Month: January 2023

An ag economist says there are multiple factors that could impact farmers’ acreage decisions this year. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says farmers are facing ongoing volatility in corn and soybean prices, increased production costs [Read More…]

A technology company is working to limit the impact of RNA and DNA viruses in the swine industry.  Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is an RNA virus and African swine fever is a DNA [Read More…]

China is extending anti-dumping tariffs on U.S. Dried Distillers Grain imports five more years. U.S. Grains Council CEO Ryan LeGrand says it’s disappointing but not a surprise. “We kind of expected this outcome, we did [Read More…]

Angus cow grazing in the snow and fog on a winter day Ensuring livestock have access to water can be a challenge in the winter. Purina Animal Nutrition cattle consultant Jon DeClerck says water is [Read More…]

A fertilizer dealer says many farmers postponed their fertilizer purchasing decisions last month.  Tony Grapsas is with Jay Mar in Plover, Wisconsin. He says, “The purchase decision had been postponed from a typical early December [Read More…]

Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. January Class III milk was up $0.02 at $19.48.  February was down $0.05 at $18.54.  March was down $0.11 at $18.18.  [Read More…]

A climatologist says there’s a high probability that the La Nina weather pattern will end this spring bringing much needed relief to the drought-stricken Central Plains. Brian Fuchs is with the National Drought Mitigation Center. [Read More…]

A Nebraska state senator says he won’t revive his right to repair legislation after American Farm Bureau’s recent agreement with John Deere. “I’m willing to give this a chance to see how it all works [Read More…]

Michigan’s poultry industry remains concerned about the devastation highly pathogenic avian influenza can cause.   Head of the Michigan Allied Poultry Industries Nancy Barr tells Brownfield she hopes to expand preparedness efforts for producers. “I think [Read More…]