Running out of time for old crop

The co-founder of AgMarket.net says farmers with bins full of old crop are running out of time. Matt Bennett, who also farms in central Illinois, tells Brownfield, “A lot of folks have been waiting on that summer weather market, and it’s just never come to pass.”  He says, “This is really the third year in…… Continue Reading

Self-sabotage a problem in agriculture

Commentary. I have been writing about it in this column for more than twenty years, yet it never ceases to amaze me how otherwise rational adults can turn into combative middle schoolers the moment certain hot-button topics hit the table. Topics like antibiotic use in livestock, glyphosate, GMOs, climate change and carbon markets. Toss in…… Continue Reading

Minnesota Summer Beef Tour highlights include strong prices, good weather

Cattle producers in the Upper Midwest are encouraged by strong beef prices and beneficial weather.  Speaking to Brownfield during the Minnesota Cattlemen’s Summer Beef Tour in Little Falls, Minnesota, Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root called the cattle market “wild.” “You talk to cattle producers that have been in this business for 30,…… Continue Reading

Capital gains tax update coming in Missouri

The immediate past president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says he’s glad to see a bill that addresses the capital gains tax get signed into law. Chuck Miller says capital gains taxes make it more challenging to pass the farm on to the next generation. “This will give us the opportunity then to be more…… Continue Reading

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