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The next farm bill could lay the foundation for industrial hemp acreage to really take off. Minnesota Industrial Hemp Association president Dave Ladd says USDA’s first industrial hemp survey released in February indicates there’s a lot of room for growth. “But there’s some things that I’m going to be watching in the farm bill discussions (like) research and development authorized funding. Also the USDA Rural Development Programs (and) what could […]

Avian influenza had been detected in a wild goose in Nebraska for the first time since 2015. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 in (HPAI) the animal in Lancaster County. State Veterinarian Dr. Roger Dudley says HPAI hasn’t been found in a backyard or commercial poultry flock yet, but this indicates that the disease could […]

A Midwestern ethanol plant that transformed into a producer of grain-based, high quality specialty alcohols has a new owner.   CC Industries recently acquired Marion Indiana-based CIE, which operates a “world-class, commercial-scale distillery.”   Ocean Park, a boutique investment bank and financial advisory firm, served as a financial advisor to CIE during the transition. Mark Fisler, partner and managing director for Ocean Park, tells Brownfield “CIE is a great example […]

Ag producers are more optimistic about short- and long-term farmland values, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Baromter. Purdue’s Jim Mintert tells Brownfield “commodity prices have caused people to think farmland prices have some more upside left. When you look at the auction results from this winter, the auctions have been very strong with a number of auctions basically setting record highs. So, people are still pretty […]

The USDA says corn and wheat export inspections as of the week ending March 3rd are running ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the 2021/22 marketing year. The 2021/22 marketing year started June 1st, 2021 for wheat and September 1st, 2021 for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next set of supply and demand estimates is out Wednesday, March 9th at Noon Eastern/11 Central. Wheat came out at […]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Des Moines, Iowa covering World Pork Expo June 8 – 10, 2022. ...

The state climatologist for Illinois says the moisture outlook this month could be good or bad for farmers depending on which part of the state you are in. Trent Ford tells Brownfield the month of March is expected to be wetter than normal across the entire state, which is a highlight for the drought stricken northwest sector. “Parts like Winnebago, Stephenson, Jo Davies, Ogle, Lee, all the way down to […]

Join Missouri Soybeans and partners for a cover crop field day on March 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Bay Farm Research Facility near Columbia. Director of conservation agriculture and farm operations Clayton Light says that attendees will experience presentations from regenerative agriculture experts, farmer panels, field demonstrations, and more. Light says today’s high input costs add to the need to farm sustainably. Learn more at mosoy.org. […]

Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Joe Bolte encourages farmers to work closely with their ag retailers to put together a plan to manage weeds in corn fields. He says if something like the weather causes an unforeseen challenge, retailers can help farmers readjust to the conditions. ...