August 14, 2024

A pig farmer from southern Minnesota says he’d like to see more stability in the hog market. Brad Kluver of Northfield tells Brownfield 2023 was a very challenging year for pork producers. “It’s that light at the end of the tunnel, it’s kind of like ‘well we’re almost there. We keep waiting for that gap […] The post Minnesota pig farmer looking for hog market stability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A climatologist says many Midwestern farmers can expect some precipitation heading into the weekend. Eric Hunt with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says, “We are looking reasonably good chances of picking up an inch or more of rain across a lot of the Western Corn Belt and some of the Northern Plains.” He says some areas […] The post Short-term weather outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Iowa farmer says he has high expectations for the fall harvest. Dave Struthers raises corn, soybeans, hogs, and cattle near Collins. “The corn is going to be very good and I think the beans are going to be solid. I’ve been talking with other people around the state that have had issues with […] The post Central Iowa farmer says growing season has been nearly perfect appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. EPA’s (former) ag advisor says he’s optimistic about the future of biofuels in the United States. Rod Snyder says farmers and the feedstocks they produce will play an important role in the growth of Sustainable Aviation Fuel. “We’re just on the front end of that really important work and I’m looking forward to […] The post EPA ag advisor bullish on U.S. biofuels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

It’s back to school time – and for those parents who have to pack lunches – the USDA has a few tips to make sure that food is safe. Jesus Garcia, a public affairs specialist, says it’s important to keep warm foods warm and cold foods cold. AUDIO: Healthy Living on school lunch safety The post Back-to-school lunch safety appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A certified appraiser who covers several Midwestern states is seeing a stable ag land market. Diane Zelhart with Compeer Financial is licensed in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana and says she uses benchmarks to track values. “Overall, our benchmark farms are showing signs of a stabilized market. The land market is dynamic, so fluctuations are to […] The post Farmland market stable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, Wisconsin September 30-October 4, 2024 for World Dairy Expo. The post World Dairy Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Beef Checkoff is partnering with the Little League World Series to highlight the important role beef plays in an active lifestyle. Andy Bishop, a Kentucky cattle producer and chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, says this week’s event started with a player meal featuring beef. “You had teams from all over the world there […] The post Showcasing beef at the Little League World Series appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

September Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange up 21 cents at $21.34.  October 9 higher at $21.66.  November up 13 at $21.13.  December through February contracts a penny higher to 6 lower. Dry whey down $0.0025 at $0.56 Blocks up $0.0075 at $2.0275 Barrels up $0.0050 at $2.1650 Butter unchanged at $3.12 […] The post Milk futures and cash dairy mostly higher Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story