November 11, 2024

The soybean and corn futures markets are taking a wait and see attitude towards trade policy changes under the second Trump administration. Allendale’s chief strategist Rich Nelson tells Brownfield there are more questions right now than answers about tariffs, “We obviously understand there’s a lot of campaign rhetoric which suggests a lot of trade disruptions […] The post Soybeans, corn waiting for potential trade policy changes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The senior director of leadership development at Ohio Farm Bureau says a young farmers program is helping address ag issues. Marlene Eick says AgriPOWER brings in individuals from different sectors in the ag industry. “The class members will really spend time on their own personal professional development, so looking at what their leadership traits really […] The post OHFB’s AgriPOWER program is investing in the next generation of agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The associate director for CALS Global at Virginia Tech University says ag productivity isn’t on track to meet rising global demand. Jessica Agnew says results from the 2024 Global Agricultural Productivity report shows growth falling below 1% per year. “Total factor productivity growth, which really measures the efficiency by which we’re producing our agricultural output, […] The post Recent study shows the ag industry is behind in meeting productivity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were lower except for nonfat dry milk Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey prices were down $0.0050 at $0.6250.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.6250 to $0.63.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.71.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were down $0.08 at $1.6875.  Two sales were […] The post Cash dairy prices mostly lower again Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois farmer says timely rains throughout the growing season produced very good crops. Ken Franklin, who grows corn and soybeans in Christian County, tells Brownfield… “We’re happy with the yields.”  He says, “Our corn was probably the most consistent we’ve ever had. It was all probably in around that 15 to 20 bushels […] The post Central Illinois harvest wrapping up appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pictured: Adam Herges with The Mosaic Company at the 2024 Borlaug International Dialogue (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A sustainability agronomist with The Mosaic Company says their Southeastern operations withstood the conditions from Hurricanes Helene and Milton with few challenges. Adam Herges says their Riverview site has operated in Tampa Bay for the last century. “What […] The post The Mosaic Company discusses hurricane recovery efforts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Iowa farmer says his 2024 harvest wrapped up at the end of October and some of his crop was below expectations. Tim Bardole raises soybeans, corn, and hogs near Rippey in Greene County. “If we would have been able to harvest our corn and soybeans at the right moisture, it probably would have […] The post Iowa farmer reflects on 2024 harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story