Ag News
Dole is the latest cyber attack victim
A major American food supplier is the latest victim of a cyber attack on their production systems. Dole announced Wednesday their computer systems have been infected with ransomware. In a statement, Dole says they moved [Read More…]
Klobuchar gathering farm bill feedback
A member of the Senate Agriculture Committee is gathering input on farm bill priorities. Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar tells Brownfield she’s been to 23 counties so far in 2023 and most of them are rural. [Read More…]
Ferry Farms adds processing facility in Litchfield
One Michigan dairy farm family has traded milking cows for a direct marketing and processing venture. Scott and Ali Ferry are the fourth generation to operate the family’s farm in southern Michigan. “The dairy industry [Read More…]
Farmer says concerns linger on Mexico’s GMO corn decree
Kansas soybean farmer Keith Miller of Great Bend says Mexico’s stance on GMO corn imports is a grave concern for US farmers. Miller says he and a group of farmers who are on a trade [Read More…]
MO Attorney General: clearer WOTUS needed
Missouri has joined other states challenging the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States rule. In the new lawsuit, attorneys general from across the country say the updated WOTUS definition goes beyond the power Congress delegated [Read More…]
FACA makes farm bill recommendations
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) Steering Committee has developed policy recommendations for the upcoming farm bill they say will help the food, agriculture, and forestry sectors achieve our climate mitigation potential. Chuck Conner [Read More…]
January red meat production up on faster processing pace
Red meat production bounced higher in January. The USDA says red meat production totaled 4.766 billion pounds, an increase of 4% from January 2021. Beef was reported at 2.326 billion pounds, 3% higher, with a [Read More…]
Farm bill research title important to University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska President Ted Carter says research funding will be a pivotal part of the 2023 Farm Bill. “Anything that will allow us to expand and put more meaningful research into the hands of [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine war continues to impact U.S. producers
It’s been one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and an ag economist says U.S. farmers and ranchers continue to feel its ripple effects. Greg McBride with Allendale says interest rates are on the rise. [Read More…]
CME milk futures, cash dairy down Thursday
Milk futures and cash dairy prices were mostly down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday. March Class III milk was down $0.04 at $17.76. April was down $0.16 at $17.74. May was down $0.11 at [Read More…]
Wheat growers voice support for market development funding
The National Association of Wheat Growers says bipartisan and bicameral legislation to expand agricultural export funding earlier this year will hopefully be incorporated into the upcoming farm bill. “This strong showing early on I think [Read More…]
South Dakota Senate vetoes foreign ag land panel
The South Dakota Senate killed a bill requiring panel investigations and the governor’s approval for foreign ag land purchases. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal says he is glad, because there were issues with [Read More…]
RFA continues push for year-round E15
Ethanol groups continue to call on the Environmental Protection Agency to allow year-round sales of E15. Scott Richman is the chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). “It’s really an obsolete and antiquated set [Read More…]
The economic importance of secondary and micronutrients: Boron, Zinc and Iron.
Farmers should not skip out on micronutrients because they are an essential part of the nutrient package for crops. In this Managing for Profit an agronomist discusses why boron, zinc and iron should be included [Read More…]
German farmer says small farms are disappearing because of EU climate policy
A farmer from Germany says climate regulations from the European Union are forcing some farmers out of business. Speaking through a translator, 69-year-old Arnold Loermann says it’s becoming harder for mid-sized family farms to survive. [Read More…]
Finalists named in U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
The U.S. Champion Cheese Contest is on its final day. The overall champion will be named Thursday afternoon in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A team of 42 judges evaluated 2,249 entries in many classes for the [Read More…]
Proposition 12 decision could come soon
The pork industry is awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 12, a measure requiring livestock to be raised under strict production practices. Sweet Springs, Missouri hog farmer and the newly elected president of the [Read More…]
Temps to vary greatly across the U.S.; an active, wet pattern continues for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures throughout the central and eastern U.S., except in northern New England, while colder-than-normal conditions will dominate the West. Meanwhile, [Read More…]