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World Dairy Expo: Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt speaks to Dairy Symposium
USDA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt speaks about the Dairy Innovation Initiatives. This audio is from the Dairy Symposium at the World Dairy Expo hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection. … [Read More…]
World Dairy Expo Interview: Secretary Randy Romanski
Photo: Secretary Randy Romanski with 2010 World Dairy Expo International Person of the Year Tadanaga Komori. Wisconsin’s Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection discusses the World Dairy Expo, meeting with foreign [Read More…]
World Dairy Expo Interview: Jeff Lyon from FarmFirst Cooperative
Jeff Lyon discusses dairy pricing, the Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing, and World Dairy Expo. …
World Dairy Expo Interview: Katie Wantach
University of Wisconsin Extension’s Katie Wantach discusses farm financials & tools with Brownfield’s Larry Lee …
Pivot Bio finishing work on new STL facility
Ag-tech company Pivot Bio will soon finish work on a new product success center in the St. Louis suburbs. Pivot Bio produces a microbe nitrogen fertilizer product, which can be applied as a seed treatment [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 5, 2023
Dec. corn closed at $4.97 and 1/2, up 11 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $12.80 and 3/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $377.20, up $5.20Dec. soybean oil closed at 55.28, down [Read More…]
Export sales support corn
Soybeans were mostly higher on spread trade and short covering, recovering from the early session losses. Harvest is being delayed in parts of the region, but most forecasts have a return to drier conditions soon. [Read More…]
USDA’s 2022 disaster relief available for livestock producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released more details on the livestock portion of a disaster relief program for farmers and ranchers who had losses from natural disasters last year. The 2022 Emergency Livestock Relief [Read More…]
Michigan soybean harvest makes steady progress
A southern Michigan farmer says dry weather earlier this week helped get soybeans ready for harvest. From the combine, Scott Welden tells Brownfield, “This week we’ve been busy harvesting soybeans.” “Prior to that, we were [Read More…]
Uganda officials look for dairy solutions
Farmers and leaders from around the world come to World Dairy Expo to learn how to improve dairy production and animal health in their own countries. Hamid Rutaro with Uris works to provide U.S. dairy [Read More…]
Illinois farm families to be featured on Casey’s pizza boxes
During the month of October each box of Casey’s pizza in Illinois will come with a flyer featuring 10 family farms from across the state. The promotion is a continuation of the “We are the [Read More…]
Alert to the low river levels
Low Mississippi River levels have state officials, including Missouri Governor Mike Parson, on alert. “If you start shutting down the Missouri or Mississippi Rivers, it’s a huge impact.” Davor Karic with the Army Corps [Read More…]
As harvest picks up across the Corn Belt, watch for nutrient deficiencies
Farmers should be mindful of the demands they put on their soils as high yielding hybrids and varieties and other crop-types can pull out more nutrients out of the soil. In this episode, learn more [Read More…]
Farmers outline long term concern about markets
Many farmers say they’re concerned that low commodity prices may not improve much for the 2024 crop year. “We’re going to really have to be savvy in our marketing decisions.” Northeast Nebraska farmer Greg Anderson [Read More…]
A mixed day for cattle, hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were mixed watching direct business develop. December live cattle closed $.37 higher at $186.02, and February lives closed $.07 higher at $190.37. November [Read More…]
House removal of speaker creates additional challenges for a new farm bill
It remains unclear who will become the next Speaker of the U.S. House, but Kam Quarles CEO of the National Potato Council says it needs to happen quickly. He says the House needs to get [Read More…]
Central Iowa farmer expects corn harvest to pick up soon
Corn harvest has been slow in parts of central Iowa. Lee Tesdell farms in northern Polk County near Slater. “I have almost no neighbors that are in corn yet. There’s one neighbor that’s kind of [Read More…]
MAC grain facility expansions ready for growing production
Michigan Agricultural Commodities grain storage expansions will be complete at several locations this harvest season. Vice President of Merchandising Robert Geers tells Brownfield increases in yields and northern production regions led to the additions. “We [Read More…]
Climate change and farm management
Ohio’s state climatologist says climate change will continue to impact how farmers manage their operations. Aaron Wilson is the ag weather specialist for Ohio State University Extension. “What we need to manage for is a [Read More…]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 4, 2023
Dec. corn closed at $4.86, down 1 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $12.73, up 1/4 centDec. soybean meal closed at $372.00, up 30 centsDec. soybean oil closed at 55.99, down 114 pointsDec. wheat closed at [Read More…]