Nutrients interact with each other, the biology in the soil and the outside climate. On this week’s episode of Managing for Profit, an expert with AgroLiquid says producers need to understand all of the variables affecting a nutrient’s overall availability. … … Continue Reading
U.S. House advances appropriations package
The U.S. House has advanced a package of six appropriations bills that would fund several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The ag appropriations bill includes several provisions; fully funding the Women, Infants and Children Program and giving USDA’s Farm Service Agency more money to better track U.S. foreign ag land ownership. The…… Continue Reading
Moisture expands across the Plains, parts of the Corn Belt; mild weather except northern reaches
Across the Corn Belt, rain is falling in the middle Ohio Valley. The remainder of the Midwest is experiencing mild, dry weather, with Thursday’s high temperatures expected to top 60°F as far north as western Iowa. On the Plains, a disturbance crossing Montana and the Dakotas is producing some light snow. In contrast, mild, dry…… Continue Reading
Unseasonably mild, near-record setting warmth next week, centered on the upper Midwest
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather focused across the upper Midwest. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in southern California, the Desert Southwest, and the Atlantic Coast States from the Carolinas…… Continue Reading
The Bacon Brothers Fight for Love in ‘Losing the Night’
Kevin Bacon and his brother and bandmate Michael borrowed a show biz term for the central metaphor of their new song. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Jelly Roll’s Wife Marks One Year Since She Left Sex Work
It’s been a whole year since Jelly Roll’s wife became a ‘retired heaux.’ Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Influencers: Pork production methods not an audience priority
How much do pork production practices matter to consumers? Not much according to two social media influencers. Eddie Zamora is known online and in the food industry as the “Yum Yum Foodie.” He says his audience isn’t asking about animal care… “If it is important, it’s not something that they share with me.” He says, “They…… Continue Reading
Farmers and ranchers safe from new greenhouse emissions reporting rule
The chief legal counsel for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the final rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission won’t require farmers and ranchers to provide the federal government with farm-level supply chain emissions reports. Mary-Thomas Hart tells Brownfield that Wednesday’s rule was a change from what the SEC had initially proposed. “The SEC actually stripped out supply…… Continue Reading
Signs of weakening farmland values
Several indicators point to weakening farmland values. Jim Rothermich with Iowa Appraisal tells Brownfield he tracks every land auction in the state and says there were at least nine no-sales in February. “That is a drastic increase. A year ago, February 2023, we had two. So that’s how big a difference there is right now.”…… Continue Reading
Ag trade deficit is multifaceted
An economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the United States’ lack of participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is impacting ag exports. Betty Resnick tells Brownfield, “We’re specifically seeing that impact exports to Asia and as the CPTPP is entering into force for a lot of our big trading…… Continue Reading
