Month: November 2022

Harvest is near completion for all crops in Arkansas.  Soybeans are 99% harvested and peanuts are 98% harvested.  Winter wheat is 97% planted and 86% emerged with 64% in good to excellent condition.  Livestock are [Read More…]

A Kansas State professor says climate change could be costing farmers opportunities in carbon markets. Dr. Chuck Rice says rainstorms are increasing in frequency and intensity leading to soil erosion and carbon sequestration issues. “Cover [Read More…]

An ag economist says farmers need to sensitize their budgets to make a profit in 2023. “Volatility can be mitigated. It just takes work.” Matt Erickson, Economic and Policy Advisor with Farm Credit Services of [Read More…]

Global demand for US ethanol remains strong. Cary Sifferath is the Vice President of the U.S. Grains Council. “That’s probably 35-to-40 percent of our work globally, working on developing markets for US ethanol,” he said. [Read More…]

An eastern Iowa farmer says additional moisture is needed to improve subsoil conditions for next growing season. Lance Lillibridge raises corn, soybeans, and alfalfa in Benton County. “We’re not terribly bad, but the last two [Read More…]

Mexico will be phasing out GMO corn imports by 2024. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Monday to discuss the issue. Ag Secretary Vilsack told Mexico if the problem [Read More…]

Action is likely in Congress today on a tentative railroad labor deal.  Michigan Farm Bureau National Legislative Counsel John Kran tells Brownfield a bill is expected to be introduced as early as today following President [Read More…]

A livestock producer says he would like to see carbon markets benefit the cattle industry. Nebraska Sandhills rancher Homer Buell tells Brownfield his ranch has been sequestering carbon through conservation practices for several decades. “I [Read More…]

The USDA’s Foreign Ag Service is projecting record corn production for Brazil as farmers try to meet domestic and global demand. Combined 2022/23 corn production in Brazil is seen at 126 million tons, up 5% [Read More…]