A farmer in southeastern South Dakota says tar spot is on his mind but it’s not a big concern. Brian Hefty tells Brownfield the disease hasn’t been prevalent in his area. “Here where we farm right by Sioux Falls it’s not that big of a deal,” he said. “Did it get here last year? Yes. […] The post Tar spot not much of a concern for South Dakota farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
China’s failure to renew registrations for 400 U.S. beef facilities creates additional complications for U.S. exports. Ethan Lane says this is a non-tariff trade barrier the President is trying to address. “By setting residue levels for things like ractopamine and others, which is part of their commitment under the Phase One deal and failing to […] The post Beef exports to China face hurdles beyond tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A southwest Indiana farmer says it’s been a slow start to the 2025 planting season. Ben Kron says storms at the beginning of April left his area extremely saturated. “It was like we were getting rain after rain all through the state of Indiana,” he says. “Unfortunately, all of that water flows down to us […] The post Early season rain impacting southern Indiana planting progress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms has filed a lawsuit against a packing company for lost product due to defective packaging. According to a report from The Indiana Lawyer, Rose Acre Farms says a Tri-Cor Flexible Packaging order from January 2024 was defective. According to court documents, Rose Acre Farms made the purchase to package their dried egg yolk powder. […] The post Rose Acre Farms files lawsuit against New Jersey company for defective packaging appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An Iowa native and former U.S. Marine is marking the end of the Vietnam War 50 years ago today, as nearly 7,000 people were evacuated from the South Vietnam capital, Saigon, as North Vietnamese troops stormed in. John Morgan was a 26-year-old officer and pilot, flying people out of Vietnam by helicopter that day. Morgan […] View Full Story
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law requiring Iowa schools to enforce policies that restrict students from using smart phones when they’re in classes. “Recently schools across the country have stepped up, instituting a range of restrictions on cell phone usage during the school day,” Reynolds said late this morning, “and that includes […] View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were mixed again Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.4975. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 at $1.73. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7150 to $1.7325. Cheese barrels were down $0.0025 at $1.70. Seven sales were recorded, ranging […] The post Butter & blocks up, barrels continue falling Wednesday at CME appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
There were modest changes for U.S. ethanol production and supply over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.04 million barrels per day, up 7,000 on the week and 53,000 on the year. Seasonal maintenance has ended for some producers and Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development […] The post Ethanol production up on the week, stocks down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The House has passed a $172 million ag finance bill as the Minnesota Legislative Session hits the home stretch. Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director Stu Lourey says legislators face a May 19th adjournment. “This is really when the rubber hits the road and we start seeing omnibus bills roll out, you know broad budgets […] The post Minnesota House passes $172 million ag budget appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is trying to prepare northeast Iowa residents for black bear sightings in the area. DNR biologist Vince Evelsizer says there have already been a few early sightings. “We had a few bears over winter for the first time and they emerged. One of them was in late March and […] View Full Story
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