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A slow start to the week for cash livestock business
It was a quiet Monday for direct cash cattle trade activity, especially with many observing the President’s Day holiday. Bids and asking prices have yet to surface. Look for the bulk of the week’s business [Read More…]
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Ag Secretary optimistic about trade under Biden administration
Some agricultural groups have expressed concern the Biden administration’s approach to trade could cause the US to fall behind its competitors on the global market. During a call with reporters from a trade mission in [Read More…]
NFU members to decide between two vice-presidential candidates
Two people are vying for National Farmers Union Vice President at the group’s national convention this year in Denver. South Dakota farmer Jeff Kippley is challenging incumbent Patty Edelburg. In addition to farming, Kippley has [Read More…]
Kansas City’s Western Farm Show returns after COVID hiatus
The Western Farm Show opens Friday at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City. The 400,000 square feet of exhibit space features a first look at farm products, according to Jami Applegate, manager of the [Read More…]
Another case of avian influenza detected in Indiana
Indiana’s Board of Animal Health has detected avian influenza at another commercial turkey flock in southwest Indiana. The presumptive-positive case is the fourth farm in Indiana and the second in Greene County to be diagnosed [Read More…]
Grain elevators anticipating possible acreage shift
Grain elevators are watching for potential acreage shifts this year to determine how much storage is needed for 2022 crops. Jeff Adkisson with the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois tells Brownfield their members [Read More…]
Stobaugh receives new title as Director of Licensing and Commercialization
Bryan Stobaugh will work as the Director of Licensing and Commercialization Bryan Stobaugh will now work for Missouri Soybeans under the title of Director of Licensing and Commercialization. This title change will allow Stobaugh to [Read More…]
Setting up for success
We’re deep into winter, but spring will be here before you know it and Mike Koenigs with Corteva Crop Protection is encouraging farmers to get corn weed control plans in place for the 2022 season. [Read More…]
Hog futures continue upward trend to close week
Cattle future traded mixed to lower with sideways action for a lot of the day watching little cash trade and light box movement. Live cattle contracts saw profit taking to close the week. Feeder cattle [Read More…]
GoodSport beverage sees good growth
The mother and attorney who developed a milk-based sports drink says she didn’t imagine her idea would get this far. Michelle McBride worked with the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research to create GoodSport, [Read More…]
Wisconsin lost 300 farms in 2021
The trend of having fewer farms continued in Wisconsin last year. The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says the state had 64,100 farms which was down 300 from 2020. USDA says the amount of land [Read More…]
Farm group sees potential in USDA climate-smart program
A leading state farm group says USDA’s $1 billion climate-smart program announced earlier this month could be positive for rural revitalization. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield the program will boost to the [Read More…]
Historical highs suggest soybean futures face stiff resistance above $16
A market analyst points to historical highs as farmers ponder the upside potential of soybeans. Kent Beadle with CHS Hedging says there was a peak of $16.63 in 2008 and five years later prices reached [Read More…]
MO farmers testify in support of ’eminent domain’ bill
Missouri Farm Bureau president and farmer Garrett Hawkins has testified in favor of a bill that would protect farmland from eminent domain in the case of utility infrastructure. He testified before the Missouri Senate ag [Read More…]
Illinois Farm Bureau outlines current state legislative priorities
Budgets, nutrient loss reduction, agritourism liability and grants for minority farmers are all bill topics Illinois Farm Bureau is keeping an eye on at the state capitol. Mark Gebhards tells Brownfield with a condensed legislative [Read More…]
Economist says beef-on-dairy opportunities exist
A livestock economist says the current beef market conditions can be an opportunity for dairy producers. Brenda Boetel is with the University of Wisconsin River Falls. She says, “Long term, yes. So as the herd [Read More…]
Minnesota Congressman Jim Hagedorn dies
Minnesota Congressman Jim Hagedorn, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. The Republican represented Minnesota’s 1st District, which covers much of the southern third of the state, since 2019. House Ag Committee Ranking [Read More…]