Year: 2022

Britt Farms of Clifton Hill, Missouri has been named the 2022 Missouri Leopold Conservation Award winner. Britt Farms owner Ryan Britt and his family operate a 5,000-acre crop and livestock farm where they prioritize conservation [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed higher and feeders were mixed ahead of the week’s direct cash business.  December live cattle closed $.10 higher at $152.67 and February live cattle closed $.12 higher [Read More…]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a request from several ag groups to exempt truckers from certain hours-of-service rules.  The ruling, published Tuesday in the Federal Register, said the exemption would not create [Read More…]

Western Tennessee received some much needed rain while the rest of the state remains dry.  The precipitation in the west helped the emerging winter wheat crop.  Dry conditions continue to impact pastures and winter wheat [Read More…]

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…]