Baby wipes on the market today are made of pulp, plastic, and chemicals that can cause microplastic and hurt the environment. Kyle Han is a junior majoring in biological engineering and Pu...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/healthy-living/how-soy-can-help-reduce-microplastics/
A rice specialist in the Missouri Bootheel says there’s a shortage of rice seed as spring planting begins. “We’re predicted to have an increase in rice acres and that will happen, but ...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/rice-seed-shortage-could-cause-more-soybean-acres-in-mo-bootheel/
The USDA is expecting fewer corn acres to be planted in the United States this year and an ag economist says if realized, that could help with profitability. “Albeit small profitability, b...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/fewer-corn-acres-can-help-with-some-profitability/
Missouri Farm Bureau is getting closer to offering a health plan option to its members. President Garrett Hawkins says the Missouri House approved a bill, sponsored by Representative Kurtis ...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/mo-farm-bureau-healthcare-bill-passes-house/
A U.S. Congressman from Missouri says it’s realistic to advance the new farm bill through the House this year. Sam Graves tells Brownfield “I know Chairman Thompson is working very hard ...
An agricultural equipment dealer says when it comes to new and used farm equipment, some farmers are looking and others are buying this spring. Joe Newman is with Wisconsin-based Ziegler Equ...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/machinery-some-are-looking-and-others-are-buying/
U.S. Soy’s new textile design challenge is awarding college students for creating innovative multifunctional fabric using soy-based products. United Soybean Board director and Michigan soy...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/nextile-challenges-students-to-create-soy-textiles/
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts weak and deferred months firm, still ending the week modestly lower. The USDA sees 2024 U.S. soybean planted area at 86.5 million acres, close to exp...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/corn-higher-boosted-by-usda-numbers/
(Photo: Economist Roger Cryan questions Kevin Krentz during the recent USDA Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing) A producer who served on the American Farm Bureau’s national dairy committ...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-continues-evaluating-milk-marketing-orders/
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up, and feeders were mostly higher watching direct business unfold. April live cattle closed $1.40 higher at $185 and June lives closed $...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/hog-futures-were-mostly-higher-ahead-of-thursdays-report/
Brent Barnett will be on the ground in Omaha, Nebraska April 9, 2024 for the Plant Based Products Council 2024 Annual Conference. ...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/event/plant-based-products-council-2024-annual-conference/
May corn closed at $4.42, up 15 and 1/4 cents May soybeans closed at $11.91 and 1/2, down 1 cent May soybean meal closed at $337.70, down $1.30 May soybean oil closed at 47.95, up 28 points Ma...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-march-28-2024/
The USDA’s February ag price indices were up from January. The index of prices received by farmers was up 7.1% on the month due to gains in cattle, hogs, market eggs, and lettuce, which ca...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-february-ag-prices-indices-up-from-january/
Precipitation is always a concern for a north-central Kansas farmer. But Michael Junek tells Brownfield he’s optimistic about the year ahead. “We got a little bit of snow and sleet he...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/soil-moisture-improvement-has-a-kansas-farmer-optimistic/
A policy specialist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the organization wants USDA to outline solar development best practices for ag lands. Arica Hamilton tells Brownfield, “On...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/farm-bureau-says-usda-needs-solar-recommendations-for-farmland/
National ratings for nearly 20 commodities in Michigan dropped in the latest ag census. “The rankings are really important and they also only tell part of the story.” Michigan State Un...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/michigan-specialty-crop-ratings-slide/
The University of Illinois has broken ground on a new 55-acre living lab that allows for modern ag research. Andrew Margenot is an associate professor of soil science… “To preserve the...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-u-of-i-alma-mater-plots-updating-ag-research/
The March 1st, 2024 hog inventory was up modestly on the year. The USDA says the U.S. hog and pig inventory was 74.571 million head, 2% lower than on December 1st, 2023, but 1% higher than M...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/u-s-hog-inventory-slightly-higher-2/
Milk futures were lower and the cash dairy markets were steady to higher Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April Class III milk was down $0.08 at $15.56. May was down $0.09 ...
An agronomist says farmers are being careful about their crop investments. Travis Hofslien from Alcivia Cooperative tells Brownfield with margins tight and commodity prices low, farmers are ...
https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/agronomist-says-farmers-remain-cautious-about-crop-spending/