Farmer sentiment decreased drastically in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commerical Agriculture says the August reading is the lowest for the survey since late 2016. “The ag economy barometer index fell 13 points to a reading of 100,” he says. “That leaves the index down 15 […]
The post Ag Economy Barometer takes a nosedive in August appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Todd Hanten, in his fifth year on the United Soybean Board, sits down with Brownfield for an interview. Learn more as
Sep. corn closed at $3.91 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans closed at $9.67 and 3/4, down 14 centsAug.
Commentary. Summer’s end is in sight and across rural America, county fairgrounds are quieting. The livestock trailers have rolled out, the
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The trade is watching development conditions, which generally look favorable in much of
A farmer in central Kansas says he’s identified some pollination issues in his corn crop. Paul Penner says tassel wrap appeared
A U.S. Senator says he remains optimistic that the President’s trade negotiating tactics will allow more exports of American ag goods.
The new president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says there’s a renewed interest on Capitol Hill to
A representative of Gowan USA says he’s seeing a variety of growing conditions as he travels across the state of Illinois.
A weed scientist at the University of Missouri says herbicide resistance has made managing weeds more expensive. “In just a 20-year
