Ag News
Wheat, corn up Friday, but down on the week
Soybeans were mixed Friday, closing lower for the week. Weather has moderated in much of the region but there’s a chance of a return to hot, dry conditions next month in some areas. Beans were [Read More…]
Cranberry growers expect an average crop
Cranberry growers are expecting a better crop this year. Tom Lochner is with the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association. He says, “So far, it looks like it’s going to be an average-size crop for the [Read More…]
Live cattle mostly higher, feeders mostly lower ahead of On Feed numbers
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, mostly higher and feeder cattle were mostly lower ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers, which had higher than expected placements for July. Feeder cattle had additional [Read More…]
A cooler, wetter pattern to continue, expand across the southern-half of the U.S.
The interaction between a weakening cold front and the Southwestern monsoon circulation will continue to generate rain across the South. In addition, a low-pressure system over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico will drift northwestward, with [Read More…]
Germination and Emergence
Germination and emergence are some of the first predictors of a successful crop. This week, Product Marketing Specialist Andrew Feucht outlines how growers can learn if they have germination or emergence issues and what can [Read More…]
Rains for parts of the upper Midwest, much of the Southwest and Southern U.S.
Across the Corn Belt, near- or below-normal temperatures continue to benefit filling corn and soybeans. Although dry weather prevails across much of the Corn Belt, showers and a few thunderstorms are spreading across the upper [Read More…]
MSU calf study shows value of transition milk
A Michigan State University study shows transition milk improves health in neonatal calves. The study, published in the Journal of Dairy Science, says Calves fed transition milk consumed more solids, metabolizable energy, and protein, and [Read More…]
USTR addresses fertilizer tariffs, GMO corn ban during Iowa visit
The U.S. Trade Representative addressed fertilizer tariffs and Mexico’s GMO corn ban during a market development roundtable at a farm in central Iowa Thursday. Ambassador Katherine Tai says she understands farmer concerns about the high [Read More…]
Agriculture watches next step in railroad labor dispute
An agricultural leader says now that the three-member Presidential Emergency Board has recommended a compromise to resolve the railroad labor dispute, the railroads and their employee unions should try again to work out their differences. [Read More…]
Vilsack touts conservation support in inflationary bill
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says conservation funding in the Inflationary Reduction Act will complement priority areas in the next farm bill. “This resource is going to allow us to begin to whittle down the [Read More…]
Understanding more about the farmers’ share of the food dollar
Recent data from Kansas State University shows farmers might be getting a little more of the food dollar than previously thought. Jaime Luke says they’re looking at more accurate ways to collect food price data. [Read More…]
Solid week for new crop corn, soybean export sales
The USDA says new crop corn and soybean export sales were strong during the week ending August 11th. Soybeans topped 1.3 million tons, mostly to China and unknown destinations, while corn came out at 750,000 [Read More…]
Farmers see varying drought impacts
The drought’s impact on agriculture varies across different parts of the Corn Belt. Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn tells Brownfield crops in the northern part of the state look good, but southern Missouri farmers [Read More…]
Insect and disease pressure in the Dakotas and Minnesota
Late season disease and insect pressure is emerging in parts of the Upper Midwest. Rick Swenson with Peterson Farms Seed says aphids are a problem along the western side of Minnesota. “A lot of fields [Read More…]
Easy-going weather across the Corn Belt; scattered rains on the southern Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry weather prevails. Below-normal temperatures (highs of 85°F or below) are benefiting summer crops in the filling stage of development, although patchy drought remains a concern, especially in the western [Read More…]
Global Dairy Trade index down Tuesday
The Global Dairy Trade index fell for a fifth straight trading session Tuesday. The index was down 2.9% to an average price of $3,768 per metric ton. Prices fell for anhydrous milk fat and whole [Read More…]
Baldwin: Inflation Reduction Act not the end for Defend the Blend Act
A Wisconsin Senator says the newly-signed Inflation Reduction Act will help America’s biofuel producers. Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield some tax incentive provisions from the Defend the Blend Act were moved to the Inflation Reduction Act [Read More…]
Fertilizer price outlook is complicated
The head of global research for CHS suggests locking in crop inputs for next year will be complicated. Nelson Neale tells Brownfield it’s anyone’s guess what fertilizer is going to cost in the months to [Read More…]
Governor’s Charity Steer Show sets another record
An annual ag-based fundraiser at the Iowa State Fair broke another record this year. Matt Deppe with the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association tells Brownfield the 40th annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show raised over $400,000 for the [Read More…]
Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act
President Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. During a ceremony Tuesday afternoon, Biden said the bill will invest nearly $370 billion to take the most aggressive action ever on confronting the climate [Read More…]