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Losing BMR corn will require corn management adjustments

The recent announcement from Corteva saying they would phase out BMR silage corn varieties has dairy producers wondering what to do after the product is no longer available. University of Wisconsin Extension researcher Luis Ferraretto tells Brownfield brown midrib or BMR corn has been... Read More.

Economist discusses USDA’s grain sorghum adjustments

An ag economist says changes to grain sorghum estimates were the biggest surprise in USDA’s most recent supply and demand report. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “USDA acknowledged that grain sorghum exports are pretty weak, and that feed demand has been strong. They... Read More.

Farmer says worker program needs adjustments

A fruit and vegetable farmer from California says the H-2A guest worker program needs improvements. Ryan Talley says the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), how minimum wages must be paid to farm workers in the program, isn’t economically viable. “We need to tap the... Read More.

CONAB makes minor crop estimate adjustments

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has made modest adjustments to its 2025 corn and soybean production estimates. CONAB now has Brazil’s soybean crop at 166.328 million tons, up 0.1% from December and 12.6% above the 2024 total on higher planted area and expectations for... Read More.