A commodities broker based in northwest Iowa says there’s not a lot of old crop corn in storage. Shane Holtorf with Logic Ag Marketing tells Brownfield there’s been strong demand regionally with several ethanol plants and feed mills. “So we saw really strong basis in the fall that continued to pull new crop grain away,…… Continue Reading
New study finds off-farm income helping farmers keep farming
A recent Market Intel Report shows that off-farm income is helping keep U.S. farming operations afloat. In this episode of Managing for Profit, economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation Danny Munch says 98% of farms receive some form of off-farm income. The post New study finds off-farm income helping farmers keep farming appeared first…… Continue Reading
Dr. Mariangela Hungria named 2025 World Food Prize winner
Pictured: Former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack (center, speaking at podium) outlines the importance of the World Food Prize during a laureate ceremony in Des Moines on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A Brazilian scientist who has developed seed treatments that sustainably improve crop nutrition has been named the winner of the…… Continue Reading
Grass growth affected by cool, dry spring in MO
A livestock producer in central Missouri says the cool, dry conditions in early spring hurt the grass growth in central Missouri. David Dick from Pettis County tells Brownfield… “there’s orchard grass that’s headed out that’s not knee high and fescue beginning to shoot ahead that just might be above knee high. That’s kind of not…… Continue Reading
Biofuels policy changes can affect soybean prices
An extension ag economist says updates to federal biofuels policy could be bullish for U.S. soybean prices. Ben Brown with the University of Missouri says Congress is considering updates and an extension to the 45z tax credit in the reconciliation package and if those changes provide more certainty for biofuel producers “it would encourage more…… Continue Reading
2025 Corteva Summer Media Day
Brownfield’s Brent Barnett covers the 2025 Corteva Summer Media Day The post 2025 Corteva Summer Media Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Conservation technical assistance essential
Conservation leaders stressed the importance of technical assistance and local staff to support farmers at Tuesday’s Senate Ag Committee hearing. South Dakota farmer and past Farm Service Agency Branch Chief Lynn Tjeerdsma has been dedicated to conservation for more than 50 years. “If we don’t have the technical assistance that is available to us now,…… Continue Reading
Former U.S. Senator from Missouri dies
Christopher S. “Kit” Bond died in St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday. He was 86 years old. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins says the Republican lawmaker was a state treasure who took on some of agriculture’s toughest challenges. “He was known for being a huge proponent of infrastructure: from highway funding to making sure critical…… Continue Reading
Georgia becomes second state to protect farmer access to crop protection tools
Georgia is the second state to protect farmer access to crop protection tools. Governor Brian Kemp signed the bill into law Monday. Elizabeth Burns-Thompson with Modern Ag Alliance says the law states that any registered pesticide with the U.S. EPA, and sold under a label consistent with EPA standards, will satisfy state label requirements. “Pesticide manufacturers…… Continue Reading
Northeast Wisconsin farmer delayed by wet fields
A northeastern Wisconsin dairy farmer says he needs a couple of dry days so he can get into the fields. Raymond Dietrich farms near Green Bay and tells Brownfield it’s a good day to fix a cultivator since the fields are not quite ready to apply manure or start tillage. “Eventually, we got some grass…… Continue Reading
