CropVoice Whole Farm helping corn and soybean farmers with earlier disease detection
A new digital platform could help farmers make more informed management decisions in corn and soybeans. Gary Schaefer, chief commercial officer with InterPlant, says CropVoice Whole Farm is another tool […]
Prop 12 fix vital omission from Senate farm bill
The president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association says the industry needs a new farm bill to include a legislative fix for California’s Prop 12. Katie Brown, a fifth-generation hog […]
Farm bill, economic aid face narrow September window, Farm Bureau economist says
An American Farm Bureau economist is eyeing a small window for Congress to provide certainty for agriculture. John Newton tells Brownfield the clock is ticking once the August Recess concludes. […]
Skor says time is now for permanent year-round E15 fix
The CEO or Growth Energy says year-round E15 legislation currently has the most momentum its ever had. Emily Skor says the issue has been debated for more than a decade. […]
Lindberg: Mexico talks advancing, Canada remains a challenge
The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says the USMCA review process has had both successes and challenges. Luke Lindberg tells Brownfield significant progress has been made […]
Economist says Cargill’s reopening of its Fort Morgan beef plant boosts cattle market competition
Workers at Cargill’s Fort Morgan, Colorado beef plant have agreed to a new five-year labor deal, ending an 89-day lockout, that clears the way for the company to resume processing. Livestock economist […]
Grassley calls Tyson’s Joslin, Illinois closure “devastating” for regional cattle producers
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is concerned about the sudden closure of a beef processing facility in the Midwest. Tyson shuttered its Joslin, Illinois plant last week. “Well it’s going to […]
Indiana dairy farms continue to face regulatory challenges as the industry seeks practical solutions
The director of agricultural affairs at the American Dairy Association Indiana says regulatory uncertainty remains a concern for producers across the country. Patrick Hash says compliance costs and administrative requirements […]
European corn production declines could shift global demand
A market analyst says tightening global corn supplies could create additional opportunities for U.S. exports. Jeff Peterson with Heartland Farm Partners says the ongoing drought in Europe opens the […]
Tyson’s Illinois plant closure renews consolidation concerns
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says the closure of a Tyson beef processing facility in the western part of the state is another example of consolidation’s negative impact […]