An ag economist at Ohio State University says a new study shows year-end farmer assistance could misrepresent overall crop losses. Professor emeritus Carl Zulauf says policies need to change. “One of the solutions is to move commodity payments from the end of the year to the beginning of the year by using harvest cash prices as opposed to marketing…… Continue Reading
Harvest pace accelerates in Illinois as dry conditions persist
A pair of Illinois farmers say the dry weather continues to push harvest pace. John Klemm, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in DeWitt County in the central part of the state, says his harvest is complete. “Thirty-two days start to finish and thirty of those days we were working, and we just went hard…… Continue Reading
Combines keep rolling in Wisconsin
Harvesting continues in Wisconsin. Joe Amberg has farmland near Hillsdale that he rents to a neighbor, and says his combines are rolling. “Corn hasn’t been touched in this area yet but beans are getting worked on, yes.” Amy Penterman and her husband Sander have a dairy farm near Thorp, and they have wrapped up corn…… Continue Reading
Statewide Ohio drought once again cutting into soybean yields
A soybean and small grains specialist at Ohio State University says soybean yields have been impacted by late-season drought. Laura Lindsey says pods are small and dry. “We actually had really good rainfall in April, May, June, and even July,” she says. “The water really turned off in August and September, which we know is…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices mixed Monday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.01 at $0.6650. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.02 at $1.7950. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.79 to $1.8050. Cheese barrels were up $0.0025 at $1.7725. One sale was recorded at $1.77.25. Butter prices were down $0.0150 at $1.58. Fifteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.57 to $1.60. Nonfat dry milk was unchanged at $1.11. No sales were recorded. The post Cash dairy prices mixed Monday appeared first on Brownfield…… Continue Reading
U.S. corn export inspections climb as Mexico, Japan drive demand
The USDA is reporting another generally solid week for grain and oilseed export inspections. Corn, soybeans, and wheat all saw week-to-week improvements during the week ending October 16th, with Mexico topping the list for beans and corn, and Nigeria leading the way on wheat. China remains notable by their absence for soybeans, with physical shipments…… Continue Reading
Cooler weather to kickstart fall fertilizer applications in southern Minnesota
Fall fertilizer applications should pick up with cooler weather forecast this week in southern Minnesota. Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato says it’s been too warm to spread manure. “It’s going to have to really kind of cool down before we get into that. I did see some dry fertilizer being spread by…… Continue Reading
U.S. ag trade deficit widens as exports decline and imports rise
A professor of agricultural economics in the College of ACES at the University of Illinois says a new study shows U.S. agricultural imports now exceed exports, and the trade deficit is expected to worsen. Lead author William Ridley says America’s once healthy trade surplus has evaporated. “Exports have largely been chugging along at the same…… Continue Reading
Export Watch: What’s Happening with Soybean Exports
In this Spotlight on Soybeans, we highlight how the ag export situation looks dire this fall. That’s according to Matt Amick, the director of market development at the Missouri Soybean Merchandizing Council. Listen to learn more. The post Export Watch: What’s Happening with Soybean Exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
OBBBA includes dairy processor survey mandate
An economist says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has something many dairy farmers have been pushing for. Danny Munch with American Farm Bureau Federation tells Brownfield the new law calls for mandatory cost of production surveys on dairy processors to justify the nearly dollar-a-hundredweight make allowance deductions from farmers’ milk checks. “It’s supposed to…… Continue Reading
