The senior science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says it’s looking like another year with La Niña conditions in the Pacific. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield, “This will be our fourth in five years.” He says, “I’m watching it, but I’m more interested in how warm the North Pacific is.” Snodgrass says La Niña typically brings…… Continue Reading
Craig: farm bill negotiations ongoing, bipartisanship still unclear
The ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee tells Brownfield progress is being made on the farm bill. Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig says leadership is working through the remaining titles. “We are sitting down at the table, working with majority to share the Democratic priorities for what some are calling the skinny farm bill and…… Continue Reading
Flood says skinny farm bill faces rocky road ahead
A U.S. Congressman says a scaled back version of the farm bill faces an uphill battle in Washington. Mike Flood, a Republican from Nebraska, says reaching an agreement on government funding before October 1 is the main priority for lawmakers. “If we end up in a protracted, long government funding fight where there’s a shutdown,…… Continue Reading
Staff shortages impact the help USDA can provide
The former Deputy Secretary of the USDA says staff shortages at local USDA offices limit the ability to serve rural America well. In a U.S. House Ag Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, Xochitl Torres Small told lawmakers… “Many state and field offices are operating at half capacity. In some places it’s worse like in Mississippi, where…… Continue Reading
Three USDA under secretaries confirmed
The U.S. Senate has confirmed three undersecretaries at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That includes the Under Secretary of Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Dudley Hoskins, and Dr. Scott Hutchins as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education and Economics. Richard Fordyce, a farmer from Missouri, has also been confirmed as the Under Secretary of…… Continue Reading
What’s driving food price inflation
Food price inflation has continued to rise. David Ortega, a food economist with Michigan State University, says there are a couple of areas that are driving the increase in the cost of groceries. AUDIO: Healthy Living on what’s causing food price inflation The post What’s driving food price inflation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…… Continue Reading
Reflecting on the 2024 deer season, lessons learned heading into 2025 season
The post Reflecting on the 2024 deer season, lessons learned heading into 2025 season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Help is on the way, but more details needed
Two state ag leaders say they’re glad to see USDA considering all options to help farmers navigate a tough ag economy, including ad-hoc assistance. Wes Ward, the ag secretary in Arkansas, and past president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, tells Brownfield “when it comes to ad-hoc, it’s a question of what…… Continue Reading
EEE confirmed in northern Indiana for the first time since 2020
Eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in Indiana for the first time since 2020. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the disease was detected in an unvaccinated six-year-old gelding in LaGrange County. EEE, also known as “sleeping sickness”, can cause infected animals to enter a coma. The disease cannot be directly transmitted from…… Continue Reading
Pay attention: Brazil has the competitive advantage in soybean production
Two analysts say U.S. farmers should be paying attention as Brazil continues to have a competitive advantage over the U.S. in soybean production. “We’re losing markets and we were losing China before this trade war.” Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says Brazilian farmers have lower fixed costs for producing soybeans and a cheaper currency for…… Continue Reading
