Thompson visits Missouri; farm bill negotiations continue ahead of lame-duck session
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson told farmers in northern Missouri late last week the U.S. House and Senate Ag Committees have been working out the details of the […]
An older and new way of food production
Kentucky farmer and author Wendell Berry once said, “the soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all”. Which means farmers and ranchers are entrusted to […]
Corn, soybean export inspections down on week, still solid
Corn and soybean export inspections during the week ending October 1st were above what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. Most of that corn was headed to […]
CME cash dairy prices mostly higher Monday, stronger cheese and whey prices
Cash dairy prices were mostly up Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.01 to $0.8350. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 to $1.3250. One sale was […]
Black Sea uncertainty boosts wheat market
A market analyst says wheat futures started the week with a surge. Greg McBride, director of brokerage for Allendale, says that’s due to escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. “Russian […]
Laurie Bonnot Celebrates 30 Years with Brownfield
Thirty years with one organization is an extraordinary milestone, and for Laurie Bonnot, three decades with Brownfield Ag News represents much more than longevity. Her career is defined by […]
Illinois corn yields impacted by season of roller coaster weather
A Dekalb / Asgrow agronomist says many producers are discovering the results of less-than-ideal summer growing conditions this harvest season. Lance Tarochione, who covers western Illinois, says in addition to […]
Ag economist warns red dyed diesel policy could raise the cost for farmers
An ag economist is sounding the alarm over the widespread suspension of restrictions on red dyed diesel. Gabriel Lade with Ohio State University says while the move would lower costs […]
Introducing Enclosa Herbicide
Corteva Agriscience U.S. agronomy leader Eric Scherder says Enclosa herbicide provides the first-ever combination of a proprietary encapsulated acetochlor and cloransulam to deliver exceptional weed control with up to four […]
Near-ideal, early-Autumn weather across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, frost and freeze advisories are in effect early Monday in the upper Great Lakes region, well north of primary corn and soybean production areas. Across the […]