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Iowa farmer continues farm bill advisory work

Pictured: Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser at the 2023 NAFB Convention (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A southwest Iowa farmer says the ag industry needs a new five-year farm bill before the end of the year. Ray Gaesser farms near Corning and serves as a farm...

Soybeans, corn finish the day with modest gains

Soybeans ended the day higher but spent most of the day on both sides of unchanged in the pretty quiet trade.  Soybean meal was lower, while soybean oil moved higher.  Soybean conditions declined slightly on Monday, but crop development and harvest are both ahead...

Southern Rust could impact yields in Nebraska

Corn and soybeans have been pressured by disease this growing season in Nebraska. Mike Gruener, with Wyffels Hybrids discusses some of the more prominent diseases, like Crown Rot and Southern Rust, that could impact yields. Brownfield interviewed Gruener at the 2024 Husker Harvest Days,...

U.S. Grains Council utilizing new RAPP funding

A board member with the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) says new federal funding is helping build export demand for corn, sorghum, and barley. Jim Reed, an Illinois farmer and at-large board member with USGC, says $17 million dollars from the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program...

Taylor lauds ag trade mission to Vietnam

The expansion of agricultural trade to Vietnam is a priority for USDA. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor says she recently returned from a trade mission to the country. “Some of the objectives of our trade mission were strengthening trade...

Still no H5N1 in Wisconsin’s dairy cattle

Wisconsin’s dairy herds remain free of the H5N1 avian influenza virus.    The state has required influenza A testing prior to the movement of lactating dairy cattle to fairs or exhibitions since June 19th.  State Ag Secretary Randy Romanski says so far, Wisconsin has...

Kansas Water Plan

Brownfield’s Brandon Peoples attends the second round of consult meetings hosted by the State of Kansas. The post

Leveling the playing field for U.S. producers

The Deputy Secretary at USDA says U.S. farmers must be treated fairly as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel market is developed. Xochitl Torres Small tells Brownfield Brazil has an unfair advantage accessing the new SAF market in the United States. “We have to be at...

Interest rate adjustments expected at challenging time for ag

The chief economist at Farmer Mac says there should be immediate relief for production credits as the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates. Jackson Takach with Farmer Mac says the cost of production credits should decline 1:1. “We see over the course of the next...

CME cash dairy markets mostly higher Tuesday

Cash dairy prices were higher except for block cheese Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.5950.  Two sales were recorded at $0.5950 and $0.60.  The spread between blocks and barrels widened to nearly 29 cents per pound Tuesday. ...

Prop 12 causes some food price increases in CA

USDA’s chief economist says state-specific livestock production requirements are having an impact on food prices. Seth Meyer says Proposition 12, a law requiring pork sold in California to be raised under strict guidelines, has caused a 19% increase in retail costs and a 21%...
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