Ag News
CME milk futures lower, cash dairy mixed Thursday
Milk futures were lower and cash dairy prices mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. March Class III milk was down $0.04 at $17.71. April was down $0.14 at $17.45. May was down $0.10 at [Read More…]
Senator Baldwin optimistic about Dairy PRIDE passage
One of the authors of the Dairy PRIDE Act is optimistic the bill will get support in Congress this time around. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield the legislation that would force the Food and [Read More…]
Consumer-based nutrition education
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Pork Board says the pork checkoff is committed to advancing the understanding of the role that pork can play in human nutrition. Bill Even tells Brownfield… AUDIO: Healthy [Read More…]
Finding flexibility in the conservation title of farm bill
A U.S. Senator from South Dakota wants to see the conservation title of the next farm bill updated. John Thune says he’d like to see a “working lands approach.” “We need to look for solutions [Read More…]
Yield versus profits versus returns
As farmers want to maximize their yields, they also should balance that need with economics especially during a time of high input prices. In this Managing for Profit, the National Strategy and Product Management Lead [Read More…]
Lawmakers propose expanding Wisconsin farmer-led watershed eligibility
A group of Wisconsin lawmakers wants to expand the eligibility guidelines for the farmer-led watershed protection grants. Now, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection administers watershed protection grants to producer-led groups made up [Read More…]
Cooperative applauds effort to stop misleading dairy labels
Legislation that would crack down on imitation dairy product labeling has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. Brody Stapel is the President of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, and he tells Brownfield their research shows the [Read More…]
Corn grind, soybean crush up on month
Corn for use in ethanol production was mixed during January. The USDA says 443.551 million bushels of corn were used for ethanol production in January, up 4% from the December 2022 total with fewer disruptions [Read More…]
CME milk futures, cash dairy prices down Wednesday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices all closed lower Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. March Class III milk was down $0.28 at $17.75. April was down $0.08 at $17.59. May was down $0.14 at [Read More…]
Lawmakers pushing for year-round and permanent E15 availability
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is asking the Biden administration to allow year-round E15 sales this year. The 17 senators sent a letter to the White House at the end of February saying the [Read More…]
Questionable conditions remain in Plains ahead of planting
An ag meteorologist is concerned about the lack of soil moisture in the High Plains as spring planting gets closer. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated tells Brownfield conditions are questionable. “There’s going to have [Read More…]
NCBA again calls for immediate halt to imports of Brazilian beef
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has again asked Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to take immediate action and suspend imports of beef from Brazil indefinitely. The request comes after Brazil failed to report another atypical case [Read More…]
Recent rains impact clean-up efforts in East Palestine
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has provided an update on remediation efforts of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Severe weather resulting in heavy rain increased water flow in the contaminated section of [Read More…]
EPA posting proposed rule to Governors’ year-round E15 petition
The Environmental Protection Agency will post its proposed rule in response to a petition by eight Midwestern governors seeking year-round E15. During the opening session of the 2023 National Ethanol Conference in Orlando Wednesday morning, [Read More…]
Keeping the crop healthy all season long
Field evaluations to identify crop infections and diseases early-on can help growers in the long-run. In this Managing for Profit, Channel Technical Agronomist Matt Nelson says growers should be on the lookout for tar spot [Read More…]
Record amount of ethanol blended into gasoline in 2022
The U.S. blended a record amount of ethanol into gasoline in 2022. Data from the Energy Information Administration shows the blend rate averaged nearly ten and-a-half percent, with ethanol production up two percent on the [Read More…]
The link between diet and mental health
Recent studies have shown that our food choices can strongly affect our brains. One of the reasons is that our gastrointestinal system, or our gut, is home to living microbes that have many functions in [Read More…]
Momentum for ethanol in 2023
The ethanol industry is looking to maintain momentum as stakeholders gather in Orlando this week for the National Ethanol Conference. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says there were several big wins in the policy [Read More…]
House Ag Committee considers ag challenges ahead of farm bill
The House Agriculture Committee is taking a closer look at the challenges farmers face in production agriculture ahead of 2023 Farm Bill discussions. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said the farm safety net [Read More…]
Best of Voice of Soy: Farmers were faced with significant challenges in 2022
Farmers were faced with significant challenges in 2022 – from a delayed start to planting to product shortages and supply chain issues. While the industry is optimistic those headwinds are behind them – it’s always [Read More…]