Agriculture News
Crop insurance agent says drought raising prevent plant questions
A crop insurance agent says ongoing drought has more farmers in the Central Plains are evaluating prevent plant options. Ben Rand with the Federal Crop Insurance Agency says the
China trade summit leaves grain traders wanting more
A commodities economist says the U.S. and China trade summit didn’t have much new information for U.S. agriculture, and grain traders are disappointed. “Traders expectations of concrete deals coming out
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican attends the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting. The post Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Roasting High-Oleic Soybeans
Improve protein digestibility of high-oleic soybeans. Dr. Lynn Davis, Dairy Nutritionist, explains the benefits of properly roasting high-oleic soybeans for use in dairy feed rations. The post Roasting High-Oleic Soybeans
Alice in Dairyland to be selected on Saturday
Wisconsin will soon learn who will serve as the next Alice in Dairyland. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski tells Brownfield the one-year public relations position helps people understand where their food
A wide-range of temps across the Heartland; Summer-like heat on much of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, warmth continues to expand eastward. In fact, Friday’s warmth in the western Corn Belt—high temperatures should reach 90°F or higher as far north as western Iowa—will
Soybeans drop on lack of China details, CONAB update
Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling. While ag trade was discussed with China, including soybeans, nothing concrete has been reported from the meeting as of yet. For
Middle East conflict continues squeezing global fertilizer production
The CEO of The Fertilizer Institute says disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East continue to affect global markets. In a Senate Ag Committee hearing on Wednesday, Corey
Uneven emergence could cost farmers yield potential
An agronomist encourages corn and soybean growers to monitor stands as crops emerge. Ryan Peterson with WinField United says even emergence is extremely critical. “Let’s say you have two corn
Hinson calls House passage of E15 bill a major victory for agriculture
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the bipartisan E15 bill that passed out of the House on Wednesday is a monumental moment for agriculture. “We know this is such a challenging
