The Trump administration’s plan to lower beef prices and expand the cattle industry has drawn mixed reactions. Jeff Stolle with the Nebraska Cattleman says the best way to lower beef prices is allowing the U.S. herd to expand. “We are seeing things in the marketplace that are telling us that producers are just starting to…… Continue Reading
Clean Fuels Alliance calls on USTR to fix loophole giving imports unfair advantage
Clean Fuels Alliance America is asking the U.S. Trade Representative to close the gap on imported renewable diesel exempt from reciprocal tariffs. Vice President of Federal Affairs Kurt Kovarik tells Brownfield since April, tariff exemptions have been made for many imported energy products, including renewable diesel, while new tariffs are in place on renewable feedstocks. “With the tariffs…… Continue Reading
Brazil’s expected record soybean crop pressuring U.S. exports and prices
A senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing says Brazil’s expected record soybean production could potentially squeeze U.S. farmers out of the global marketplace. Naomi Blohm says on and off trade tensions between the U.S. and China has encouraged Brazilian farmers to expand acreage in recent years. “Back in 2018, Brazil soybean production was at about…… Continue Reading
Ohio pork producers give back to local veterans through fresh pork donation
The Ohio Pork Council is helping address food insecurity in rural communities through fresh pork donations across the state. Jess Stevens, a southern Ohio pork producer, says the organization recently donated more than 300 meals to veterans through the Cleveland-based Volunteers of American Ohio & Indiana. “For food pantries and other organizations that serve those…… Continue Reading
Ohio House of Representatives passes bill that delivers more than $2 billion worth of property tax relief
A state legislator says a local property tax bill recently passed by the Ohio House of Representatives could provide more than $2 billion worth of much-relief for the state’s farmers. District 65 representative David Thomas tells Brownfield House Bill 335 caps future property tax increases based on inflation. “They will not see the spikes that…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices mostly higher Thursday
Cash dairy prices were higher except for cheese Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.02 at $0.69. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0150 at $1.7250. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.7250 to $1.7525. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.7550. No sales were recorded. …… Continue Reading
Hearing held on Wisconsin foreign ag land ownership bill
Note: Wisconsin Radio Network’s Bob Hague covered the hearing at the Capitol for Brownfield. State legislation prohibiting foreign adversaries from acquiring Wisconsin agricultural or forestry land had a hearing this week. Representative and Assembly author William Penterman said according to USDA, 2.6% or roughly 600,000 acres of Wisconsin farmland is owned by foreign persons. “It…… Continue Reading
Rancher urges free market approach amid talk of more Argentine beef imports
A rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills says importing more beef from Argentina may not move the needle to significantly lower beef prices. Jaclyn Wilson says she visited the country several times last year and says their production system is very different. “I’m really trying to understand the reasoning behind this because even increasing the quota…… Continue Reading
Stine Seed agronomist shines light on Midwest harvest progress
Harvest progress is less clear following the cancellation of weekly USDA crop reports because of the government shutdown. Tony Lenz with Stine Seed covers portions of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. “Where we got south in Iowa where we started to see the southern rust in the corn, growers started to get into…… Continue Reading
Legislation introduced to halt Wisconsin animal fee increases
Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced legislation that would take away the ag department’s ability to raise fees on animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal transport vehicles. Farmer and State Representative Tranel tells Brownfield the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection’s proposed fees go up as much as 17-hundred percent, which is unreasonable and…… Continue Reading
