August 5, 2024

The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s market news manager says it’s been a good year for producers trying to rebuild hay stocks. Tony Hancock says the grass growth has been tremendous. “Guys out there are on a second cutting of grass hay, which is just unheard of in July and August in the state of Missouri,” […] The post Missouri hay supplies ample, market remains weak appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says over three quarters of the Illinois corn and soybean crop remains in good to excellent condition. Bureau County farmer Evan Hultine is cautiously optimistic. “Everything looks good and I’ve actually, in the last week, been telling people when they ask that I’m a little concerned we’re gonna be disappointed because things look […] The post IL crops ahead of averages appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The communications outreach intern at the Indiana Soybean Alliance says exploring various opportunities in the ag industry is helping her decide her future career. Kate Mattingly represented Indiana at the U.S. Soybean Export Council Intern Retreat. “I think it’s a great way for young professionals to gain experience about exporting and some policy things that […] The post USSEC is helping interns learn about soybean exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Several 4-H members from across the state participated in the 2024 Indiana State Fair Grand Drive Sunday evening. Presented by Farm Credit MidAmerica, nearly $150,000 was raised by the Indiana State Fair Foundation to give monetary awards to the 4-H winners. The winners included: Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether: Piper Unger, Sullivan CountyGrand Champion Meat […] The post Indiana State Fair announces the 2024 Grand Drive Champions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A western Illinois agronomist says crops in his area are doing well despite some challenges. Rich DeSchepper, agronomy sales & marketing manager with West Central FS in Knox County, says it’s been a year of weather extremes. “We’ve been fortunate to get rains when we needed to, and we had a dry period to help […] The post Western IL crops showing “awesome potential” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many corn farmers are actively scouting for tar spot. Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Ron Geis says the crop disease thrives in wet and cloudy conditions. “If you have had tar spot in the past, (the disease would be) lower in the canopy as residue that contains tar spot can splash up and move up […] The post Conditions right for tar spot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of rural development in Indiana says expanding agritourism will benefit the state’s economy. Terry Goodin tells Brownfield the more people know about agriculture, the more connected they are to the industry. “Indiana produces the food, the fiber and the fuel that clothes, transports and that feeds the world, not just Indiana or America. […] The post Expanding agritourism in Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The American Bankers Association is bringing attention to legislation that would lower the cost of borrowing for farmers. Senior vice president of agriculture and rural banking policy Ed Elfmann says the Access for our Rural Economy, or ACRE Act, removes the taxation on income earned from interest on farm real estate loans. “In essence, what […] The post ACRE Act would reduce cost of borrowing for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story