Agriculture leaders urge Canada, U.S. to resume USMCA trade talks
U.S. agriculture leaders are encouraging trade negotiators to keep talking following the breakdown in discussions with Canada over the weekend. Bryan Goodman with Agricultural Coalition for USMCA tells Brownfield, “When […]
Beef processing shutdowns threaten margins in Eastern Corn Belt
A dairy market analyst says recent closures of beef processing plants are pressuring producer profitability. American Dairy Coalition’s Sherry Bunting tells Brownfield producers are going to have to pay more […]
Illinois River wetlands to benefit from ethanol plant pollution settlement
The director of water policy at the Prairie Rivers Network says an eight-year legal fight over pollution from a major ethanol refinery on the Illinois River has ended. Robert Hirschfeld […]
Trump administration pushes healthier school meals, stronger farm connections
The Trump administration is updating its guidelines for federal school meal programs to incorporating food raised by U.S. farmers and ranchers. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the goal of the […]
Improved herd genetics and herd expansion contributing to higher U.S. milk production
A dairy lender with Farm Credit Services of America says herd expansion and genetic improvements are driving an increase in milk production growth. Tim Van Hofwegen says producers continue to […]
MooZOU interactive beef exhibit debuts at Missouri State Fair
A new, interactive play-based learning gallery for beef education made its debut at the Missouri State Fair this year. Teagan Engle, a student at the University of Missouri, says the […]
Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions, Best of Missouri Sale raise $384,500
The Missouri State Fair’s Sale of Champions and Best of Missouri Sale raised $384,500 on the final weekend of the fair. Ag Director Chris Chinn tells Brownfield it’s fun to […]
26/27 wheat export inspections continue to trail 25/26
U.S. wheat trade numbers continue to reflect slow global demand. The USDA says wheat export inspections during the week ending August 20th were sharply below year ago levels and less […]
Butter falls while cheese barrels climb Monday in mixed CME dairy trade
Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7025. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were also unchanged at $1.5275. Twelve […]
Grasshoppers, dry weather create challenges for South Dakota farmers
Crop pests have been a problem for some farmers in southeast South Dakota. Kevin Deinert grows corn, soybeans, and forages near Mitchell. “We’ve seen a lot of insect problems, whether […]