June 27, 2024

More cases of H5N1 in dairy cattle have been reported in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the disease was recently detected in two dairy herds in Sioux County. It’s the 13th time H5N1 has been discovered within dairy cattle in the state. State Ag Secretary Mike Naig says there is […] The post H5N1 detected in two additional Iowa dairy herds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nutrien Ag Solutions has announced a new biocontrol tool for integrated pest management. Francisco Manzano with Loveland Products, the proprietary company for Nutrien, says the company’s photosensitizer formulations can be used in the global ag industry. “It’s designed to control pests and pathogens,” he said. “It will bring in new technologies to the farmer to […] The post New biocontrol technology acquired by Nutrien Ag Solutions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The trade was getting ready for Friday’s USDA planted acreage and quarterly stocks numbers. Ahead of the report, analysts expect soybean acres to 86.86 million acres, with quarterly stocks at 957 million bushels, which would be up on the year. The acreage number will probably be shrugged […] The post Soybeans down ahead of USDA reports, corn mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The state of Michigan is offering incentives for dairy farms impacted by influenza A to participate in research studies. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Tim Boring tells Brownfield 20 farms can receive funding up to $28,000 for their collaboration. “Our understanding of how we guide biosecurity is based on all the research we’ve […] The post Michigan incentivizes HPAI dairy research, updates fair recommendations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head lobbyist for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the USDA’s latest proposed rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act undermines the investments producers have made in their operations. Ethan Lane tells Brownfield under “Bidenomics”, under this administration’s view of the world, success is problematic.  “If you build a business, if you invest in […] The post NCBA’s Lane says new rule under Packers & Stockyards Act is problematic for producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. hog herd grew over the last year, but further expansion is a question mark. The USDA says there were 74.486 million hogs and pigs in the U.S. on June 1st, an increase of 1% from a year ago, with a 2% gain in market hogs to 68.479 million head against a 3% decline […] The post U.S. hog inventory up 1%, lower farrowings projected appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader of one Missouri’s largest dairy farms says this operation faces significantly different challenges from its other farms. Milk Source also has farms in Wisconsin, and Todd Willer, Vice President of Operations, says navigating the different climate has been a challenge. “Weather can be a little bit more volatile here, we’ve learned that. It can get really wet […] The post Uniqueness to Milk Source’s Missouri dairy farm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Tar spot prevention and detection are top of mind for many corn growers. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Angie Peltier says moist weather is driving the pathogen, and a preventative fungicide can help protect corn plants. “Oftentimes we would suggest when corn begins to tassel, that’s really when we would target a fungicide application.” […] The post Tar spot prevention and detection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ohio’s Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge says keeping H5N1 testing voluntary is important.  “Early on we were a state that had a positive test in a dairy herd, now we’re a non-affected state.” The USDA says herds that have tested negative for three weeks in a row are considered a non-affected H5N1 state. He says the department is collaborating […] The post Keeping H5N1 testing voluntary appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story