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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is testifying about the Biden administration’s trade agenda today. “President Biden believes trade can be a force for good that grows middle class and addresses inequality and he believes we’re at our strongest when we work with others around the world,” she says. “Over the last year, in coordination with my colleagues across the Biden Administration, we have worked to repair strained relationships and recommitted […]

An ag economist says opening Conservation Reserve Program ground for agricultural use could be positive for cattle producers. The University of Missouri’s Ben Brown… “It could be the relief for cattle ranchers in the western part of the Cornbelt to extend cattle on grass for a period of time,” he said. “And so, it doesn’t provide that big incentive for cattle to go into the feedlot for a period of […]

USDA is projecting plantings of 89.5 million acres of corn, and if realized, a record 91 million soybean acres this year. These numbers in the Prospective Plantings Report represent a four percent reduction for corn compared to last year and a four percent increase for soybeans. Nearby corn futures went from trading sideways to about 25 cents higher following the report, while nearby soybean futures went from trading about 15 […]

More than two dozen members of Congress are calling on President Biden to reinstate year-round E15. In a letter to the administration, the bipartisan group is asking that biofuels be prioritized to increase energy independence and lower prices at the pump.  Iowa Democrat Cindy Axne is one of the lead authors. “We’re trying to drive the agenda to get more ethanol out there country-wide, especially during a time when we’re […]

An eastern Wisconsin farmer says his favorite tractors are old and red. Doug Nett from Malone, Wisconsin tells Brownfield he has an old International 966 they bought from a neighbor in 1996 that’s still all original. “It’s pretty much all about care. We took of it very well, greased it, oil changes and filters, and always in the shed all of the time. I love those International tractors.” And as […]

Dr. Robb Fraley has joined the board of directors for Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, a pre-commercial stage ag tech company focused on providing natural and sustainable herbicide solutions.  Fraley, the former chief technology officer for Monsanto, will help guide the company as it further develops and strengthens its intellectual property portfolio.  The company is also expanding into the early development phases of herbicide-tolerant row crop systems.  Harpe says the proprietary series […]

A spring farm show tradition is back after being called off during the COVID outbreak.  Matt Cullen Matt Cullen with Wisconsin Public Service says the 60th annual WPS Farm Show had a very humble beginning at the former Brown County Arena in Green Bay. “That very first show started with just 25 exhibitors and they were displaying the state-of-the-art equipment of the time which included silo unloaders, vacuum pumps, milk […]

Jefferson City, Mo.  (March 29, 2022) – In response to farmer requests for a weekly long-form discussion about the agricultural crop markets, Brownfield Ag News has introduced an in-depth Weekly Commodity Market Update. On Tuesday afternoons, Anchor/Reporter Will Robinson hosts an in-depth conversation with University of Missouri Senior Research Associate Ben Brown. The program features commodity market analysis, discussion of relevant topics pertaining to commodity crops and how constantly changing […]

Despite consumers calling for food produced in sustainable ways that benefit the environment, a recent study found that most Americans are not willing to pay more for products made with regenerative agriculture. Healthy Living: Click here for more information. ...