Ag News
Creative, custom path key to young farmer success
A young farmer says out-of-the-box thinking is a requirement for any beginning farmer because of the high costs of entry. “The price of commodities is up, the price of the equipment is extremely high, the [Read More…]
Ethanol production down on week, supply up
U.S. ethanol production moved lower last week as stocks grew. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.039 million barrels a day, down 32,000 from the previous week’s near-six month high and 28,000 barrels [Read More…]
National Pork Producers Council unveils new brand identity
The National Pork Producers Council unveiled its new logo on day one of the World Pork Expo. NPPC Chief Executive Officer Bryan Humphreys says the new logo is symbolic of where the Council is heading [Read More…]
U.S. corn acreage could be dropping as planting wraps up
Brownfield’s Weekly Commodity Market Update USDA’s recent crop progress report shows U.S. corn planting is nearing the finish line. But University of Missouri ag economist Ben Brown says that doesn’t mean planted acreage has matched [Read More…]
Severe storms pound areas of the Western Corn Belt, again
Severe storms tore across parts of the West Corn Belt Tuesday night destroying crops and farmland. South Central Nebraska farmer Randy Uhrmacher tells Brownfield medium-sized hail and 70 mile-per-hour wind gusts brought widespread damage. [Read More…]
CONAB raises Brazil corn, soybean estimates
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA has increased its outlooks for corn and soybean production. CONAB says total grain and oilseed production will fall below initial estimates, but at 271.284 million tons, will be the largest [Read More…]
Possible Ukrainian ag trade impacting U.S. market
Continued conflict and destruction in Ukraine are muddying the waters of trade corridor rumors. In this week’s Managing for Profit, we’re joining a discussion between Brownfield’s Will Robinson and University of Missouri ag economist Ben [Read More…]
Ag leader says infrastructure investments in rail help farmers
An agriculture leader says money from the new Infrastructure law will help improve the transportation of ag commodities. Chuck Lippstreu with the Michigan Agri-Business Association tells Brownfield the law will invest more than 300-million dollars [Read More…]
Global Dairy Trade index up Tuesday
The Global Dairy Trade index rose 1.5% in the Tuesday trade event. Gains in butter, buttermilk powder, anhydrous milk fat, and skim milk powder offset price losses in cheddar cheese and whole milk powder. … [Read More…]
Cattle futures rebound
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were up on oversold signals, getting ready for this week’s widespread direct cash business. Those oversold signals helped feeders shrug off the bearish influence of the higher [Read More…]
Destruction of Ukrainian port throws hitch in export corridor talks
Continued conflict and destruction in Ukraine are muddying the waters for the Black Sea region to resume ag exports. University of Missouri ag economist Ben Brown says recent actions by Russia, including destroying Ukraine’s third [Read More…]
Feenstra concerned Roundup ruling could be tip of iceberg
A Republican Congressman fears a court of appeals decision over a popular herbicide could have far-reaching consequences. Randy Feenstra of Iowa tells Brownfield if the Supreme Court decides not to hear Bayer’s bid to dismiss [Read More…]
Some farmers struggling with parts availability
Southwest Iowa farmer Duane Aistrope says equipment parts can be hard to come by. “My GPS receiver on my tractor went bad,” Aistrope said. “The local dealership loaned me one because they couldn’t get one. [Read More…]
Advocating for Agriculture
In this edition of Missouri Corn Talk, Jay Schutte, President of Missouri Corn Growers Association highlights this year’s legislative session and the importance of grassroots involvement by farmer members at the Missouri State Capitol. … [Read More…]
Republicans ask WH to withdraw brief in Roundup case
The ranking members of the House and Senate Ag Committees say farmers will lose a critical crop protection tool if a court of appeals decision is upheld. In a letter to the White House, Congressman [Read More…]
Expanding exports
Northeast Iowa farmer Mark Mueller is chairman of the Export Committee for the Iowa Corn Growers Association. He says the best way to enhance grower profitability is by creating new demand, including the export of [Read More…]
Addressing water quality issues head on
In recent years, several ag and environmental groups decided to work together to address conservation and water quality issues. In this Voice of Soy, Ohio Soybean Council’s Julia Brown details some of those efforts and [Read More…]
Keeping Michigan soybean farmers informed this growing season
Being able to make timely crop management decisions is critical to farmers bottom line. In this Pods for Profits, Michigan Soybean Committee research director Mark Seamon shares some insight on the start of this growing [Read More…]
Dairy group asks White House to weigh in on dairy labeling
The American Dairy Coalition is asking the White House to get involved in the dairy labeling issue. ADC’s board wrote to Director of Office and Management Shalanda Young saying for two decades, the Food and [Read More…]
Dairy Shrine names 2022 Pioneer Award winners
The Dairy Shrine has named its 2022 Pioneer Award winners. Dr. Scott Armbrust is a veterinarian who started Paradocs Embryo Transfer and has not only expanded the business worldwide, but he has also trained other [Read More…]