President Trump says Mexico is sending a delegation to Washington D.C. to discuss immigration issues after he threatened to slap a five percent tariff on the country. The tariffs would begin on June 10 and increase by five percent each month before reaching 25 percent in October. If the tariffs go into effect, the White …
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Jun 03
Colombia hosts USDA’s largest international trade mission
The USDA’s largest international trade mission begins today in Colombia. Trade Undersecretary Ted Mckinney is leading representatives from 54 ag businesses and associations and six state ag departments through meetings with businesses from Columbia and Panama. The US has seen significant growth from trade agreements with Colombia and Panama since 2012 and McKinney says …
Jun 03
Showery weather to return to much of the Heartland
A slow-moving cold front will drift eastward from the Great Plains, reaching the southern and eastern U.S. by mid-week. A subsequent storm system will affect the nation’s mid-section during second half of the week, maintaining showery conditions across a broad area. The forecast could be complicated by a tropical disturbance, currently moving northwestward over the …
Jun 03
Cool, dry weather, for now, across much of the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, a Frost Advisory was in effect early Monday across portions of the Great Lakes region, including northern Lower Michigan. Cool, dry weather covers the remainder of the Midwest, except for some rain in eastern Nebraska and environs. Midwestern corn and soybean planting operations are progressing as field conditions permit. The Mississippi …
Jun 03
Economist says late planting choices favor corn
Ohio State economist and tax expert Barry Ward tells Brownfield he has looked at three different scenarios for what to plant with this year’s late start, and says farmers might want to look at past years and watch corn prices. Continue reading Economist says late planting choices favor corn at Brownfield Ag News.
Jun 03
Construction to begin on U of I Feed Technology Center
Construction will begin June 3rd on the new state-of-the-art Feed Technology Center on the University of Illinois’ Champaign-Urbana campus. The new building will have storage, processing, mixing, extruding and bagging systems and will deliver 8,000 tons of specialized small-batch research diets per year. Kim Kidwell, Dean of the College of ACES, says the center is …
Jun 02
Wyffels Corn Strategies event
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Worthington, MN Tuesday, July 23 for the Wyffels Corn Strategies event. Continue reading Wyffels Corn Strategies event at Brownfield Ag News.
Jun 01
Year-round E15 announcement coincides with grand opening of new Iowa ethanol plant
Photo courtesy Elite Octane, Atlantic, Iowa The EPA’s approval of year-round E15 on Friday coincided with the grand opening of the new Elite Octane ethanol plant in Atlantic, Iowa. The $195 million plant in southwest Iowa actually began operations in 2018 and is producing nearly 150 million gallons of ethanol per year. Brownfield visited with several of …
May 31
Real-time data matters
For farmers – access to real-time data can make a difference when it comes to the bottom line. In this Managing for Profit, Greg Thompson with Sentera talks about how growers can use the FieldAgent platform to take in-season action on their crops and improve their bottom line. Continue reading Real-time data matters at Brownfield …
May 31
Taste and price lead food decisions, but….
The top drivers for consumers’ food buying decisions in the 2019 Food and Health Survey are the same as they were last year – taste and price leading the way… But, food patterns like clean eating, keto, and, plant-based diets are making headway. Health Living ~ food buying decisions Continue reading Taste and price lead …
