A former U.S. ag secretary is the new chairman of the World Food Prize Foundation’s Council of Advisors. Tom Vilsack tells Brownfield “there’s a lot of work for us to do in order to broaden and deepen the understanding, relationship and support of the foundation’s work.” The foundation’s council of advisors is comprised of distinguished…… Continue Reading
USDA tightens corn stocks, soybean and wheat stocks see increase
The USDA is reporting tighter corn stocks, while soybean stocks increased as of March 1, 2025. Corn stocks totaled 8.15 billion bushels, down 2 percent from last year. The December 2024 to February 2025 disappearance is 3.92 billion bushels, compared to 3.82 billion bushels during the same period last year. Soybean stocks total 1.91 billion…… Continue Reading
Iowa Corn takes policy priorities to Des Moines
Members of the Iowa Corn Growers Association recently discussed policy priorities with Iowa legislators. President Stu Swanson, who farms near Galt in north-central Iowa, says the association held its annual day on the Hill Thursday. “It is a great opportunity for farmers to prioritize the impact that policy and government interaction has on our farming…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices steady to lower Monday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower Monday with little trading activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.50. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6350. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were down $0.01 at $1.6250. No sales were recorded. Butter was down $0.01 at $2.34. One sale was…… Continue Reading
Ongoing trade tensions could impact long-term demand
An ag economist at Ohio State University says ongoing trade tensions could impact demand for US agricultural products. Ian Sheldon says large trading partners are starting to divert sales to other markets. “What’s happening with China is just exacerbating a shift that was already happening before the previous trade war,” he says. “The new trade…… Continue Reading
CHS grant allows expanded safety training
Grant funding from an agricultural cooperative is expanding firefighter farm safety and health training. The CHS Foundation provided the funds, which cover the cost of a full-time trainer, expanding a series of training videos for local fire departments, and 18 trainings over the next 18 months focused on the U.S. grain belt. Casper Bendixsen with…… Continue Reading
Fieldwork underway in parts of Iowa
Some Iowa farmers have begun spring fieldwork. Iowa State University Extension agronomist Rebecca Vittetoe says weather has generally been mild recently. “A lot of what I’ve seen in the last week or so has been dry fertilizer getting spread on fields, I’ve seen anhydrous getting put on fields. So kind of gearing up, getting ready…… Continue Reading
Several global weather issues could impact U.S. markets
The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says several global weather issues could soon have an impact on U.S. commodity markets. Eric Snodgrass says he’s closely monitoring dry areas of eastern Brazil. “They do grow safrinha crop, but it’s about 15%.” He says, “They have been record dry and right now the NDVI values…… Continue Reading
Growers encouraged to stay “up-to-date” on new herbicides
Farmers are encouraged to stay informed as new herbicides enter the market. University of Minnesota Extension educator Eric Yu says products continue being developed to help combat resistant weeds. “We actually had a recent study where we found six-way resistant waterhemp populations here in the state, so we’re starting to lose some of (those) tools…… Continue Reading
WPS Farm Show is growing
Wisconsin’s largest farm show is growing even larger. Matt Cullen with the WPS Farm Show tells Brownfield this year’s show needed more display space. “We’re adding a second outdoor exhibitor tent to be able to provide even more solutions and products for our guests to be able to see. That exhibitor tent will be right…… Continue Reading
