Protein consumption patterns have changed generationally David Newman with the National Pork Board says today’s eaters have moved from a center of the plate protein. AUDIO: Healthy Living on ground pork … … Continue Reading
What’s up with the price of blocks and barrels? Exports
The cheese market has seen an unusual trend lately. Normally, the per-pound price of 40-pound Cheddar cheese blocks is higher than 500-pound Cheddar cheese barrels. Beginning around February 9th, barrels began commanding more money per pound than blocks… and depending on the day, sometimes significantly more. Market advisor Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield that…… Continue Reading
RFA to EPA: final rule disregards ethanol’s carbon benefits
Renewable fuel supporters say the Biden administration’s new automobile emissions standards miss the mark and disregard the carbon benefits of ethanol. Harold Wolle, a Minnesota farmer and president of the National Corn Growers Association, says the final rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency relies heavily on the use of electric vehicles to meet climate…… Continue Reading
An active, moisture-laden, at times stormy weather pattern ahead for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures in the East and along the Gulf Coast, while colder-than-normal conditions will stretch from the Pacific Coast to the Plains and upper Midwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather will cover nearly the entire country, with the greatest likelihood of wet conditions focused across the…… Continue Reading
Montgomery County IL farmers talk cover crops
Farmers in Montgomery County, Illinois are taking to cover crops. Mark Schweizer converted to a cereal rye cover crop system about eight years ago, and tells Brownfield he’s already seen benefits… “It just seemed like that ground’s more mellow.” He says, “It’s easier for that crop to take hold; for the roots to take hold,…… Continue Reading
Gackle: don’t damage our trade relationship with China
The president of the American Soybean Association told House lawmakers to do no harm to the current trade relationship between the U.S. and China. Josh Gackle said it takes years to build good relationships and China is a top buyer of U.S. soybeans. “In the last marketing year, the export value of U.S. soybeans totaled…… Continue Reading
House Ag Committee discusses U.S.-China relationship
The House Ag Committee is taking a closer look into China’s connection to U.S. agriculture. “The world is watching us today.” In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. trade ambassador and Indiana farmer Kip Tom told lawmakers China is stealing intellectual property from the United States to improve global ag production and become the top economy…… Continue Reading
George Strait’s Manager Erv Woolsey Has Died
Woolsey was Strait’s manager but, “most importantly my friend for even longer.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Kellie Pickler Returning to the Stage After Husband’s Death
She’s been out of the public eye for more than a year. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 20, 2024
May corn closed at $4.39, down 1/2 centMay soybeans closed at $12.09 and 1/2, up 24 centsMay soybean meal closed at $342.50, up $8.60May soybean oil closed at 49.00, up 86 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.45, down 7 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle closed at $187.80, down 25 centsApr. feeder cattle closed at $254.92, down…… Continue Reading
