Ag News
Break-evens a moving target as input costs and commodity prices weaken
Margins are tricky for many growers as input costs and commodity prices trend lower. Kent Thiesse is a farm management analyst based in southern Minnesota and says the price environment is changing. “We’re living in [Read More…]
Recent precipitation may provide some relief to drought-stricken Great Plains
Recent storms brought some relief to historic drought for a few farmers in the Great Plains. “It definitely made it so we could have some moisture to plaint into, but it’s not a drought [Read More…]
USB Checkoff dollars are helping feed the world.
Partnerships in the soybean industry are helping diversify US trade markets while helping improve global nutrition in several countries around the world. In this Managing for Profit, learn how checkoff dollars create a sustainable market [Read More…]
Nebraska Pork Expo
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican will be on the ground in York on Wednesday July 19, 2023 covering Nebraska Pork Expo. …
Raising more pork with less environmental impact
Like other segments of the ag industry, pork producers have been working to improve their environmental footprint. Jamie Burr is the chief sustainability officer for the National Pork Board. He tells Brownfield one of the [Read More…]
A warm-up for much of the Heartland as a new, Spring storm evolves via the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cool weather lingers in the wake of a departing storm. Freeze Warnings were in effect early Tuesday in several areas, including eastern Iowa and northern and central Illinois. Meanwhile, cloudiness and [Read More…]
A chilly pattern ahead, centered on the Midwest; beneficial showers to return to the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to the [Read More…]
Why should farmers be bullish about carbon?
On The Ground from Commodity Classic, Brownfield’s Carah Hart talks with Clay Edwards, Cargill Sustainability Program Lead, and Anna Teeter, Cargill Conservation Agronomist, about healthy soils and carbon. Click here to learn more about Cargill RegenConnect™. [Read More…]
South Dakota farmer awaits warmer soil temperatures
A South Dakota farmer would like to see warmer soil temperatures and more rain before planting. Scott Stahl farms about one thousand acres about an hour west of Sioux Falls. He tells Brownfield, “We did [Read More…]
What does the carbon future look like?
On The Ground from Commodity Classic, Brownfield’s Carah Hart talks with Illinois farmer Colby Hunt and Nathan Fries, Sustainability Lead at Cargill, about the future of carbon and soil health. Click here to learn more about [Read More…]
House voting again on WOTUS disapproval
The House is expected to try and override President Biden’s veto this afternoon to advance a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to stop the updated Waters of the United States rule. American [Read More…]
Community, volunteers help Iowa farm family recover from EF-4 tornado
Pictured: Iowa farmer Clint Whetstine Community members and volunteers have been coming to the aid of an eastern Iowa family after a tornado recently decimated their farm. “We got hit by an EF-4 (tornado) on [Read More…]
My regenerative ag journey: A farmer’s perspective
On The Ground from Commodity Classic, Brownfield’s Carah Hart talks with Illinois farmer Colby Hunt and Anna Teeter, Conservation Agronomist with Cargill about regenerative agriculture and how Hunt Farms has adopted soil health practices. Click [Read More…]
Biodiesel and the B20Club
This week Illinois Soybean Association’s Public Policy Manager gives an overview of biodiesel production and use in Illinois, highlighting its benefits to the environment and Illinois soybean farmers. He also gives an update on checkoff [Read More…]
Farmer says despite minor delays, parts availability hasn’t been an issue
Southern Indiana Farmer Ben Kron says parts availability has improved ahead of the planting season. “So far we have been able to find everything we’ve needed so I think overall we’re in better shape than [Read More…]
Cattle: The orignal upcyclers
All this week we’re highlighting how farmers in different aspects of the ag industry have been improving production practices to be more sustainable. Today, we’re taking a closer look at beef production. Mark Eisele is [Read More…]
A warm-up underway on the Plains, fair weather returns to much of the Midwestern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a winter-like storm is producing wet snow and windy conditions across parts of the upper Midwest, including much of Wisconsin. In fact, blustery, chilly weather throughout the Corn Belt is curtailing [Read More…]
A chilly weather pattern ahead, centered on the Midwest; showers to return to the Plains
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather in southern Florida and the Desert Southwest. The Midwest will have the greatest likelihood of experiencing chilly [Read More…]
Students discuss the process behind creating soy-based foam
Four Purdue University students have created the first biodegradable, compostable, vegan, and non-toxic, soy-based foam. StyroSoy, an alternative to polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, earned $20,000 in the 2023 Student Soybean Innovation Competition. Team member [Read More…]
Weather continues to slow Minnesota farmers
Widespread flooding from snowmelt kept many Minnesota farmers out of the field. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says standing water limited activities to oat planting and spreading manure, and several counties picked up several inches [Read More…]