Cash dairy prices were all higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0125 at $0.5550. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5450 to $0.5550. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.05 at $1.92. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.91 to $1.92. Cheese barrels were up $0.0125 at $1.8650. Six sales were recorded,…… Continue Reading
State farm bureau organizations say MAHA report casts doubt on crop protection
Ag groups continue to digest and respond to the Make American Healthy Again Commission report released last week. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says he supports the Administration’s efforts to create a healthier food supply, but some parts of the report left room for interpretation. “How do you reconcile in a report that says…… Continue Reading
Grain markets respond to EU tariff reversal
An extension ag economist says the grain markets have responded to President Trump’s decision to reverse a 50 percent tariff on the European Union. Ben Brown at the University of Missouri tells Brownfield… “These are two major economies that could really change the growth projections of the global economy. If the global economy is slowing…… Continue Reading
Grassley on MAHA report: “a little less strong on pesticides” than he anticipated
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the Make America Healthy Again Commission report was not as critical of crop pesticides as he anticipated. “It was a little less strong on pesticides as I thought.” The Iowa Republican says he’s had meetings with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr to discuss modern agricultural…… Continue Reading
Sorghu, wheat export inspections up on week, year
The USDA says that as of the week ending May 22nd, corn and soybean export inspections remain ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply and…… Continue Reading
Sorghum, wheat export inspections up on week, year
The USDA says that as of the week ending May 22nd, corn and soybean export inspections remain ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply and…… Continue Reading
Replant decisions weighing on some
A pair of Illinois-based agronomists say some farmers are dealing with emergence issues this spring. Matt Montgomery, agronomy education lead with Beck’s Hybrids, says rains at the wrong times have caused problems. “We’ve had soil structure that’s maybe been a little bit broke down, and so some real chalk like stuff that people planted into,…… Continue Reading
Time running out to apply for Conservation Reserve Program
A Farm Service Agency official says landowners that want to enroll acreage in one of the Conservation Reserve Program options are running out of time. Ian Krause tells Brownfield the continuous signup and general signup enrollments need to be done by June 6th. Krauss says the Conservation Reserve Program is functionally the same except for…… Continue Reading
Growing Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board collaborates with Illinois FFA in various ways to help strengthen the future of agriculture by investing in its next generation. In this Managing for Profit, Owen Torrance, the current Illinois FFA state secretary, discusses how the state’s corn growers are actively involved at several levels of the organization. The post…… Continue Reading
Grain Smart Field Day to Feature Life-saving Demonstrations
Missouri Soybeans’ Grain Smart Field Day, on Wednesday, June 4th, features demonstrations for farmers and firefighters on how to prevent grain bin fatalities. The event, held at the Farm for Soy Innovation south of Columbia, also includes demonstrations of biobased Soy Foam fire suppressant and AGI’s cutting-edge BinManager. The post Grain Smart Field Day to…… Continue Reading
