A southwest Indiana farmer says he’s concerned the next Make America Healthy Again report will impact U.S. agriculture. Phil Ramsey says he’s concerned misinformation could impact crop protection availability. “We need the chemicals to be able to control the weeds,” he says. “All of them have been through the EPA, they’ve been through the testing.…… Continue Reading
Shellady: Farmers continue to face challenging soybean prices
A commodity market specialist says farmers continue to deal with sagging corn and soybean prices. Scott Shellady, also known as The Cow Guy, says November new crop soybeans are just off the $10 line. “We need to see the prices up around $11 really,” he said. “We’ve had weather that has not been threatening. Yes,…… Continue Reading
Trade deal certainty needed
The board chair of the Soy Transportation Coalition says farmers need trade certainty. Mike Koehne says the recently announced trade agreements need to be finalized sooner rather than later. “We export 63% of our soybeans, so we’ve got to get rid of these beans somewhere along the line,” he says. “Every trade deal is important and…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices steady to higher Thursday
Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.5725. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0150 at $1.64. Eleven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.63 to $1.64. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.65. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were unchanged at…… Continue Reading
Soybean product export sales up on week
The USDA says U.S. export sales were mostly down on the week, but there were still a few highlights. Soybean meal sales during the week ending July 10th were above a week ago thanks to strong feed demand from the Philippines, while bean oil sales were up, mainly to Venezuela, which imports most of its…… Continue Reading
New World screwworm threatens entire U.S. cattle herd
Ag officials in the Upper Midwest are warning livestock producers not to ignore the threat of New World Screwworm. Minnesota State Veterinarian Dr. Brian Hoefs says many people falsley think the northern climate is a strong enough deterrent for tropical pests like NWS, but that’s not the case. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn…… Continue Reading
EU weighs retaliatory tariffs, Rep. Bacon says farmers are usually hardest hit
Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon says the President’s tariff strategy creates more questions than answers for ag producers. “I think it’s dangerous for our farmers. When other countries want to retaliate, they do it against our farmers.” The European Commission trade spokesperson told reporters this week that the EU is weighing potential retaliatory duties on US…… Continue Reading
Grassley seeks Prop 12 fix in next farm bill
A U.S. Senator from Iowa says the next farm bill needs to address concerns related to Proposition 12. “We better because we can’t let states regulate interstate and foreign commerce,” said Republican Chuck Grassley. Proposition 12 bans the sale of pork, veal, and eggs in California from animals anywhere in the country whose confinement does…… Continue Reading
Nebraska sues Colorado over water rights in the South Platte River
A legal standoff over water rights impacting ag producers is headed to the US Supreme Court. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers says Colorado is violating the1926 South Platte River Compact by using more water than agreed upon. “What we’re doing is making sure this really critical resource, especially to our farmers and ranchers in western…… Continue Reading
Bankers concerned about possible tariff impacts on customers
Wisconsin bankers report more positive economic signs, but they are concerned about possible new tariffs that can affect the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. Rose Oswald Poels is the President and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says a survey of bankers shows President Trump’s planned August 1st tariffs could lead to a tougher second-half of…… Continue Reading
