Cash dairy prices higher again Friday
Cash dairy prices were all higher for a second straight day Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0175 at $0.52. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese […]
Chinese phosphate exports down
The vice president of fertilizer with Stone X says farmers need to keep an eye on the phosphate market. Josh Linville says China, the world’s largest phosphate exporter, has dramatically […]
Minnesota Biofuels Association refutes claim E15 could drive summer gas prices higher
The Minnesota Biofuels Association is refuting a recent newspaper article critical of ethanol. Executive director Brian Werner tells Brownfield a Minneapolis Star Tribune story featuring the state’s largest oil refiner […]
Minnesota Cattlemen Summer Beef Tour
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will attend the Minnesota Cattlemen Summer Beef Tour The post Minnesota Cattlemen Summer Beef Tour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Impressive planting pace in west central Illinois
An agronomist with Bayer says planting progress in his area has been impressive. “I would say planting progress is near record pace.” Lance Tarochione, who covers west central Illinois, says […]
FFA allows members to explore careers in ag
Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. Left: Mary Helber, Right: Jaden Holdren. Members of the Zane Trace FFA chapter are exploring careers in ag during this week’s Ohio FFA State Convention. […]
May is an ideal time to evaluate grazing management
An extension forage systems specialist says now is the time for producers to evaluate their grazing management strategies. Daren Redfearn with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says planning ahead could […]
SAF dubbed “synthetic” aviation fuel by Trump administration
The Trump administration now refers to sustainable aviation fuel as synthetic aviation fuel. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper suggests the terminology change probably doesn’t mean that much. “I don’t […]
Moisture concerns as Nebraska farmer wraps up planting
A south-central Nebraska farmer is concerned about moisture as he wraps up planting. Grady Johnson grows corn and soybeans near Holdrege. “We’ve been dry (and) fortunate to have center pivot […]
Sen. Ricketts discusses farm bill outlook
A U.S. Senator from Nebraska says farm bill work could get pushed back until after the summer. Republican Pete Ricketts tells Brownfield the current focus is on the reconciliation process. […]