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A Minnesota farmer is meeting with soybean buyers in southeast Asia. Patrick O’Leary, who was recently appointed to the United Soybean Board, tells Brownfield it’s important to reestablish relationships in Thailand and The Philippines now that travel restrictions are easing. “The Philippines market is quite significant to us. It’s probably one of the largest soybean meal markets that we have off the (Pacific Northwest rail line) in the United States, […]

Precision agriculture helps measure, monitor, and track soil health indicators, playing a vital role in carbon markets. In this episode, Todd Nichols with Agoro Carbon Alliance talks about why it matters to the value of carbon credits in the future. Learn more about Agoro Carbon Alliance and their mission here. ...

Helena Agri-Enterprises is releasing new fungicide and insecticide technology that will help growers improve their bottom lines. Clay Perkins Research and Development Specialist with Helena: ...

Corteva’s Judd O’Connor tells Brownfield the company is launching its first corn rootworm corn genetic that will be rolled out mid-decade and available to select growers in 2023. Judd O’Connor, President of U.S. Commercial Business with Corteva: ...

Senate Republicans criticized the Biden administration’s energy and economic policies, saying the President needs to change course. Senator John Thune from South Dakota says the new consumer price index shows a 7.9% increase in consumer costs, including fuel and food, and one area America can support the ag industry, lower fuel costs for families, and increase energy independence is through biofuels. “Biodiesel, higher blends of ethanol like E15 are all […]

With America focused on energy and inflation, a Senator from North Dakota has not lost sight of a potential Biden administration policy problem for farmers and ranchers.  Republican John Hoeven was highly critical of President Biden going backward on the Waters of the U.S. rule in the Clean Water Act. He says America can’t have regulations like WOTUS coming back. “You remember the whole WOTUS issue under the Obama administration. […]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were lower, with feeders leading the way down on the higher corn. April live was $1.67 lower at $135.90 and June was down $1.50 at $132.45. March feeders were $2.40 lower at $151.65 and April was down $3.90 at $156.25. Direct cash cattle markets were mostly quiet. Scattered sales were reported in the north at generally steady money. This week’s business has been […]

A global trade expert says the war in Ukraine and drought in South America will likely ramp up demand for US corn this year. Gregg Doud with Aimpoint Research tells Brownfield of the top five corn producing countries, the US now has the best supply and availability. “Between Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine, and the US, that is about 90% of the corn on the world market being exported. So, when you […]

Farmers are encouraged to plan accordingly as supply chain disruptions impact the crop protection marketplace. BASF technical service representative Vince Davis says there are a lot of challenges going into spring. “And my biggest thing to encourage growers is to plan ahead, plan ahead, plan ahead. That starts with making sure you have a plan to not only tackle tar spot, but tackle all of the other foliar leaf diseases, […]