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A farmer who attended Commodity Classic left chores at home to capable, even enthusiastic hands. Eastern South Dakota farmer Chad Schooley doesn’t worry about his farm when he’s away. Schooley – a South Dakota Soybean Association Director – tells Brownfield Ag News his absence gives his 19-year-old son the opportunity to work alongside Schooley’s 81-year-old father. “My dad, he loves it,” said Schooley. “When I’m gone, he gets to work […]

Funding for a Cattle Contract Library pilot program was included in the Omnibus Appropriations package passed by the Senate last week.  Tanner Beymer with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says this is the first actionable item that’s made it through the legislative process.  “Our ultimate goal here is to give more information to cattle producers,” he says.  “Regardless of what segment of the industry that they operate in information is […]

An agriculture economist says for most farmers, the decision between Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage is pretty easy this year. Paul Mitchell with the University of Wisconsin says, “I’m really strongly encouraging people to sign up for ARC, but the reality is neither of them are very likely to pay.” Mitchell tells Brownfield with commodity prices where they are, he’s not counting on farmers to get a payment […]

Delegates from the National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association set policy at the conclusion of the 2022 Commodity Classic.  NCGA Chairman John Linder of Ohio says delegates spent their time at the 2022 Commodity Classic outlining their road for the future.  “We put out our sustainability goals and some folks are looking for the pathways to find the incentives and the expertise and get it to the […]

Foreign animal disease preparedness and prevention continues to be a priority for the nation’s pork producers. Eastern Iowa pork producer Al Wulfekuhle says African Swine Fever is at the top of the list.    “African Swine Fever is one of the worst diseases because mortality approaches 100 percent if it gets into your herd and it’s also a foreign animal disease so we would lose our export customers,” he says. […]

Wisconsin has its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza since 2015.  The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection confirms the disease was found in a Jefferson County laying hen facility. Wisconsin State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene Konkle says a joint USDA and state incident response is underway. “There are nearly three million birds on this facility, which again is no movement on or off at this point.” Konkle says […]

An Illinois farmer is excited for the inaugural year of the Post Application Coverage Endorsement or PACE program available to corn growers in select Midwest counties through their crop insurance. Tim Thompson tells Brownfield it will allow growers to make better decisions on applying nitrogen because it covers the risk of not getting in-season nitrogen applied. “Do part of theirs in the fall and in-season. In doing so, that could […]

May soybeans closed at $16.70 and 1/2, down 5 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $484.30, up $7.20May soybean oil closed at 73.95, down 208 pointsMay wheat closed at $10.96 and 1/4, down 10 and 1/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $140.32, up $3.02Apr. lean hogs closed at $102.20, down 52 centsMar. Class III milk closed at $22.37, up 2 centsApr. ...

Gail Stratman, Regional Technical Services Manager for the heartland with FMC Corporation, tells Brownfield FMC has several new modes of action and new chemistries in the pipeline that will be coming out over the course of the next few years.  He says FMC is introducing two new products in 2022. The first is a new biological product that provides disease control in corn, soybeans and sugarbeets.  The second is a […]