Ag News
Chicago Fed reports strong farmland values
The Chicago Fed says farmland values increased 10 percent in the first quarter, but the rate of increase is softening. Policy advisor David Oppedahl tells Brownfield higher incomes, outside investors, and a desire to expand [Read More…]
Survey: farmers more optimistic about farmland values in the next year
Farmers are slightly more optimistic farmland values will improve in the next 12 months, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert, the survey’s principal investigator, says the short-term farmland value [Read More…]
National Pork Producers consider next steps for Prop 12
The National Pork Producers Council says all options are being considered to address Proposition 12 before the law goes into effect this summer. The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to uphold the California law banning [Read More…]
Lawmakers ask to open fresh potato markets in Japan
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers want U.S. fresh potato market access in Japan. Head of the National Potato Council Kam Quarles tells Brownfield the Japanese market represents tremendous growth for growers. “You’re talking [Read More…]
Planting progress varies for Hoosier farmers
A farmer in west central Indiana says soybean planting is nearly complete. Paul Hodgen raises corn, soybeans, and wheat in Putnam County. “We have about 200 soybeans acres left to go and about half the [Read More…]
Boozman: President Biden backs an on-time farm bill
The Ranking Member of the Senate Committee says President Biden is committed to supporting and passing the 2023 Farm Bill on time. Speaking with reporters after a meeting with the President, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, [Read More…]
Soybean researcher says not to plant too far ahead of the sprayer this year
A University of Wisconsin soybean specialist says with delays in planting, the weeds can potentially get ahead of the crops, so farmers shouldn’t plant too far ahead of the sprayer. Shawn Conley tells Brownfield that [Read More…]
Winter wheat crop up on year, but changes likely
The USDA sees a bigger winter wheat crop this year with larger acreage canceling out a smaller yield. Production is currently expected to be 1.13 billion bushels, 2% more than last year, with a 21% [Read More…]
Farm bill a focus in President Biden meeting
The four agriculture committee leaders say a meeting with President Biden and Secretary Vilsack centered on passing a bipartisan farm bill. In a statement, Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member John Boozman, House [Read More…]
Rains bring frenetic planting pace to a halt in parts of Upper Midwest
Many farmers in the Upper Midwest are catching their breath following a very productive start to May. Jared Goplen is an agronomy manager for Wyffels Hybrids and covers southwest Minnesota, eastern South Dakota, and northwest [Read More…]
Nebraska Legislature advances E15 bill with additional amendments
Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require retailers to sell E15 fuel year-round at half of their dispensers as the state transitions its fuel supply from E10 to higher blends. Ethanal producer Jon [Read More…]
Bill would support livestock producers by creating an exemption in cross-state line sales
A bill has been introduced into the Senate that would provide flexibility for interstate commerce sales for livestock producers. Aaron Popelka, vice president of legal and governmental affairs with the Kansas Livestock Association says the [Read More…]
What California’s Prop 12 means to pork prices for consumers
You might have heard the news that the Supreme Court has rejected the pork industry’s legal challenge to a California ballot measure that bans pork, veal, and eggs from animals whose confinement does not meet [Read More…]
MO lawmakers pass an omnibus ag bill
Missouri lawmakers included a Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program in the ag omnibus bill. Jacob Knaebel, a state legislative affairs manager with the Missouri Corn Growers Association, says the new program is designed to remove [Read More…]
Eichberger: decarbonization and electrification are not the same
As the U.S. continues to set goals to decarbonize the transportation sector, the executive director of the Fuels Institute says it’s important to highlight that electrification and decarbonization are not the same. John Eichberger [Read More…]
Tonsor: it’s unclear how implementation of Proposition 12 will impact the pork industry
Kansas State Ag Economist Glynn Tonsor says it’s unclear how the implementation of Proposition 12 will impact the pork industry. “Whether it responds to just changes in California, or if it proceeds to change a [Read More…]
Watch cover cropped fields closely for cutworms
An agronomist says with the expected high numbers of black cutworm moths migrating north, keep a close watch on fields with cover crops. Bob Berkevich with Pioneer says many black cutworm moths were caught in [Read More…]
Spring weather complicates calving season in Southern Minnesota
A cold, wet spring has complicated the calving season for a south-central Minnesota farm family. Rochelle Krusemark of Trimont says they’ve been trying to keep cows out of the field with the inclement conditions. “We [Read More…]
Michigan potato growers to benefit from expanded trade
Michigan potato growers are excited about the opportunity additional potato exports could bring to Great Lakes farmers. Dr. Kelly Turner with the Michigan Potato Industry Commission says there’s now more room domestically for Michigan-grown potatoes [Read More…]
Potential for drowned crops after storms dump rain over Southern Minnesota
Some farmers might be forced to replant after heavy rains moved across Southern Minnesota Wednesday night. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says two to four inches of rain fell in areas where [Read More…]