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Pork export sales shot to a marketing year high during the week ending June 27th. The USDA says pork sales were up on the week and considerably larger than average, with Mexico, China, and Japan [Read More…]

A biofuels market specialist says demand has been increasing for biomass-based diesel. Paul Nees, general manager of global supply and trading with Chevron Renewable Energy Group, says new production capacity has been coming online. “So [Read More…]

A human case of H5N1 Influenza A has been confirmed in Colorado. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the virus was detected in a dairy farm worker where cows had previously tested positive. [Read More…]

An Illinois Congresswoman says upcoming Senate hearings related to the farm bill are a good sign. Nikki Budzinski, who represents the state’s 13th district, says a lot of work remians. “We’re in session in Washington [Read More…]

Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall around daybreak near Tulum, Mexico, will weaken to tropical-storm strength today while crossing the Yucatan Peninsula.  However, Beryl may re-strengthen over the Gulf of Mexico before making a final landfall [Read More…]

There is a lot for farmers to consider when contemplating the right grain handling system for a farm. In this Managing for Profit, Paul Brisebois, AGI Senior Vice President says farmers are often looking to [Read More…]

A crop insurance agent in southeast Nebraska says recent heavy rains and flooding have caused some crop damage in the state. “Some of the crop is 100% gone, depending on the stage.” Ruth Gerdes with [Read More…]

USDA has released its recommendations for changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.  The recommendations cover a variety of issues discussed at length during the USDA hearing held last fall and early winter in [Read More…]

The winter wheat harvest continues, while conditions of corn and soybeans slightly falling. According to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress and Conditions report, winter wheat harvest is 80% complete, well ahead of 39% last year and the [Read More…]

Corn and soybeans conditions have dipped slightly from last week. The latest Crop Progress and Conditions report from the USDA says 78% of soybeans are rated good to excellent, 23% of the crop is blooming, ahead of last year’s 17% and the 5-year [Read More…]

Ohio experienced a break in the heat last week and most of the state received much needed rains.  According to the latest Crop Progress and Conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated 66 percent good [Read More…]

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A dairy farmer cooperative would like to have a requirement for timely milk payments inserted into the farm bill. Tim Trotter with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative tells Brownfield under the Federal Milk Marketing Orders, processors [Read More…]

A member of the U.S. House Ag Committee says there’s no timeline set for further farm bill action. Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin tells Brownfield Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson will need every Republican vote he [Read More…]

Ag lobbyist Randy Russell says not much progress has been made on the new farm bill in the U.S. House or Senate. “The leadership ultimately has to get into a room and each give a [Read More…]