Frank Chen, a journalist with the Asia Times, was one of 12 international journalists who participated in last week’s Canada Ag Innovations Tour. Chen is a native of China who now lives in Hong Kong. In an interview with Brownfield, Chen gave us his

Across the Corn Belt, snow remains on the ground—following Thursday’s storm—from the middle Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region, further delaying late-season soft red winter wheat planting efforts. Meanwhile in the

When it comes to the U.S. corn industry – corn leaders say it’s about this, “Our #1, #2 and #3 goals are demand, demand and demand,” says Jon Doggett, National Corn Growers’ Chief Executive Officer, interviewed by

Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly lower Friday, rounding out a mostly positive week. November closed two cents higher at $14.58.  December down four cents at $14.84.  January six cents lower at

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says a coordinated biosecurity effort is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of infectious diseases like Avian Influenza. “The risk of infectious disease really never goes

Ag bankers in the Federal Reserve District of Chicago say dairy farmers have been the most impacted by low prices. “From our comments from bankers, the most hard-hit segment of agriculture is the dairy industry.  Milk prices

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed mixed on lack of support from wholesale values and cash trade.  Feeder cattle futures closed lower on technical selling while waiting on widespread direct cash business.  December live cattle

A northern Minnesota farmer who’s lost livestock to wolf attacks is cautiously optimistic about the latest effort to delist the gray wolf. Roseau County farmer Shayne Isane says he loses cattle to wolf attacks every year. “This

Dec. corn closed at $3.64 and 3/4, down 2 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $8.92 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/2 cents Dec. soybean meal closed at $310.90, up $5.50 Dec. soybean oil closed at 27.37, down 32 points Dec. wheat closed at

The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would remove gray wolves from the endangered species list.  Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy authored the bill, and tells Brownfield he has strong support, but the vote was closer than