Ag News
Hog futures mostly lower heading into Friday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day mostly lower and feeders were higher watching corn, and direct cash business develop. December live cattle closed $.12 lower at $131.87 and February live cattle [Read More…]
Cattle market compromise bill aims to improve transparency
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa says cattle producers across the country are counting on Congress to make real reforms to the cattle market. He says the bipartisan compromise bill announced earlier this week will [Read More…]
Axne urges passage of supply chain bills
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is urging passage of bipartisan supply chain legislation she is cosponsoring now that Congress has passed the infrastructure bill. The Democrat says the four bills in her ‘Supply Chain Solutions Agenda’ [Read More…]
Michigan specialty crops granted more than $4 million, conservation districts nearly $10 million
Michigan’s specialty crop sector has received $4 million for 18 projects enhancing the state’s competitiveness. Federal funding through the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program was distributed through the state’s ag department to focus on [Read More…]
Small meat processing at fork in the road
A livestock economist says the future of meat processing will likely take one of two routes depending on COVID-19. The University of Missouri’s Scott Brown tells Brownfield there is a lot of legislative and producer [Read More…]
NCBA says the new compromise bill is a starting point
A compromise bill announced this week takes another stab at addressing the price imbalance in the cattle industry. “We have a starting point here, but the Devil is in the details.” Ethan Lane with the [Read More…]
USDA adjusts soybean, wheat price outlooks
The USDA has cut the average farm price outlook for soybeans, raised the projection for wheat, and left corn unchanged. The average farm price for corn is $5.45 per bushel, steady with October and more [Read More…]
USDA hikes meat production estimates
The USDA has increased its 2021 red meat and poultry production projections. Beef is pegged at 27.885 billion pounds, up 53 million from October, expecting higher fed cattle slaughter and average weights, with an average [Read More…]
Production declines could yield $1 bump to milk prices
USDA is yet again calling for lower milk production 2021 and 2022 because of expectations for lower cow numbers and milk per cow. In its November supply and demand report, USDA raised butter, nonfat dry [Read More…]
CHS prepared for supply chain limitations
The CEO of the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative says the company is well positioned to deal with supply chain limitations. Jay Debertin with CHS tells Brownfield their size and scale is an advantage going into [Read More…]
USDA sees bigger cotton, rice crops
The USDA has increased its outlooks for U.S. cotton and rice production. The upland cotton crop is pegged at 17.852 million bales, up 201,000 from October following an upward revision for average yield to 874 [Read More…]
RePlay™ application to extend longevity and showcase uses for soy
Missouri Soybean Director of Biofuels and New Uses Matt Amick says that the recent application of soy-based asphalt sealant RePlay™ at the Center for Soy Innovation will extend the longevity of the center’s parking lot. [Read More…]
Advancing stewardship
Corteva Agriscience U.S. crop protection commercial launch leader Dr. Eric Scherder says a benchmark when developing the Enlist weed control system was a commitment to stewardship grounded in product efficacy and a plethora of grower [Read More…]
$550B infrastructure bill heads to Biden’s desk after months of delay
The US House has finally passed the bipartisan infrastructure package which in the ag industry call crucial to Rural America. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says this is a historic investment for America that will make [Read More…]
Study shows the benefits of cow brushes
A new study shows stationary brushes and hanging hemp ropes are very important for cattle of all ages. Researchers from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada used stationary brushes to study weaned dairy [Read More…]
Cattle futures higher to end the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher on the higher cash business and recent strength in boxed beef prices. December live cattle closed $1.17 higher at $131.80 and February [Read More…]
EU might need more traditional biofuels to meet climate goals
A recent report by RaboResearch says the European Union might need more traditional biofuels to reach environmental goals if new technologies are slow to develop. The report says unforeseen events in the future could affect [Read More…]
USTR gathering feedback on non-tariff trade barriers
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is gathering feedback concerning non-tariff trade barriers. Minnesota Soybean Growers executive director Joe Smentek tells Brownfield the Association submitted comments on several issues. “China still has some non-tariff [Read More…]
Biden appoints new Wisconsin FSA & Rural Development directors
President Biden has appointed Wisconsin’s new Farm Service Agency Executive Director and a new Rural Development Director. Eugene Schriefer is the new FSA Executive Director. Schriefer has been a senior outreach specialist with the University [Read More…]
More losses for grains, oilseeds
Soybeans were sharply lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term U.S. harvest conditions should allow some areas to wrap up and conditions in South America are favorable ahead of full emergence of La Nina. [Read More…]