The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Tuesday advanced a disaster relief bill that would cover a wide range of producer losses in 2020 and 2021. The bill contains more generous provisions than recent relief programs. It authorizes up to $8.5 billion in aid for disasters in 2020 and 2021. The...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem sent a letter to the Biden administration pointing out the role that higher-octane ethanol could play in meeting the administration’s climate and public health goals. Governor Walz is the Chair and Governor Noem is the Vice Chair of...

The Chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation’s Young Dairy Cooperative says trade continues to be a top concern for the industry.Michigan dairy farmer James Weber milks just shy of 200 cows and tells Brownfield Network if the country’s dairy industry wants to produce more milk, it needs a...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced that it would not grant certiorari and review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on California Proposition 12. Voters approved Proposition 12, the “Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act,” in 2018. The Act establishes housing standards for...

Colby Frey’s family has been farming in the high desert area of Nevada since 1854. That’s over 165 years of knowledge on how to grow grain crops and alfalfa in their specific soil types and climate.

Two bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced the "Year-Round Fuel Choice Act" designed to give EPA the power to approve year-round sales of E15 across the country. Companion legislation also was introduced in the U.S. Senate.

Ocean freight rates for shipping bulk commodities, including grain, continued to rise in the second quarter, ballooning to an average of nearly $66 per metric ton from the U.S. Gulf to Japan — an increase of 26% from the first quarter and 82% above the second quarter of 2020. That’s according to...

Use this week’s social media post to let your customers know that AgPack is available on more qualifying vehicles than ever before. Also, make sure your farmers and ranchers know about some of the fantastic incentives available through our AgPack partners. For example, they can save on all types of...

China’s appetite for imported beef is voracious and will continue to grow in the years ahead, benefiting U.S. producers and exporters, according to an analysis by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

For the seventh straight month, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) remained above growth neutral based on the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas in a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.

According to the latest report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), sales in June 2021, compared to the same month a year earlier, of large 2WD tractors (100+ HP), 4WD tractors and combines were all up dramatically! What wasn’t so hot in June, sales of under 100 HP tractors,...

During the recent AgRally event, an advertisement for AgPack was introduced that is quick and powerful and speaks directly to farmers/ranchers! The video, when posted to your website or social media page, will inform your ag customers how CAD and AgPack work together to provide them with a real...

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer marked a second month of decline, down 21 points to a reading of 137 in June. Producers were less optimistic about both current conditions on their farming operations as well as their expectations for the future. The Index of Current Conditions...

A non-GMO soybean variety containing high oleic trait technology, SOYLEIC, is building demand thanks to funding and partnership support from the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council and the United Soybean Board (USB) soy checkoff. The variety offers opportunities for farmers to meet the demand...

Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow was certain on Thursday that the House would follow the Senate in passing the first-ever climate mitigation bill for agriculture. Under the bill, the USDA would help farmers enter the carbon market, touted as the private enterprise way to earn money...