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Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region into the middle and northern Atlantic States, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail west of the Mississippi River and in the lower Southeast, including Florida. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in the Northwest, extending as far […] The post Milder to warmer days ahead; rains to return to the Heartland, centered […]

All eyes shifted to the US Senate after the House recently passed its version of the farm bill. On this episode, Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman discusses what’s needed out of the Senate farm bill – including updated standards for credit limits. The post The need for increased credit limits appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Tariffs are having an impact on the seed industry. Andy LaVigne is the president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association and says, “When we move seed from one season to another country for another season’s production – and bring it back to the U.S. – we’re paying a tariff on that seed coming […] The post Seed industry feeling pressure from tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Maintaining the USMCA trade deal with minor adjustments was the common message from farmers, processors, and government officials in Green Bay on Wednesday.  Brian Kuehl with Farmers for  Free Trade tells Brownfield improved access for U.S. dairy is needed, “But overall, it’s an amazing deal, and we want to keep it intact, so the administration […] The post USMCA continuation important to farmers, others appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

An ag real estate appraiser says farmland values are surging in southeastern Wisconsin. David Kluck with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the market has risen 25 to 35 percent since December. “And that is reflective of a limited amount of cropland available for sale, and a push into the market by farming operations that have a […] The post Competition intensifies for cropland close to SE Wisconsin dairies appeared first on […]

The National 4-H Council’s Ignite initiative is giving members the tools they need to implement change in their communities. Owen Brosanders, this year’s 4-H Youth in Action award winner, developed a sustainability action plan at his school.  “I live in an area in Tucson, Arizona, where we’re experiencing one of the greatest effects of heat, so to […] The post National 4-H Council Ignite initiative helping members implement change through real-world experiences appeared first […]

Governors across the Great Lakes region are prioritizing sustainable agriculture and research as part of a new collaboration. Cailyn Andrews is the program manager of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sustainable Agriculture Initiative. “It is an opportunity for all of the state and provincial departments and ministries of agriculture to work together to advance sustainable […] The post Great Lakes states and provinces unite on sustainable farming research and innovation […]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Soybeans followed bean and crude oils, while watching U.S. planting and the situation in Iran. Traders are also waiting for next week’s high-level meeting between the U.S. and China. Assuming ag trade, and soybeans, are a part of the discussion, the big unknown is if China […] The post Soybeans, corn pulled lower by crude oil, planting appeared first on Brownfield […]

Farmers are asking the U.S. Trade Representative to do no harm to agriculture in ongoing trade negotiations. American Soybean Association’s Dave Walton was one of several ag leaders to testify this week as part of Section 301 Investigation hearings. “We’re telling USTR to be cautious about how to handle the tariffs on other products because […] The post Farmers press USTR to avoid actions that could hurt ag exports in […]