August 6, 2024

Cropland values continue to rise, according to the USDA’s latest land values report. University of Missouri ag economist Scott Brown says nationally there was a 4.7 percent jump year-over-year, but there are differences regionally.  The southeast saw the biggest increase, up 7.2 percent.  “Meanwhile, Delta states, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi are up exactly 4%,” he says.  […] The post US cropland values up 37% since 2020 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says an additional $300 million is available in grants to grow exports through the Regional Ag Promotion Program and ag groups are responding positively. The U.S. Meat Export Federation was a recipient in the first tranche of RAPP funding. President Dan Halstrom says the emphasis this program has on market diversification is critical […] The post More ag export promotion funding available from USDA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A research and extension specialist for Purdue University says for families who want to pass their operations onto the next generation, there needs to be a succession plan in place. Renee Wiatt says some farmers see it as a loss of control. “We know that farmers are very, very hesitant to hand over the rains […] The post Having a succession planning conversation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Research is showing advanced crop nutrition pays. Tryston Beyrer, crop nutrition lead with Mosaic, says farmers are seeing results managing their fertility beyond the basic N, P, & K. “In advanced crop nutrition, we basically encompass balanced crop nutrition plus biologicals, or understanding how we can naturally stimulate some nutrient release from our soils to […] The post Advanced crop nutrition pays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Commentary. The text conversation went something like this: Jim: Have you seen the kitties yet? Me: No! I have tried to find them. You found them? Where are they? Jim: Under the flare bed wagon. Two of them. Both black with nickel-sized white crests on their throats. It was a Monday at 11am. I was […] The post Find some joy! appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A federal court in Delaware has ruled Corteva Agriscience can proceed with its lawsuit against Inari Agriculture. According to court records, US District Judge John Murphy denied Inari’s motion to dismiss the case on Monday. In September 2023, Corteva accused Inari of using a third-party agent to obtain protected Corteva seeds and illegally export them […] The post Corteva lawsuit against Inari will move forward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the rising number of layoffs in the ag equipment industry shouldn’t come as a surprise. “You can’t expect farmers to buy a lot of new equipment when corn is losing $50 or $60 an acre. Some people are suggesting maybe even $100 an acre.” The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield the […] The post Grassley: Low commodity prices, lack of farm bill partly to blame for ag equipment layoffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag lobbyist says House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson is expected to find a way to get more Commodity Credit Corporation funding to support changes to a new farm bill and “we all should understand by this point this farm bill isn’t going to be regular order. There simply aren’t enough calendar days […] The post Ag lobbyist: Thompson could over-rule CBO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story