August 5, 2024

Cash dairy prices were steady to lower Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.61.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.84.   One sale was recorded at $1.85.  Cheese barrels were down $0.02 at $1.91. No sales were recorded.  Butter was unchanged at $3.1050.  No sales were […] The post CME cash dairy steady to lower Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says that as of the week ending August 1st corn export inspections remain ahead of the pace needed to meet expectations for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year for wheat got underway June 1st, while 2023/24 began September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply, demand, […] The post Corn, sorghum export inspections up on week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive vice president for retail at GROWMARK says farmers should have access to plenty of propane this harvest season. Barry Schmidt tells Brownfield… “I mean, I know our farmers really hate to invest more in this crop with trying to dry it down.”  He says, “Hopefully we have a dry, warm fall. But that […] The post GROWMARK: Expect adequate propane supplies this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A technical agronomist says corn rootworm pressure has decreased in some areas of the Midwest. DEKALB Asgrow’s Nicole Stecklein tells Brownfield, “I don’t think that we’re seeing quite the issues that we have in the past couple of years. I give a lot of credit to our farmers for really taking the bull by the […] The post Agronomist says corn rootworm management has been effective appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An updated score from the Congressional Budget Office says the House Ag Committee’s farm bill would increase direct spending by $33 billion in the next decade. CBO’s estimate reflects an increase in direct spending for the commodities title and considers the savings from using the Commodity Credit Corporation. The CBO says using CCC funds would […] The post Updated CBO score for House farm bill gets mixed responses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop insurance agent from Michigan says updates to the Enhanced Coverage Option insurance program from the USDA could work well for specialty crop growers. Cory Blumerick with GreenStone Farm Credit Services says specialty crops like apples, blueberries, grapes and walnuts now qualify, but more details are needed. “We are waiting on the actuaries for […] The post Specialty crop growers might take a closer look at ECO crop insurance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Chairman Aaron Porter says the Farm for Soy Innovation does important work to improve his bottom line. He also says the experiments and research have helped his farm be more efficient and profitable. The post Research at Farm for Soy Innovation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

  Bay Farm Research Facility has been changed to The Farm for Soy Innovation to better match the Missouri Soybean brand. In this Spotlight on Soybean Podcast, Missouri Soybean Association and Merchandising Council CEO Gary Wheeler says this facility will showcase new soybean products and where they are made, continuing to bring new technology to […] The post Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 3 | Farm Name Change appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story