BASF was back in full force at the 2024 Farm Progress Show, showcasing the fruits of two hundred and fifty thousand acres of research plots. Brady Spangenberg, Director of Marketing for Crop Protection tells Brownfield BASF is investing its research and development (R&D) dollars in the places the crops are grown. BASF is introducing new…… Continue Reading
CME cash dairy markets closed higher Friday
Cash dairy prices were all higher Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.02 at $0.5875. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5850 to $0.59. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.04 at $2.27. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $2.23 to $2.27. Cheese barrels were up $0.0250 at $2.2750. Two sales were…… Continue Reading
Eli Manning Won’t Help His Kids Meet Taylor Swift: ‘Be Creative’
Eli says his kids are relentless in their pursuit of meeting Taylor. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Taylor Swift Spotted at Travis Kelce’s NFL Season Opener: PICS
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-20. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Dustin Lynch Won’t Get a New Truck, Despite Hit Song ‘Chevrolet’
If it ain’t broke, right? Continue reading…… Continue Reading
New crop corn, soybean export sales extend solid run
New crop corn and soybean export sales continued their hot streak during the week ending August 29th. The USDA says new crop corn saw a solid improvement with nearly half of the week’s total purchased by Mexico, and even though new crop soybeans were below a week ago, they still reflect solid interest from China.…… Continue Reading
Simon Cowell Has Some Advice for Carrie Underwood Joining ‘Idol’
He was a judge on the season she competed on. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Farmers seeing elevated costs of phosphate fertilizers
The president of the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association says farmers are seeing some fertilizer prices stay elevated. Kevin Johnson tells Brownfield… “My biggest worry if there’s anything is on the phosphates.” He says, “Those prices have stayed a little higher. I don’t see a pullback on that.” He says it’s due to tight global…… Continue Reading
Temps to vary; a warm-up slated for next week; largely dry save for rains along the Gulf Coast
Cool air settling across the Midwest will linger through the weekend, following by a rapid warming trend. While the cool air is in place, weekend frost may occur in the upper Great Lakes region, including northern sections of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The remainder of the country will experience near- or above-normal temperatures into next week,…… Continue Reading
A good month for U.S. beef and pork exports
July was another strong month for U.S. red meat exports. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S Meat Export Federation, says exports of beef were up in both volume and value. “Mexico continues to be very strong, but for the first time in quite a while, we’ve seen a bit of a spark out…… Continue Reading
