Cash dairy prices were mixed going into the holiday weekend Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5425. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0775 at $1.87. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.87 to $1.88. Cheese barrels were down $0.0175 at $1.8525. Two sales were recorded, at…… Continue Reading
On the lookout for cutworms
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says farmers should be on the lookout for cutworms. Stephanie Porter says the timing of insect and crop development means some fields could be at risk. “Based on some of the catches across the state, this would be about the time where you could start to see…… Continue Reading
Will Prop 12 fix be part of “skinny” farm bill?
A congressional solution for Proposition 12 remains in limbo. Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says the House-passed reconciliation bill does not include language addressing California’s livestock confinement law. “The Prop 12 fix is a great example of those sorts of provisions that would normally be part of a farm bill that…… Continue Reading
Can deer season please get here faster?
On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett has a conversation with Indiana hunter Josh Teulker, host of the YouTube show @beforetheecho. They talk about managing their home life with their hunting time, as well as their eagerness for the 2025 deer season to get here. The post Can deer season please get…… Continue Reading
Ag Secretary says updates to dietary guidelines could be released earlier than expected
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says work continues to revise the draft dietary guidelines. During a call Thursday about the Make America Healthy Again Commission report, she told reporters, “I think what you’re going to see is a whole new day Rollins announced earlier this year that she and Department of Health and Human Services…… Continue Reading
Crop protection tools get attention in MAHA report
A new report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission is causing the ag industry to pause. The 68-page report features studies showing possible health risks from glyphosate and atrazine and bias in company-funded studies on product safety. Daren Coppock with the Ag Retailers Association tells Brownfield… “If there are two pesticides that have been…… Continue Reading
Weed pressure ramping up in Iowa
An extension agronomist says weed pressure is picking up steam in Iowa crop fields. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says weeds have been more prevalent in corn. “They need to be sprayed in most fields I’ve been in,” she said. “In some cases, I think our herbicides aren’t lasting quite as long as I…… Continue Reading
World Food Prize announces Illinois Youth Institute
The World Food Prize Foundation is expanding its youth programming into Illinois. Foundation CEO Tom Vilsack, a former governor of Iowa and former U.S. Ag Secretary, says they are partnering with the University of Illinois Chicago to create an Illinois Youth Institute. “Illinois for many years did not have its own program. It had to…… Continue Reading
Farmer says mental health becoming more important in 2025
An eastern Nebraska producer says uncertainty in the agriculture industry is putting serious pressure on farmers’ mental health. Lukas Fricke operates a small, diversified row-crop and hog operation near Ulysses and tells Brownfield having a support network makes a significant difference. “Being honest and finding good friends to talk about things and lament about…… Continue Reading
Soybean Oil Master’s Program gets firsthand look at U.S. soybean innovation and production
Foreign soybean buyers are getting a firsthand look at how genetic research helps shape effective soybean production. Jason Adams hosted the group at Purdue University’s Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center. “The research that’s done here will trickle down to better yields for the farmers, better quality seeds when it comes to the proteins and the…… Continue Reading
