June 5, 2025

A plant pathologist says following federal procedures is necessary to properly transport research materials across state and international borders. Michigan State University’s Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield permits are required through the USDA’s Animal Plant Inspection Service. “That’s really helpful because they will go through the permitting process, come and inspect facilities, make sure that we’re handling those […] The post Fusarium smuggling case spotlights need to follow research protocols appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Illinois cow/calf producer says the haying season has gone well so far. Joan Harrison, who’s herd is based in Tazewell County, says it’s been a productive spring. “The cattle operation everything looks pretty good right now.”  She says, “We’ve got our first cutting of hay up and it was fine. It was good quality.” […] The post Most Illinois pastures performing well appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican covers the Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event. The post Nebraska State Dairy Association Proclamation event appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to a small area of the nation’s mid-section, encompassing portions of the central and southern Plains, mid-South, and Midwest. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to […] The post Temps to vary across the Heartland; a seasonally wet pattern for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. weather will start to have a greater impact on commodity prices. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says it wouldn’t take much of a decline in the national average yield to require some rationing of demand for prices. Hear more in this week’s Managing for Profit. The post Weather becomes greater factor in markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story