Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he doesn’t know if President Trump has the power to remove a member of the Federal Reserve Board, though Trump said on social media Monday night he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move. “I don’t know for sure whether he has the authority to do it,” Grassley says. […] View Full Story
An ag economist says current price levels are creating tight margins for producers. “It’s an inhibitor to buy farm machinery. It’s probably an inhibitor in the land market and to go out and spend lots more.” Dan O’Brien with Kansas State University says risk management should be a top priority for farmers with ongoing uncertainty […] The post Risk management critical for farmers especially at current prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Several years of on-farm research with Michigan State University have shown that biologicals have little impact on yields, but researchers are beginning to observe long-term changes in soil biology. In this Pods for Profit, MSU’s cropping systems agronomist Manni Singh joins us to discuss possible reasons for the results. The post Honing in Biologicals Research appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather in northern and central California, southern sections of Texas and Florida, and the nation’s northern tier. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions from the lower […] The post Temps to stay on the cool-side of normal; moisture opportunities for many appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Across the Corn Belt, mostly sunny but cool weather prevails. Still, summer crops are maturing at normal pace, with August 24 national values of 44% of the corn dented and 4% of the soybeans dropping leaves matching the respective 5-year averages. Today’s Midwestern high temperatures will generally range from 70 to 80°F. On the Plains, […] The post Cool weather covers much of the Heartland; welcome rains on the central, southern Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says he’s keeping an eye on the U.S. Drought Monitor as drought starts to creep back into southern Missouri. “Luckily for the people in the cattle production business and for that matter, livestock, we’ve had really good spring and summer where we could get a hay crop up.” He says the […] The post Kehoe: livestock producers have hay as dry conditions worsen appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says he’s keeping an eye on the U.S. Drought Monitor as drought starts to creep back into southern Missouri. “Luckily for the people in the cattle production business and for that matter, livestock, we’ve had really good spring and summer where we could get a hay crop up.” He says the […] The post Livestock producers have hay as dry conditions worsen appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At least three Iowa cities are seeing multi-million-dollar legal settlements from chemical companies for PFAS contamination in drinking water. The biggest Iowa payout is to Des Moines which expects a $10-million check as part of a class-action case. Christina Murphy is with the West Des Moines Water Works, which will receive more than $3-million from […] View Full Story
Farmers looking to take modern machinery repairs into their own hands now have more digital tools at their disposal. Denver Caldwell, vice president of aftermarket and customer support with John Deere, says the launch of Operations Center PRO Service gives farmers the ability to self-diagnose machinery issues and much more. “We’re delivering the ability to […] The post Digital tools offering machinery repair flexibility appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Bankers in Iowa and nine other states who responded to the latest “Rural Mainstreet” survey predict many Midwest grain farmers will have more expenses than profits this year. “It’s all about those two words that we always use: supply and demand. And I think in this case it’s too much supply for most of the […] View Full Story
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