Farm groups are ready to push back if an anticipated report by the Make America Healthy Again Commission baselessly attacks agriculture. American Soybean Association Treasurer Alan Meadows says there are rumors the commission might suggest U.S. farmers are harming Americans through their production practices. “Possibly some negative implications towards seed oils, and then some negative…… Continue Reading
Trade mission to Mexico aims to expand reach of US beef cattle genetics
Photo courtesy of Kansas Department of Agriculture A multi-state trade delegation recently met with ag officials in Mexico to help expand the global reach of U.S. beef cattle genetics. Suzanne Ryan-Numrich, ag marketing division director at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, says the trilateral meeting included Canadian counterparts. “Over the years we’ve had a lot…… Continue Reading
Beck’s and Brownfield Recognize Athletes Making a Difference
Beck’s and Brownfield Ag News are proud to announce the continued growth of the Players with Heart program, now in its fifth year of recognizing outstanding high school athletes across the Midwest.Launched in 2020, Players with Heart was created to honor student-athletes for their character, leadership, and dedication — not only on the field or…… Continue Reading
House reconciliation package would bring farm bill split to reality
The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says the budget reconciliation plan making its way through the U.S. House could bring a long talked about hypothetical into reality. Jonathan Coppess tells Brownfield it essentially decouples food assistance from farm assistance. “This pretty much changes what we consider to be…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin’s milk testing to use existing collection system
State officials say Wisconsin’s participation in the national milk testing strategy for the H5N1 virus will have little impact on producers. Adam Brock, the ag department’s Division Administrator for Food and Recreational Safety says Wisconsin chose to use a milk collection and testing system that was already in place for testing milk quality. “Those samples…… Continue Reading
CME Cash dairy prices mixed Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0150 at $0.5250. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5250 to $0.5325. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.90. Eleven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.8850 to $1.9025. Cheese barrels were down $0.02 at $1.8350. Two sales were recorded…… Continue Reading
Slugs impacting soybean stands
The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says slugs are causing stand issues in some soybean fields. Stephanie Porter says the invertebrates thrive in cool, wet conditions. “Most of the field issues that I’ve looked at is maybe where the seed slot did not get totally shut and that’s where I have seen the…… Continue Reading
Two Indiana farmers representing dairy at this year’s Indianapolis 500
Photos provided by the American Dairy Association Indiana. Indiana’s dairy industry will be front and center at this weekend’s 109th running of the Indianapolis 500. For more than 20 years, two Indiana dairy producers have met the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in Victory Circle with a cold glass of milk. This year’s American Dairy Association…… Continue Reading
Global Dairy Trade index down Tuesday
The Global Dairy Trade index fell nine-tenths of a percentage point Tuesday, marking the first decline after three straight events with sizable gains. The last event two weeks ago saw the index jump 4.6%. Mozzarella cheese and anhydrous milk fat gained value, while lactose, Cheddar cheese, butter and powder products lost value. There were 110…… Continue Reading
USDA announces small family farm initiative
USDA has ten new agriculture-related policy proposals designed to help serve family farm operations. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins spoke in Nebraska Monday, where she announced USDA’s Family Farmer First Initiative as part of the Make Agriculture Great Again agenda. “I think there’s been a lot of conversation around what and how we keep America strong,…… Continue Reading
