Ag News
Economist says On Feed report indicates tight supplies of cattle coming
An ag economist says supplies of cattle could get very tight in the next couple of years. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says the industry continues to pull cattle forward, leading to more head on [Read More…]
Resolution introduced to investigate anticompetitive practices
Two US Senators want the Federal Trade Commission to investigate potential price fixing in the beef industry. The bipartisan resolution, introduced by Senators Mike Rounds (R) of South Dakota and Elizabeth Warren (D) of Massachusetts, [Read More…]
Tri-National Ag Accord Working Group visits Mexico
Photo provided by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture A delegation of ag officials from Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. continues its work on challenges related to food security and biotechnology. The Tri-National [Read More…]
Lely North America Grand Opening
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Brent Barnett will be on site for the Lely North America Grand Opening Event in Pella, Iowa on June 2nd, 2022. …
Market incentivizing wheat double-crop soybeans
A group of ag economists say there’s a market incentive to double crop wheat and soybeans in the 2023 crop year. Economists from the University of Illinois and Ohio State University say the rotation might [Read More…]
Opportunities for sustainable aviation fuel
In this episode of Managing for Profit, Clean Fuels Alliance America Technical Director Scott Fenwick discusses how sustainable aviation fuel utilizes feedstocks and can reduce carbon emissions compared with the traditional jet fuel it replaces [Read More…]
Temps, weather to vary looking ahead across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures across most of the country, with the greatest likelihood of hot weather covering California and the eastern Gulf Coast region. Cooler-than-normal conditions [Read More…]
Live cattle mixed heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day mixed and feeders were lower, watching corn and the direct cash markets. June live cattle were unchanged at $131.50 and August feeder cattle closed $.60 [Read More…]
Dairy research to increase exports helped during pandemic
Dairy research that was developed to increase exports became very useful during the COVID pandemic. Dr. John Lucey is the Director of the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Research. He tells Brownfield there has [Read More…]
Boosted river infrastructure would combat food inflation
Ag leaders are calling for improved shipping infrastructure in the Mississippi River basin to make U.S. ag exports more competitive and lower food costs. Port of South Louisiana CEO Paul Matthews said a key project [Read More…]
USDA outlook meeting previews June WASDE
The head of the USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board says he’s keeping a close eye on South American corn supplies and the upcoming second crop harvest. Mark Jekanowski says, “The size of that crop is [Read More…]
The ongoing impact of rising fuel prices
Skyrocketing fuel costs have become the wild card for many farmers’ bottom line this year. Justin Ewalt farms in southwest Iowa. “It hurts a little bit,” he says. “Every time you pull up to a [Read More…]
Australian milk production forecast slightly lower
The U.S. Foreign Ag Service says Australian milk production is expected to decline by four percent this year largely because of farm exits. In its semi-annual report, the FAS office says labor shortages caused by the [Read More…]
Creating partnerships to advance new technologies
UPL’s OpenAg promise facilitates partnerships that can help advance new technologies to get them not the hands of farmers, faster. In this Managing for Profit, Natalie Hummel, UPL Head of Research and Development explains how [Read More…]
Groups call special investigator bill duplicative and wasteful
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the proposed special investigator bill, that was marked up by the House Ag Committee on Wednesday, is a waste of resources. NCBA’s Tanner Beymer tells Brownfield the new position [Read More…]
Broad range of temps ahead for the Heartland; more rain for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures across the northern half of the U.S., while hotter-than-normal conditions will stretch from California to the southern Atlantic Coast. [Read More…]
Cattle producer expecting decreasing herd sizes
A southwestern Missouri cattle producer says there could be a sharp decrease in cattle herd sizes if processors and retailers don’t share more of their profit margins. “The producer has given all he can give [Read More…]
Energy Secretary says administration is “all-in” on renewable fuels
The Biden administration says they continue to take steps to alleviate the pressure from rising fuel costs. From increasing access to E-15 to releasing oil from the strategic reserve, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says President [Read More…]
Expect delayed pest pressure in alfalfa
Rebecca Vittetoe with Iowa State University says cool conditions slowed growth this spring. An extension agronomist expects delayed pest pressure in alfalfa. “Usually when we put out our comment about now is the time that [Read More…]
Cattle futures lower at midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle are lower, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $1.50 lower at $131.50 and August live cattle closed [Read More…]