October 3, 2024

A southwest Iowa cattle producer says it’s been a calm start to the fall. Justin Ewalt says some input prices have leveled out. “Feed costs are manageable at the moment. We’ve had a stretch here where cattle prices are pretty high on the fat side of things.” He tells Brownfield a few challenges continue to […] The post Cattle producer says feed costs have been manageable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. U.S. harvest weather looks generally favorable in much of the region into mid-month. There’s rain in the forecast for dry parts of Argentina and Brazil, recharging soil moisture and likely boosting planting. U.S. export sales were down on the week at a still solid 53 million bushels, […] The post Soybeans, corn see harvest pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A young dairy farmer is encouraging other farm families to start the succession process as early as possible. Third-generation farmer Ashley Kennedy tells Brownfield she started buying into the family farm in her mid-20s. “I hear a lot from young farmers about their transition plans, or lack thereof, and it makes me really sad and […] The post Kennedy to serve as MMPA Young Dairy Cooperator appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many farms are cleaning up after Hurricane Helene’s damaging winds and rain. South Carolina Farm Bureau President Harry Ott tells Brownfield they had “Anywhere from twelve to fifteen inches of rain, twenty plus in some places.” Ott says the winds brought down many trees. “When those trees fall down, they fall on houses, they fall […] The post Farms impacted by Hurricane Helene appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many ag groups still want to see Congress pass year-round E-15 legislation. Director of public policy at Ohio Corn and Wheat Luke Crumley says there’s still work to do. “When the Clean Air Act was written, E15 did not exist and now here in Ohio we have 5,000 gas stations in the state and only […] The post Ohio Corn and Wheat lobbying for year-round E-15 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An apple grower says while this year’s harvest has been fantastic, the labor cost environment overshadows most optimism.   Adam Brauer is the farm manager at Schwallier’s Country Basket in Sparta, Michigan. “As far as the future of apples, if we don’t have some type of change or some type of assistance or creative legislative […] The post Apple growers grapple with unsustainable labor costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of human resources for BASF says a new partnership is aimed at better preparing the next generation of agricultural leaders. Courtney White says the company is teaming with Agriculture Future of America (AFA) and MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) to form CORE Synergy. “CORE ultimately represents Creative, Open, Responsible, […] The post BASF & partners look to future with CORE Synergy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story