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 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
Ag stakeholders are anxiously awaiting a report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says in meetings with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ahead of his confirmation hearing, Kennedy assured him he was supportive of farmers using tools like pesticides and GMO’s. “Secretary Kennedy also committed to…… Continue Reading
A wheat breeder at the University of Illinois says the weather has been hard on some of the state’s wheat crop. Dr. Jessica Rutkoski says some area’s saw a dry fall that impacted stands. “In some cases, there was some uneven emergence.” She says, “I think that was detrimental because if it was too late…… Continue Reading
Across the Corn Belt, cool, rainy weather has curtailed nearly all fieldwork. Any lingering warmth is limited to the lower Ohio Valley, where Tuesday’s high temperatures will top 80°F. Meanwhile, Tuesday’s maximum temperatures will remain below 50°F across large sections of the upper Midwest. Prior to this week’s unsettled weather, nearly two-thirds (66%) of the…… Continue Reading
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will dominate the West and the Deep South, from southern Texas to Florida. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in…… Continue Reading
The need for reliable energy continues to grow in the Cornhusker State, especially in rural areas where agricultural businesses seek to establish roots. NPPD has announced plans to expand its generation resources. The post Meeting Demand for Nebraska’s Reliable Energy Needs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board collaborates with several organizations to enhance agriculture and create markets for Illinois corn. In this Managing for Profit, Cassie Dumoulin, a farmer from northern Illinois who raises corn and hogs, explains how the state’s corn and livestock industries work together. The post Working Together for Illinois Agriculture appeared first on…… Continue Reading
The dry weather experienced by much of the country before recent storm systems moved through was great for planting, but made controlling weeds a bigger challenge as some of the most yield-robbing weeds were able to get a head start over crops. Weed scientist Rodrigo Werle from the University of Wisconsin has some observations and…… Continue Reading
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says extreme weather has hit in the last week, with thunderstorms delaying soybean planting on Monday. “It was a pretty rowdy storm with a lot of lightening, thunder and high winds. It rained really hard and we got some small hail.” Scott VanderWal tells Brownfield it’s too soon to…… Continue Reading
