Ethanol stocks rise as weekly production holds almost steady
U.S. ethanol stocks grew over the past week as demand slipped a little. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic supply of 26.02 million barrels was up 139,000 on […]
The party may change but relationships still matter
Every year, during the National AgriMarketing Association (NAMA) Annual Conference, Brownfield Ag News throws a party for our advertising partners and everyone else attending the meeting. Those celebratory gatherings have […]
House farm bill’s Prop 12 provision will face Senate test
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is hopeful the Senate Ag Committee will maintain Proposition 12 language in the farm bill. Minnesota Republican Brad Finstad represents the second-largest […]
Tight cash flows leading to farm management changes
A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says the current economy is restricting cash on hand for many row crop producers. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Gary Schnitkey […]
Winter conditions favorable, but cold stretch could delay first alfalfa cutting
An extension crops educator says a cool stretch is slowing alfalfa growth across the Upper Midwest. Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield the first crop is coming […]
Indiana BOAH ends HPAI testing for interstate dairy cattle movement
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says lactating dairy cattle no longer have to be tested for highly pathogenic avian influenza before leaving the state. Denise Derrer Spears says the USDA […]
Early fertilizer booking pays off for Arkansas farmer
A farmer in northeast Arkansas says he has booked all his fertilizer needs for the year. “Fortunately.” Tommy Young tells Brownfield he’s grateful, and his local co-op did a good […]
64 Holstein calves stolen in Mercer County, Ohio heist
More than 60 Holstein calves were stolen from a Mercer County, Ohio farm. According to local news reports, the calves were stolen Monday night into early Tuesday morning near State Route […]
New endowed chair at South Dakota State University supports future of swine production
South Dakota State University has created the Rick Wahlstrom Chair in Swine Production to support research, teaching and swine science leadership. Wahlstrom served at SDSU for 36 years as a […]
Fordyce: Consolidating USDA systems strengthens ag data privacy, security
The USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says the agency is addressing concerns about ag data security in the One Farmer One File initiative. Richard Fordyce says merging dozens […]