keokukleahj

Iowa’s top ag official says the state has successfully eradicated pseudorabies. Secretary Mike Naig with the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship tells Brownfield there was a strong, coordinated response to the late April detection of the virus at a small commercial swine facility. “We did the final round of testing that was required by […] The post Quarantines lifted as Iowa declared free of pseudorabies appeared first on Brownfield […]

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the stormy weather pattern for much of the Corn Belt is setting the stage for tar spot issues in corn. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, tells Brownfield, “The June rains are really what set the table and open the door […] The post Wet weather pattern raises tar spot concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]

Cash dairy prices were down Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0100 to $0.6775. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.4575.  One sale was recorded at $1.4575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0450 to $1.5550. Thirty sales were recorded ranging from $1.5350 to $1.5700.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0350 at $1.6350. Eleven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6350to $1.6450.  The post Cash dairy prices down Wednesday at CME appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

A scouting network has identified a migratory pest in southeast Minnesota that has growers concerned. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Ryan Miller says traps are capturing an alarming rate of true armyworm moths. “Early last week it first popped up. And true armyworm, it’s a migratory insect so it’s a moth that overwinters in […] The post True armyworm surge in SE Minnesota raises alarm for growers appeared first […]

Commentary. Although Father’s Days may come and go, I will always celebrate my dad. He’s retired from farming now, but he’ll always be a farmer. For most of my life, I assumed everyone’s dad worked as hard as mine. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized what I witnessed growing up wasn’t something […] The post Dad. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says long-term policy solutions are needed to help stabilize milk prices for producers. Michelle Ramirez-White with Dairy Together says more than 40 percent of U.S. dairy farms have been lost since 2017. “With the boom and bust of price cycles, the flood of milk on the […] The post Dairy crisis deepening: Farm losses mount amid low milk prices appeared first […]

The cattle industry continues to battle tight supplies, and a livestock economist says that’s not expected to change anytime soon. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says placements remain the figure to watch in this week’s Cattle on Feed report from the USDA. “Because it was such a hot topic on the last one,” he says.  “So it’s like, let’s see what this one has.”  Placements into […] The post Attention turns to placements as tight cattle supplies show no signs of […]

The senior vice president of strategy for Florida Dairy Farmers says a new joint partnership is helping connect farmers to consumers. Patrick Haller says the collaboration between Disney World and SeaWorld is helping expand access to locally grown products. “It allows dairy to be front and center in the storytelling elements of a guest experience […] The post Tourism partnerships helping build stronger consumer connections appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]

Michigan State University Extension is helping rebuild grain value chains across the Upper Midwest and create more diverse marketing opportunities for farmers. Brook Wilke is the Associate Director of the MSU Kellogg Biological Station. “Farmers are willing and capable and eager to grow some of these small grains if the markets exist,” he says. He tells Brownfield […] The post Food-Grade Grains Field Day highlights partnerships that work appeared first on Brownfield […]