Grain prices move lower, fertilizer prices don’t follow

Josh Linville, the vice president of fertilizer for Stone X Financial Inc., says some fall and spring fertilizer prices have moved higher, which could make input decisions more challenging. The post Grain prices move lower, fertilizer prices don’t follow appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

The value of beef to a healthy diet

Work continues on the 10th edition of the Dietary Guidelines.  Shalene McNeill, the executive director of nutrition research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the guidelines are updated every five years and will be for 2025 to 2030. The DGAs serve as the foundation for federal nutrition policy and shape the recommendations found on…… Continue Reading

NCGA representative hopeful for resolution to Mexico’s GM corn ban

A policy expert with the National Corn Growers Association says she’s hopeful the Mexican decree banning genetically modified corn imports will be overturned before the end of the year. Nancy Martinez says U.S. lawyers made good arguments at a June hearing to show Mexico’s decree violates provisions under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “Mexico has also made…… Continue Reading

Hogs futures higher on stronger pork values during the session

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were mostly lower ahead of the week’s direct cash business. October live cattle closed $.05 higher at $179.05, and December lives closed $.20 lower at $178.05. September feeder cattle closed $.67 lower at $240.57, and October feeders closed $.20 lower at $239.02.  Direct cash…… Continue Reading

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