December 9, 2024

A former ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture says getting young people involved in agriculture remains crucial to the industry’s success.  Kip Tom tells Brownfield farming is very capital intensive.  “It takes lots of money to get into this business, and sometimes if you get 2% to 3% rate of return […] The post Former ambassador says he’s excited for ag industry’s future under Trump administration appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Governor Mike Parson is winding down six and a half years of service to the State of Missouri.  He tells Brownfield’s Cyndi Young that his roots in agriculture helped shape his time as Governor.  Parson says one of his proudest accomplishments is the investments that were made in the state’s infrastructure.  AUDIO: Missouri Governor Mike […] The post Parson says infrastructure investments are a highlight of his time as Governor appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farm Bureau officials set their policy objectives Monday, and that included a change in a dairy provision.  Board member Dan Meyer says Farm Bureau delegates changed direction, and removed policy supporting raw milk sales. “Other parts of the country have had reports of avian influenza. There have not been any reported cases in Wisconsin, so […] The post Wisconsin Farm Bureau dumps raw milk policy, supports additional tractor safety trainers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers won’t have to meet an end-of-year deadline to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act.  The Corporate Transparency Act would have required businesses including farms to provide additional information showing who is benefiting from and in control of businesses.  University of Wisconsin Extension Ag Law Specialist Kelly Wilfert tells Brownfield there have been court cases […] The post Corporate Transparency Act requirements on hold appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many crop farmers are considering changes with margins expected to be tight again in 2025. Southwest Minnesota crop and livestock producer Krist Wollum says he’d like to stay with his usual rotation. “But I am looking at possibly a little bit more corn on corn, so it’s very likely it could happen.” He tells Brownfield […] The post Minnesota farmer considering more corn on corn in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed, mostly weak. Traders adjusted spreads, keeping an eye on demand and crop weather in Argentina and Brazil. Those conditions generally look favorable at this point, with most analysts expecting large crops in 2025. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says 54% of Argentina’s soybean crop is planted, with 64% of the crop in […] The post Corn, wheat up ahead of WASDE numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa’s ag secretary says his agency is closely monitoring some recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry flocks. Mike Naig says there have been three cases in the state since last Thursday, with the most recent detection on Monday. “We got two egg laying facilities, one turkey facility. We’ve got Sioux County in […] The post HPAI cases picking up steam in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says he’s concerned about the continued layoffs that have occurred throughout the ag equipment industry. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says farm equipment sales dropped for a 16th straight month in the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. “Tighter credit conditions and weak farm commodity prices are just having some negative impacts on farmers, […] The post Ag equipment layoffs a concern heading into 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story