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The president and CEO of the USA Rice says the United States should continue to push for fair global rice trade. Peter Bachmann says a Section 301 investigation into several trading partners is one of the fastest, effective ways to accomplish that goal. “It specifically addresses the act of unfair trade practices. There’s not a […] The post U.S. rice industry wants fast Section 301 action to address unfair global […]

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.      Dry whey was unchanged at $0.70.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0150 at $1.60. Seventeen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5850 to $1.60.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.5750.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.0150 at $1.72.  Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.72 to $1.7250.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0150 at $2.2150.  No sales were recorded.  The post Cash dairy prices mixed Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

The executive director of the Iowa FFA Association says student membership continues to increase across the state. “We’re trending toward another membership record this year,” Scott Johnson said. He says the organization is seeing long-term growth. “We are plus-40% on membership in the last 10 years and plus-25% in the last five.” Speaking to Brownfield […] The post FFA membership on the rise in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]

Born into FFA.  Outgoing Minnesota FFA state president Cameron Addington calls serving the past year a dream come true. “I grew up around FFA. My mom was on state staff, so I’ve been coming to the Minnesota FFA Convention since I was about three weeks old. And getting to grow up around the state officers […] The post From FFA roots to state leader: Minnesota state president reflects on “dream […]

An agronomy specialist says choosing the right nitrogen application strategy could help farmers better manage rising input costs. Rachel Henry with Ohio State University Extension says the timing of fertilizer should match the crop’s needs. “Most of our nitrogen in the fall can actually be lost,” she says. “We need to make sure that we’re putting […] The post Agronomy specialist: Adjust nitrogen rate strategies as input costs rise appeared first […]

The Trump administration’s top ag trade official says the tariff policy has been a game changer for the industry. “The current trade policy of restoring reciprocity and balance, I don’t see it going away.”   Julie Callhan, chief ag negotiator with the Office of the United States Trade Representative says the strategy has reduced the […] The post USTR’s Callahan says tariff policy delivering results for agriculture appeared first on […]

A cow/calf operator in south Texas says sterile fly production is the key in pushing back the northern movement of New World screwworm.   Stephen Diebel, president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association says the groundbreaking of the production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas is a major milestone. “It goes to show how these […] The post USDA breaks ground on new sterile fly as part of its New […]

MFA Incorporated and Black Family Enterprises have formed a joint venture called Mid-Ozark Fertilizer, LLC, to build a new dry fertilizer blending and distribution center near Lebanon, Missouri. Jason Weirich, the Chief Operations Officer with MFA, tells Brownfield the 10,000-ton facility will serve customers across south central Missouri. “We’re wanting to run a 60 to […] The post New Mid-Ozark fertilizer plant aims to improve speed, supply and costs for […]

An agronomist with Dekalb / Asgrow says farmers need to avoid having to replant corn as much as possible this year. Lance Tarochione, who covers western Illinois, tells Brownfield, “We are very tight on supply on corn this year.”  He says, “If you have to replant, you’re likely not getting the same hybrid you planted […] The post Tight seed supply appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.