Agriculture

Across the Corn Belt, cool weather lingers in the wake of a departing storm.  Freeze Warnings were in effect early Tuesday in several areas, including eastern Iowa and northern and central Illinois.  Meanwhile, cloudiness and snow showers continue to affect portions of the Great Lakes States.  Prior to this storm’s arrival, some producers in the southern Corn Belt made significant planting progress; in Missouri, corn planting advanced from 7 to […]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will be confined to the Great Basin and Southwest.   Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather across much of Florida, southern Texas, New England, and the Northwest. ...

It’s now up to the courts to decide the fate of the updated Waters of the United States rule. On Tuesday, the House did not override President Joe Biden’s veto for the Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval on WOTUS. The U.S. Congressman for Missouri, Sam Graves, is the resolution sponsor and tells Brownfield he is disappointed. “This whole thing is frustrating. The president turned his back on farmers and […]

On The Ground from Commodity Classic, Brownfield’s Carah Hart talks with Clay Edwards, Cargill Sustainability Program Lead, and Anna Teeter, Cargill Conservation Agronomist, about healthy soils and carbon. Click here to learn more about Cargill RegenConnect™. ...

A South Dakota farmer would like to see warmer soil temperatures and more rain before planting.  Scott Stahl farms about one thousand acres about an hour west of Sioux Falls. He tells Brownfield, “We did plant our oats last week on Wednesday. Fieldwork is just kind of starting at the precipice right now. We are just starting to see fertilizer getting spread and just some fieldwork getting done, basically waiting […]

On The Ground from Commodity Classic, Brownfield’s Carah Hart talks with Illinois farmer Colby Hunt and Nathan Fries, Sustainability Lead at Cargill, about the future of carbon and soil health. Click here to learn more about Cargill RegenConnect™. ...

The House is expected to try and override President Biden’s veto this afternoon to advance a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to stop the updated Waters of the United States rule. American Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Joby Young tells Brownfield Congress needs a two-thirds majority to over-turn the veto. He says it’s unclear how the vote will go in the House, but this Congressional action and […]

Pictured: Iowa farmer Clint Whetstine Community members and volunteers have been coming to the aid of an eastern Iowa family after a tornado recently decimated their farm. “We got hit by an EF-4 (tornado) on March 31st,” said Clint Whetstine, a second-generation farmer from Wellman. “Two of the three farmsteads got leveled.” He tells Brownfield the storm destroyed farm buildings and equipment. He says livestock were also impacted. ...

An ag lobbyist says it isn’t likely a farm bill will be done in 2023. Randy Russell says while it’s possible for lawmakers to get a farm bill completed by the end of December, the $1.5 trillion price tag won’t make it easy. “Look, do I think we’re going to get a farm bill done? Yes, I do. Do I think we’re going to get it done by September 30, 2023? […]