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While the migratory season for birds has slowed down, the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza is far from over. Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn says it’s going to be here until the end of May, possibly early June.  “That’s why we encourage our producers to pay close attention their flocks, increase their biosecurity, and have a close relationship with their veterinarian.” She tells Brownfield producers need to implement […]

South Dakota farmer Doug Simmons is pinching pennies to compensate for fertilizer costs that have doubled, and in some cases, tripled. “Along with the price, there is some question of availability on some of our chemicals,” said Simmons, president of the South Dakota Wheat Growers Association, in an interview with Brownfield Ag News at Commodity Classic, “so that’s going to be obviously a big issue coming into this spring.” With […]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will cover the Verbio grand opening in Nevada, Iowa on Friday, May 6th. ...

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is pleased the Biden administration is considering summertime sales of E15. “Praise the Lord. The President has said he’d look at every tool to lower gas prices, praise the Lord. This is a commonsense proposal that will deliver immediate results.” The Iowa Republican says Biden could issue an executive order to lift restrictions on E15 sales between June 1st and September 15th. “When you start filling […]

In this episode of Missouri Corn Talk, National Corn Board member Gary Porter, a farmer from Merce, Missouri highlights priorities for corn farmers at the national level including input costs and the Next Generation Fuels Act. ...

Navigating carbon markets and programs can be cumbersome, especially as information changes frequently. In this Voice of Soy, Julia Brown with the Ohio Soybean Council details the carbon resource they’ve put together to help Ohio farmers navigate the carbon space. ...

USDA has opened a short window to sign up new qualifying acreage in the Grasslands Conservation Reserve Program.  Farmers and ranchers can enroll now through April 13th.  Through the program, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) provides annual rental payments of no less than $13 an acre to landowners to maintain and conserve grasslands, and the producers can continue to graze, hay, and produce seed on that land.  The contracts are […]

Wisconsin’s cool and wet weather prevented most farmers from making any progress in the fields. USDA reporters say temperatures averaged seven degrees below normal as snow and rain left most fields too wet for field activities. Less than 1% of spring tillage is completed in Wisconsin.  Winter wheat is 61% good to excellent this week, down from 77% at the end of November. Pastures are rated 38% good to excellent, […]

Dry conditions remain a problem for many South Dakota farmers.  USDA’s first weekly crop condition report of the 2022 growing season shows topsoil moisture levels at 23% very short and 44% short with only 32% of the land having adequate moisture. Sixty-three percent of South Dakota’s winter wheat is in fair condition with 27% rated good and 10% poor. About 9% of the state’s oats are planted with 1% emerging. […]