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Direct farm sales of local foods and the number of farms selling directly are increasing. In USDA’s latest Local Food Marketing Survey, sales of local foods sold directly by farmers totaled $9 billion, up three percent from 2015, with more than 147,000 operators selling directly, up 12 percent. Community Food Systems Educator Mariel Borgman with Michigan State University tells Brownfield pandemic brought greater emphasis to buying local. “We saw CSA […]

Brownfield’s Red Oak, Iowa affiliate radio stations have partnered with us for nearly 3 decades. We are so proud to have Country station KCSI 95.3 FM/KOAK 1080 AM as part of the Brownfield Ag News family! Visit the website, follow them on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram at kcsi.radio. Here are a few things you might like to know about this great station! How long has your station been on the […]

Ukrainian farmers are still uncertain if they’ll be able to transport grain, which could add more volatility to global markets. Roman Grynyshyn is the founder of a Ukrainian non-profit that provides resources to producers and says harvest is less than 3 months away. “The world food security is worsening because we have this commodity, but no one is coming. We cannot either harvest or export this.  This is a really […]

Historical data from Helena shows there are six nutrients that are consistently low in test results. In this Managing for Profit, Derek Emerine, national agronomist for Helena talks about the role nutrients play in crop development and why testing matters. ...

Wisconsin has modified its recent ban on transporting and showing poultry.  Kevin Hoffman with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says the most recent order replaces the April 7th order, and now prohibits the movement of all domestic birds to events, shows, exhibitions and swap meets… not just poultry. The new order applies to any avian species held in captivity, including poultry, ratites, pet birds, and farm-raised game […]

Farmers in the western third of Iowa are furthest along with planting. In the northwest corner, Brian Tuttle of Marcus tells Brownfield many growers are wrapping up corn. “I’m going to finish beans today and then go back to corn. But it looks like with the seven to ten day forecast a lot of things we’ll be wrapped up here.” He says the ground has firmed back up after weekend […]

A farmer in north central Iowa is getting a late start on planting. Josh Nelson of Belmond says it’s been a slow spring. “It’s been fairly cold to start with, and then once the temperatures started to warm up we started getting more rain.” He tells Brownfield the moisture was badly needed to recharge the soil profile. “But it’s pushed our planting dates much further back than we really would’ve […]

Planters are rolling in parts of Wisconsin, but heavy soil and recent rains are making it difficult to finish in some areas. Former State Farmers Union President Darrin Von Ruden farms in southwestern Wisconsin in the driftless area hills near Westby. He tells Brownfield, “Right now, the only place that there’s any fieldwork being done is around the sands of the Sparta and Tomah area. Up on the ridge tops, […]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures closed lower Tuesday, watching direct cash business develop. Feeders picked up additional pressure from the modestly higher move in corn. June live was down $1.15 at $132.40 and August was $1.27 lower at $134.10. May feeders were down $.87 at $158.92 and August was $2.37 lower at $171.85. Direct cash cattle trade was mostly quiet Tuesday. Trade in the South came in […]