Month: November 2023

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in the state. The affected site is a backyard mixed species flock in Benton County, and [Read More…]

A southwest Iowa farmer says his 2023 crop was a pleasant surprise. Ray Gaesser raises corn, soybeans, cover crops in Adams County. “We had a really mixed season,” he said. “We had drought and then [Read More…]

The U.S. Trade Representative says the country needs to diversify its trading patterns. Ambassador Katherine Tai tells Brownfield the U.S. can’t become too dependent on larger markets like China. “Over the course of these last [Read More…]

Soy sauce first originated in Japan about 400 years ago and was mixed by hand and then the mash was moved from bucket to bucket.   Saneyuki Hondo, a trader with a company that specializes [Read More…]

A bill in the U.S. House would help increase biofuel production and lower energy costs. Republican Congressman Zach Nunn of Iowa says the legislation increases funding for loans that support innovation in the biofuels industry. [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on commercial and technical selling. There is some rain in the forecast for dry parts of Brazil, but that might not last long. Even then, any improvement in Brazil will be welcome [Read More…]

The chief lobbyist for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the 2024 elections could very likely delay a farm bill beyond a year.  Ethan Lane tells Brownfield it could take longer than the 1-year extension [Read More…]

Milk futures were mostly lower and the cash dairy markets were lower Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    November Class III milk was up $0.05 at $17.15.  December was down $0.34 at $17.11.  January was down [Read More…]

U.S. soybean export sales surged to a marketing year high during the week ending November 9th. The USDA says soybean sales were nearly 4 million tons, led by strong demand from China as Beijing tries [Read More…]