Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack is planning to meet with groups around the state to tout ideas that offer farmers different income streams and keep more people in rural Iowa. Vilsack’s first stop was Tuesday afternoon in rural Warren County. “Happy to talk about other issues if you want to, but I wanted to make […] View Full Story
A bill headed to the governor’s desk would change how the state defines bullying and harassment in schools. Current law says bullying could be based on a list of traits like race, religion, sexual orientation or political belief. Senator Lynn Evans, a Republican from Aurelia who’s a retired superintendent, said he’s reviewed school district policies […] View Full Story
A Wisconsin county is giving middle school students a chance to explore career paths in agriculture. The Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation is working with Ebert Enterprises, a dairy and crop farm, to show students about agronomy, cropping, horticulture, animal nutrition, milk testing, cheese making, agriculture support services, technology, and the business of agriculture. Ag […] The post Wisconsin county group exposes students to ag career opportunities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of widespread direct business. Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. June live cattle closed $.60 higher at $210.20 and August live closed $.35 higher at $205.67. May feeder cattle closed $2.22 higher at $294.02 and August feeder cattle closed […] The post Cattle futures higher on Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A soybean researcher is urging farmers to take another look at the fine print on the seed tags before planting. Shawn Conley with the Wisconsin Soybean Program says last year’s dry harvest conditions might have impacted the germ test. “Most of the time, when you harvest soybean seed at 14-15 percent moisture, handle it gently, […] The post Check seed tags for germ quality appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An agronomist in Arkansas says there could still be good yield potential for flooded crops in the northeast part of the state. “There was already rice, soybeans and corn up before the flooding. Those are the first things to be evaluated,” says Stephen Leininger of Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC. “We got planted early and for me, […] The post Agronomist: crops can pull through in water-logged fields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Researchers at Michigan State University are studying how farmers can benefit from converting a portion of farmland into solar energy. Earth and Environmental Sciences doctoral student Jake Stid tells Brownfield the land use change does reduce food production somewhat, but growers significantly increase their economic resilience. “Across the board for almost all of the scenarios […] The post Solar research suggests economic and water benefits for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
May corn closed at $4.60 and 1/2, down 15 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.41, down 11 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $290.50, up $3.50May soybean oil closed at 48.85, down 106 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.05 and 3/4, down 9 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $210.20, up 60 centsMay feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 29, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The US Meat Export Federation’s vice president of economic analysis says China’s retaliatory tariffs have halted red meat exports to the country. Erin Borror says the disruption could be costly for U.S. beef and pork producers. “On the beef side, without that China bid, we’re looking at $150 to $165 per head industry loss,” she […] The post Red meat exports to China hindered by retaliatory tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The director of the Soybean Innovation Lab, at the University of Illinois, says its progress toward developing a global soybean value chain will continue. “It’s a lovely gift. It’s a miracle.” Peter Goldsmith says an anonymous $1.02 million donation averted a predicted mid-April closure and will fund the lab and core staff for another year. […] The post Soybean Innovation Lab spared through donation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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