Clean Fuels Alliance America says the Trump administration doesn’t have to wait for trade deals to be finalized to increase market opportunities for farmers. Vice President of Federal Affairs Kurt Kovarik tells Brownfield the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could completely reallocate recently exempted Renewable Fuel Standard volumes before the end of this year. “If they set…… Continue Reading
Winter wheat emerging in southwest Nebraska
A southwest Nebraska farmer says his winter wheat crop is off to a strong start. Jan TenBensel says planting conditions were almost perfect. “I don’t see any drills out there anymore. We’ve had ours planted for a couple of weeks now. We go on wheat after beans on some irrigated and have some dryland wheat.…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices end week mixed
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0150 at $0.6550. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0075 at $1.7750. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.77. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were down $0.0325 at $1.5950. Eleven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5950 to $1.60. Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0050 at $1.11. One sale was recorded at $1.1125. The post Cash dairy prices end week mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Tough season forces farmers to rely on government assistance they don’t want
Some farmers say ad-hoc assistance could be necessary to help ease pressure in the ag economy as they prepare for the 2026 growing season. Indiana farmer Kevin Cox tells Brownfield, “I don’t want to be dependent on the government. But, we’re in a situation where we will take all of the help we can get. I…… Continue Reading
Artificial intelligence detects early signs of lameness
Technology that pairs a video camera with artificial intelligence is helping farmers better manage hoof health and prevent lameness. Tera Baker from NEDAP says lameness is hard to consistently identify early, but their new SmartSight camera can catch signs of hoof problems and lameness weeks before the naked eye can detect a problem, allowing the…… Continue Reading
Michigan dairy farming couple honored as 2nd-generation MMPA young leaders
A Michigan dairy farming couple is the second generation of their families to represent young dairy cooperatives with the Michigan Milk Producers Association. Dale and Lynnae Dick milk 300 Jersey and Holstein cows with seven robots at Dick Haven Dairy, and farm 1,200 acres in McBain. “The robots played a big role for us in…… Continue Reading
Ag economist urges farmers to revisit basics to boost soybean profits
An ag economist suggests there might be ways to squeeze out soybean profits. Megan Roberts with Compeer Financial says farmers should go back to the basics in times of challenging grain prices. “Knowing what your break-even is, really evaluating the cost of storage and the ability to capture a few extra cents based on good…… Continue Reading
Taiwan’s booming food sector fuels demand for U.S. soybeans
The executive director of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association says there’s a lot of excitement for U.S. soybeans in Taiwan. Joe Smentek recently visited the country as part of a USDA trade mission. “We heard over and over about the amount of growth that is happening in this country. It is very rapidly growing, it…… Continue Reading
Warm fall delays first freeze across U.S. Corn Belt
An ag meteorologist says warmer-than-normal temperatures have pushed back the fall’s first freeze. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says a cooling pattern will set in over the next several days but warmer temperatures will return. “If you don’t get a freeze early next week, I don’t think you’re going to have a…… Continue Reading
Indiana Ag Gathering (Formerly Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention)
Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Indiana Ag Gathering (Formerly Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention) The post Indiana Ag Gathering (Formerly Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention) appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
