Two Democratic members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee say Republican proposals that would cut funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are a hurdle for a new farm bill. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13th) tells Brownfield, “A lot of us voted against a farm bill last year because there were $30 billion of cuts to […]
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Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a down week. Planting and emergence
A Thumb-area farmer says cool, windy weather has been challenging for crop emergence. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “We’ve had phenomenal windy
North-central Missouri farmer Kyle Durham says crop development is right where it should be. “Corn is all up and going. Soybeans,
Automation is becoming more common in U.S. agriculture. University of Minnesota Precision Agriculture Center director Yuxin Miao says as farming becomes
Jul. corn closed at $4.44, down 3 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.41 and 3/4, down 10 centsJul. soybean meal closed at
The CEO of CoverCress says work continues to develop future markets for the company’s commercialized version of pennycress. Jim Hedges
Farmland values are softening in the Delta. Ashley Arrington with Ag Resource Management says that’s consistent with what’s happening in the
The head of the West Michigan Shoreline Food Processing Association says infrastructure is one of the top barriers in getting more
A western Kansas farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about his winter wheat corp. Clay Schemm says recent moisture could get
