Ag News
UNL climatologist says this spring’s weather is hard to predict
University of Nebraska state climatologist Al Dutcher says, by mid-January, he’s usually pretty confident in his spring weather forecast. This year, not so much. “This is probably going to be one of my toughest years [Read More…]
Biofuels groups still unsure what Phase One entails for ethanol
Biofuels groups are trying to figure out where U.S. ethanol fits into the Phase One trade agreement with China. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says ethanol and co-products like dried distillers grains will be included [Read More…]
USMCA passes Senate, heads to President Trump’s desk
The US Mexico Canada Agreement is now on its way to President Trump’s desk after an 89-10 final vote of approval by the Senate. On Wednesday President Trump said he plans to sign the USMCA [Read More…]
Removing pork tariffs could be mutually beneficial
USDA’s chief economist Rob Johansson says the U.S. pork industry could be the first to realize the benefits of the trade deal with China as struggles with African Swine Fever continue. “At the end of [Read More…]
Tart cherry ruling unexpected
The International Trade Commission has decided not to impose tariffs on imports of dried tart cherries from Turkey contrary to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final decision that Turkey has been selling products at less [Read More…]
Exports mostly quiet ahead of phase one signing
China bought routine amounts of U.S. pork and soybeans ahead of the signing of phase one of the trade agreement. During the week ending January 9th, China purchased more than 200,000 tons of U.S. soybeans, [Read More…]
A shift in the global protein picture
There have been some disruptions to the global protein supply and the US beef and pork industries could benefit. In this Managing for Profit, ag economist Derrell Peel details some of the contributing factors and [Read More…]
Forecasted food trends for 2020
Sustainability, climate change, intuitive eating, and brand loyalty will play a role in food trends this year, according to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation. Tamika Sims, director of food technology communications, says more [Read More…]
Meeting will explain farm program details
The USDA Farm Service Agency in Missouri is reminding farmers to be familiar with changes to programs re-authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. FSA outreach specialist Jessica Claypole says a meeting Thursday, January 23 in [Read More…]
MN Farm Bureau president confident China will make good on phase 1 commitments
The president of Minnesota Farm Bureau is confident China will follow through on its commitments in the phase one trade deal. Kevin Paap attended the signing ceremony at the White House Wednesday and tells Brownfield [Read More…]
McKinney: US/China deal is signed, now what?
There are some uncertainties surrounding the new phase one trade agreement with China. USDA undersecretary for trade Ted McKinney aims to provide some clarification. For months many in the ag industry have been skeptical that [Read More…]
Market analyst reacts to phase one agreement
Jeff Peterson of Heartland Farm Partners spoke Wednesday at the Northeast Nebraska Farm Show in Norfolk. A commodity market analyst says, with the phase one agreement in place, the market now needs to see actual [Read More…]
Trump signs “Phase One” of trade deal with China
President Trump says he knows U.S. farmers can reach the $50 Billion dollars in ag exports to China as part of the newly signed phase one trade deal. At the White House ceremony today Trump [Read More…]
Farmers for Free Trade says it’s not a celebration yet
The executive director of Farmers For Free Trade Brian Kuel says it’s too early to pop champagne corks following the signing of the phase-one trade deal with China. He tells Brownfield it’s positive that the [Read More…]
Feral hogs causing problems for cattle producers
The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association is against the Missouri Department of Conservation’s ban of hunting feral hogs on public land which requires landowners to have a permit for thermal scopes and other equipment for hunting on [Read More…]
Put out the fire of rural crime
I was in a session taking notes about digital farming at a conference in Monheim am Rhein, Germany a couple of years ago when I received a text from my mom. Although well into the [Read More…]
Wet 2019, anomaly or just the beginning?
The National Climate Report from NOAA says Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin received more rain in 2019 than ever recorded. Nationally, it was the second wettest year with many other states experiencing [Read More…]
Senate to vote on USMCA this week
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the full Senate will likely pass the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement this week. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, the Kentucky Republican reversed course on earlier comments that a Senate vote on [Read More…]
A crop that was beyond expectations
Looking back at his 2019 soybean harvest Southern Illinois farmer Fred Helms says he was impressed. Helms says they ended up with soybean yields that were above and beyond his highest level of expectation. In [Read More…]
Much colder pattern ahead across the Heartland
Around mid-week, a batch of wintry precipitation will quickly spread from the Midwest into the Northeast. Meanwhile, Southeastern rain will largely end by Thursday, when a new storm system will begin to emerge from the [Read More…]