scanners
Learn how modern technology enhances nitrogen management for corn crops, maximizing yields, and how the 360 Soil Scan can provide you with the information yo...
Variable soils driving planting progress
A Michigan agronomist says soil moisture levels are driving where farmers have been able make progress on spring fieldwork. Helena’s Ben Wilson tells Brownfi...
Back to Basics: Improving Soil and Creating Opportunities...
Dr. Lord Abbey, Associate Professor in the Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University and Bioenterprise SIAC Advisor, spea...
Rental Rates Match Farmland Value Growth
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has recently shared an analysis that shows a significant correlation between farmland rental rates and the increasing values of farm...
EPA issues emergency E15 waiver for summer
The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency waiver to allow E15 to be sold this summer. The waiver will go into effect May 1 so retail statio...
CFFO President Condemns Expropriation Threat to Wilmot Fa...
he Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) President, Ed Scharringa, has issued a strong condemnation of the proposed expropriation of farmland in Wil...
Engage in Local Politics: All-Candidates Night for the La...
Engage in Local Politics All-Candidates Night for the Lambton Kent Middlesex By-Election
A partnership between Schippers Canada and Farmers Depot ...
A partnership made between Schippers Canada and Farmers Depot in 2023, is now resulting in reduced costs which are being passed onto livestock producers thro...
Budget 2024 Falls Short of Providing Critical Investments...
Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) expressed their disappointment in several policy areas missed in Budget 2024
West central Illinois planting well under way
Planting is well underway in west central Illinois. Shane Gray, who farms in Sangamon and Morgan counties, tells Brownfield they’ve been in the field since A...
It All Works Together
Northern Minnesota crop and livestock producer Shayne Isane says his family has used John Deere equipment for a long time and believes Deere’s technology hel...
Helping to lower food costs by strengthening supply chains
It’s no big secret that food costs are high. One factor contributing to the rising costs of groceries is a disruption to the food supply chain.  Work is bein...
Bourgault Introduces The New Xr871™ Extended Range Harrow...
Bourgault Industries is proud to announce the release of the new and improved XR8 Series Harrows. T
Watch for black cutworms this spring
An agronomist in northwest Missouri encourages farmers to keep an eye out for black cutworms as corn and soybeans emerge. Erin Marlow with Cropwise Consultin...
Invasive spongy moth treatment spraying approved for Lowe...
Aerial spray treatments will be done in the Lower Mainland and three locations in the southern Interior in spring 2024 to eradicate spongy moths and minimize...
Farmland rental rates keeping pace with farmland value ap...
There is alignment between farmland rental rates and the appreciating value of farmland across Canada according to a new analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FC...
Agriculture This Week: The future lies in robotics
Certain topics in agriculture have tended to dominate farm media – this column included – over the years. For example the protracted debate which finally led...
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