September 3, 2024

A soybean industry leader says many countries have been pleased with the quality of U.S. soy. Steve Reinhard chairs the United Soybean Board and says, “We have a quality product and a sustainably produced product here in the United States,” he said. “That’s an advantage that we have over some soybeans grown in other parts […] The post USB chair outlines emerging markets for U.S. soy industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Warm temperatures and a lack of rainfall caused drought conditions to progress across the state of Ohio. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​42 percent good to excellent with ​93 percent in the dough stage, 64 percent dented, and 14 percent mature. Soybeans are ​rated 46 […] The post Drought continues to worsen Ohio crop progress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

5.3 billion bushels of corn were used for ethanol production in 2023. The USDA says that was an increase of 2% from 2022, with production supported by generally solid processing margins and demand expectations, both domestically and globally. Production of distillers dried grains with solubles totaled 21.003 million tons last year, down 3% from the […] The post 2023 corn for ethanol use up from 2022 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers continue to battle high input costs. Craig Dick, with Phospholutions, tells Brownfield the current price situation for phosphorus is as bad as it’s ever been. “China has curtailed exports, Brazil isn’t really producing. We have the countervailing duties reducing imports of phosphate fertilizers into the United States,” he says. “That means the the price of phosphorus […] The post High input costs causing farmers to seek solutions on fertilizer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The first known case of corn stunt disease has been identified in Kansas. Plant pathologists and entomologists at Kansas State University say the disease and associated symptoms has been identified in field corn in Edwards, Pratt, Sedgwick and Stafford counties and sweet corn in Riley County. The incidence of disease was low, as much of […] The post Corn stunt disease identified in Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn demand for ethanol use continues to be strong, while crush demand remains a bright spot for soybeans. The USDA says 473.504 million bushels of corn were used for fuel alcohol production in July 2024, up 6% from June and 4% from July 2023, with demand driven by supportive processing margins and demand expectations. Production […] The post Corn grind, soybean crush both solid during July appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The crop agency manager with Country Financial says the number of farmers protecting their spring wheat acres with crop insurance is increasing. Doug Yoder tells Brownfield nearly 80% of Illinois wheat acres are protected. “Roughly about the southern third of Illinois, those counties automatically are able to grow wheat, and then harvest the wheat, and […] The post Spring wheat crop insurance usage up appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were higher except for butter Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.57.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0050 at $2.2150.   One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $2.26.  One sale was recorded at that […] The post Cash dairy prices mostly higher Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is echoing concerns of ag stakeholders that have submitted public comments critical of EPA’s draft Insecticide Strategy. The Iowa Republican says those groups are urging EPA to redo its practice for pesticides. “They also asserted the EPA was overregulating by setting policies based on worst-case scenarios rather than real world data. […] The post Grassley critical of EPA draft Insecticide Strategy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story