Month: February 2019

Commentary. Everywhere I go, I hear people talking about the New Green Deal that among other daunting moves includes upgrading all existing buildings in the U.S.; building out high speed rail at a scale that [Read More…]

A report commissioned by the Missouri Agriculture Foundation says adding value to Missouri commodities could lead to $25 billion in added economic activity and 70,000 new jobs. The report suggests farmers add value through producing [Read More…]

Changes to the Waters of the U.S. rule have gained favor from some of the groups that previously opposed the measure. National Waterways Conference board member Blake Roderick tells Brownfield a clearer definition of regulated [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures were mixed to mostly higher ahead of widespread direct cash business, position squaring ahead of the cattle inventory report, and support from steady wholesale values during the session.  [Read More…]

U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue did not have much to say when asked about the Green New Deal during a House Ag Committee hearing Wednesday. “Aside from giving our cattle Pepto-Bismol, I’m not sure what [Read More…]

The USDA says commercial red meat production during December 2018 totaled 4.368 billion pounds, down 1% on the year. Beef production declined 2% to 2.116 billion pounds, with a slight decrease in the slaughter to [Read More…]

USDA is projecting an increase in U.S. wheat production despite winter wheat acreage at its lowest level in more than a century. Jennifer Bond, an analyst with the department, says production should be up about [Read More…]

Members of the House Agriculture Committee pressed Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue on trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada during a hearing Wednesday. In his first appearance before Congress in more than a year, Perdue [Read More…]

Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday.  Near-term milk futures were higher, but lower in the long term. March Class Three milk was up $.04 at $15.31.  April [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production was higher last week and stocks got slightly tighter. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.028 million barrels a day, up 32,000 on the week. The Renewable Fuels Association says [Read More…]

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the House Ways and Means Committee this morning President Trump remains committed to protecting American workers, farmers and ranchers, and economic system from China’s unfair trade practices. He says [Read More…]

Bayer says not only did it complete the largest acquisition in its history last year, it also secured operational targets.   Werner Baumann, Bayer’s chairman of the board of management, says the company’s sales were [Read More…]

Frequent rain and snowfall in the southern part of the Corn Belt is having negative effects on an Illinois farmer’s cattle herd. “We’ve really not had winter, we’ve had one long spring. We have only [Read More…]