Broiler sets and placements continue to point towards more chicken in 2025. The USDA says 249.821 million broiler-type eggs went into incubation, down 315,000 on the week, but up 6% on the year, with the average hatchability rate holding just under 80% at 79.7%. Placements of broiler-type chicks into meat production were reported at 192.965…… Continue Reading
Start now to get 2025 H-2A workers, follow regulations
An ag labor consultant says dairy farmers need to follow the rules when utilizing H-2A guest workers. Sarah Black with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services tells Brownfield there are plenty of seasonal jobs on a dairy farm, but milking cows is not one of them. “Milking cows has to be done 365 days, but these…… Continue Reading
$5 million investment helps FFA students with higher education
A new investment from Tractor Supply Company will expand scholarship opportunities for FFA members pursing higher education. Molly Ball, president of the National FFA Foundation says the company provided National FFA $5 million to support students. “They saw the need to help students in local communities by offering scholarships so that they can go in…… Continue Reading
USB releases report showing economic benefits of the checkoff
An economics professor at Cornell University says a recent study from the United Soybean Board shows checkoff dollars create more opportunities for soybean farmers. Dr. Harry Kaiser says without the checkoff program… “Overall soybean demand would have been 9% lower than it actually was,” he says. “Clearly the activities the soybean check off does have…… Continue Reading
Illinois Farm Bureau pushing deer management
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says better management of the state’s deer herd is at the forefront of member’s minds. Brian Duncan says farmers are losing money to wildlife. “This very real economic impact, especially in southern Illinois.” He says, “Forty acres with timber on four sides, you know, they don’t stand a…… Continue Reading
Baldwin confronts FDA officials on dairy labeling
A dairy state Senator remains critical of the Food and Drug Administration for failing to enforce dairy labeling standards. Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin confronted FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf and Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee hearing on the diabetes and obesity epidemics in America. Baldwin says consumers…… Continue Reading
Illinois Farm Bureau board welcomes four new members
Four new farmers were elected to the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting. IFB board members are elected to two-year terms. The post Illinois Farm Bureau board welcomes four new members appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Hawkins re-elected to third term as Missouri Farm Bureau president
The president of the Missouri Farm Bureau has been reelected to a third term. St. Clair County farmer, Garrett Hawkins, won reelection at the organization’s 110th annual meeting. Hawkins was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Board of Directors in January 2024, and in 2025, he will begin service on the executive committee of…… Continue Reading
Modest changes for weekly ethanol production
U.S. ethanol production rebounded slightly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.073 million barrels per day, up 5,000 from the previous week’s holiday impacted activity, and 4,000 above a year ago. Operating margins have tightened, but ethanol producers continue to expect strong consumer demand. Ethanol stocks were reported at 22.648 million…… Continue Reading
December proclaimed Christmas Tree Month in Missouri
December is officially Christmas Tree Month in Missouri. Governor Mike Parson presented a proclamation to winners of the Missouri Christmas Tree Association’s annual wreath and tree contests, held earlier this year. Lloyd’s Family Farm in Ashland won the tree contest and has provided a 10-foot tree to the Missouri Capitol. The 2024 winning wreath comes…… Continue Reading
