Butter rallies as CME cash dairy trade ends week mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7025. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 to […]
Trump administration opens door to more beef imports, cattle groups disappointed
President Trump has announced a deal that he says will lower beef prices for American consumers. According to his post on Truth Social, for the next 90 days, the U.S. […]
K-State cuts ribbon on first of its kind research, innovation center
The president of Kansas State University says its new innovation and research center will be a game changer for the future of the ag industry. Richard Linton says the L. […]
Specialty crop producers encouraged to build strong FSA relationship
The organic grain mentorship coordinator with The Land Connection says the struggling economy is taking its toll on many specialty growers. Katie Bishop says it’s important that producers, no matter […]
Corn maturity key to assessing late-season disease risk
An extension plant pathologist says while corn disease risk is lessening growers should keep their guard up. Dean Malvick with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield. “We do (need to […]
Indiana FSA evaluating federal disaster assistance following statewide historic flooding
The state executive director of Indiana’s Farm Service Agency says farmers shouldn’t wait to document expected losses following record-breaking rainfall across the state. Steve Brown says work continues to evaluate […]
Weed pressure challenges Minnesota sugarbeet growers as harvest begins
Early harvest activities are underway for a sugarbeet grower in west-central Minnesota. Harmon Wilts farms in eastern Swift County. “We just started this week with the pre-lift at Southern Minnesota […]
Corn futures top $5 as demand supports prices
An ag economist says he’s optimistic that some commodity prices could continue to push higher. Guy Allen with Kansas State University says corn futures moved above $5 for the first […]
Economist says reopening Mexico cattle imports could support future beef production growth
Live cattle imports from Mexico are set to resume Monday. David Anderson, an ag economist with Texas A&M University tells Brownfield, “The word if is really important. Will we actually […]
Former ag leaders increase calls for Congressional action on farm economic crisis
A bipartisan group of more than 40 former farm leaders, commodity group executives and USDA officials are ramping up their calls for Congressional hearings into the ongoing farm economic crisis. […]