Luke Bryan gave Katy Perry and Lionel Richie a tour of his dad’s peanut mill in Georgia. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
The phenomenon of drought
Commentary. “Have your disk hooked up and water on wheels.” That request was shared by a volunteer fire department in Nebraska last week. As the enormous and devastating wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma receive national attention, men and women across the Heartland are getting more than their fair share of calls to contain fires of…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin farmer eyes exports for price support
A farmer in southeastern Wisconsin is looking to the export market to help firm up corn prices. Ken Rosenow of Oconomowoc is a director on the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board and serves on the Western Hemisphere A-team for the U.S. Grains Council. He says ethanol plants and livestock producers are two primary customers. “But I…… Continue Reading
Vilsack expects poultry line speed waiver extensions
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA will likely extend the waivers allowing faster poultry processing line speeds. He says, “I think we will see an extension of this because we want to make sure we get the right information about whether or not line speeds actually do relate to increased worker injury or workers safety.…… Continue Reading
The Importance of Animal Ag to Soybean Farmers
Animal agriculture is the largest end user of Illinois soybeans, improving demand and profitability for farmers. In this week’s Managing for Profit, Brock Willard, an Illinois Soybean Association director and farmer, explains how animal agriculture plays a pivotal role in soybean farmers’ bottom line. … … Continue Reading
Global Dairy Trade index falls 2.3%
The Global Dairy Index fell 2.3% in Tuesday’s trading session. Prices for Cheddar cheese, buttermilk powder, lactose, and anhydrous milk fat rose while prices for skim and whole milk powder, butter, and Mozzarella cheese went down. Lactose prices rose 4.8% to $818 per metric ton or $0.37 per pound. Cheddar cheese was up 4% to…… Continue Reading
Ernst: Farm bill passage in 2024 is doubtful
One lawmaker says she’s not optimistic the farm bill will get finished in 2024. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst tells Brownfield she’s disappointed with Senate Ag Committee leadership. “My finger will point directly at Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow,” Ernst said Tuesday morning. “She really is dragging her feet on this and she is not willing to budge.…… Continue Reading
Patsy Cline Dies in a Plane Crash — Country Music Memories
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Valero to join Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline
The world’s second largest corn ethanol producer will join the proposed Summit Carbon Pipeline project being built across five states. Valero has eight ethanol facilities that will be incorporated into the project in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Those facilities would add 3.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to be captured each year.…… Continue Reading
Weather to remain mild; moderately active pattern to continue across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in the Far West. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across the central one-third of the country, including the Plains and Mississippi Valley, should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in the East and West. … … Continue Reading
