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Mexico says it will defend its position on the country’s policies to limit the use of biotech corn after the U.S. requested dispute settlement consultations. Ryan LeGrand with the US Grains Councils says it is Mexico’s obligation under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to provide science and risk-based analysis behind its decision and Friday’s announcement by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is the next step in the process. “To date, they have […]

South Central Nebraska farmer Don Batie says he’s concerned that timely rains may quit, and drought will intensify. “Last weekend we had an 80 percent chance very day and ended up with a whopping 80-hundreths.” He tells Brownfield drought improvement has been spotty with the latest US Drought Monitor showing the region in moderate or severe drought, an improvement from extreme and exceptional drought earlier this year. “We got a […]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Carah Hart will be on the ground in Sedalia on June 9, 2023 covering the Missouri Cattlemen’s Youth Show. ...

Missouri Soybeans has a pollinator workshop on June 20th at the Bay Farm Research Facility. Missouri Soybeans Conservation Programs Manager, Brady Lichtenberg, says the program covers what it takes to promote pollinators. Lichtenberg says dedicating a day to pollinator workshops underscores how important pollinators are to feeding the planet. Learn more at mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean growers and their checkoff. ...

As the planting season winds down, the president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute says it’s been a productive spring. Corey Rosenbusch tells Brownfield, “it was early so people were able to get into fields and plant early. That means we’re going to probably have a really strong fall. It used to be that everything hit the ground in spring prior to planting but those split applications are starting to […]

With Congress raising the debt ceiling, the National Corn Growers Association says that could clear the way for lawmakers to pass the 2023 Farm Bill on time. President Tom Haag tells Brownfield leaders of the Senate and House Ag Committee know the clock is ticking. “They understand where they have to be and I think with this debt limit,  they have the reinforcements to go a little bit faster with […]

Brownfield’s Carah Hart will be in Watertown July 18 and 19 for the 2023 South Dakota Governor’s Agribusiness Summit. ...

Ag economists look at several reports to see how consumer confidence is holding up – especially in times of economic uncertainty.  So why do those reports matter to the ag industry – including farmers and ranchers? Scott Brown with the University of Missouri says reports like the Restaurant Performance Index can be used as a predictor to see where demand and prices are ultimately headed. AUDIO: Healthy Living on understanding […]