August 8, 2024

Infrastructure at the Missouri State Fair is getting a refresh in the next two years. Director Jason Moore says there have been many changes at the Missouri State Fair in the past two decades and “I can’t imagine the changes they would have seen from the original fair in 1901, but I would hope we’re […] The post Changes on the horizon at the Missouri State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A fertilizer market analyst says many growers have been holding off on fertilizer purchases. Josh Linville with StoneX Group says poor commodity prices have reduced farmer confidence. “Values are down across the board, and this is deeply impacting farmer profitability. That’s certainly become a big discussion point in the fertilizer market. How much money do […] The post Low grain prices leading to lack of fertilizer purchases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A western Iowa farmer says he’s faced a number of challenges during the growing season. Kevin Ross raises corn, soybeans, and hay near Minden. “This year it seems like we’ve dealt with every kind of issue you could imagine, other than the huge insect pressure which we haven’t had yet. But I would tell you […] The post Iowa farmer optimistic about crops despite weather challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two members of the House Agriculture Committee are optimistic a new farm bill can be completed by the end of the year.  Minnesota Republican Congressman Brad Finstad tells Brownfield House Ag Committee chair Glenn GT Thompson is still hopeful progress can be made in September. “See if we can make a last-ditch effort to try […] The post House Ag Committee members talk farm bill timing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska state leaders say the bioeconomy presents a lot of opportunity for the state’s ag industry. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is hosting the 2024 Summit on Agriculture and Economic Development in Kearney this week. He says the state has the infrastructure in place to support significant growth in the bioeconomy. “We really do feed the world and […] The post Governor’s summit focusing on future of ag and bioeconomy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan State University’s wheat variety trials for the first time analyzed falling numbers to help farmers reduce pre-harvest sprouting. Wheat breeder Eric Olsen tells Brownfield this year’s wetter season made for good research conditions. “The following number that a wheat variety experiences is genetically determined, how that crop is going to respond to these rain […] The post MSU wheat trials target falling numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers who participated in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer aren’t expecting any big changes to cash rents in 2025.  Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture tells Brownfield, “72% said they expect to see cash flow rates stay the same in 2025 compared to 2024. It was split pretty evenly between those […] The post Farmers predict cash rental rates to remain the same in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S beef exports have slowed in volume while export values have risen. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says beef exports reached the highest value in nearly two years.  “We exported $938 million in value in the month of June, which is up 3% off of a pretty big number […] The post Beef export values climb in June appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The beef-on-dairy sector continues to provide an additional revenue stream for dairy producers and is helping bridge the beef supply gap. Lawrence Williams, a dairy beef cross development specialist at Purina Animal Nutrition says there are a lot of market opportunities. “These dairy beef cross calves are worth anywhere from $700 to $1000 as a day […] The post Report takes a closer look at opportunities for the beef-on-dairy industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ed Ebert and John Baugh are the 2024 recipients of the AgriVision Award, the state’s highest agriculture honor.   The two were recognized for their leadership and contributions to Indiana’s ag industry.   Ebert is the senior director of market development at the Indiana Corn Growers Association and Indiana Soybean Alliance and is committed to moving tons of Hoosier-grown soybeans […] The post ISDA announces 2024 AgriVision Award recipients appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story