A new Chili’s appetizer inspired by Nashville cuisine proves you can still find a fiery deal in this economy — one cheese pull at a time! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 5, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.18 and 1/2, up 2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $10.01 and 3/4, up 4 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $299.50, down 10 centsDec. soybean oil closed at 44.99, down 57 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.72 and 1/2, up 3 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $184.77, down 30…… Continue Reading
USDA expands climate-smart grant program to pork producers in 12 states
Pork producers in twelve states can now participate in the Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value grant program. Al Wulfkuhle, an Iowa pork producer and president of the National Pork Board, says the program is easy to participate in, and it’s a great fit for the pork industry. “To qualify for this, you call…… Continue Reading
Modest gains for soybeans, corn, wheat
Soybeans ended a mostly mixed session modestly higher on commercial and technical buying. Soybeans are monitoring the late U.S. harvest, expecting delays in parts of the Midwest and Plains. Still, the soil moisture recharge is generally welcome after a very long dry stretch for much of the region. The trade’s also watching planting and development…… Continue Reading
High-quality wine grapes expected from Michigan vineyards
Michigan State University Extension’s viticulturist says dry conditions this season should make for high-quality wines. Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar tells Brownfield, “In August, September, and October, it was super dry.” “In two months, the volume of the rain was less than half an inch, so it was a very unusual year,” he says. The moisture stress he says…… Continue Reading
RaboResearch breaks down ag sector influencers
The head of RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness in North America says the animal agriculture sector has been the bright spot for the ag economy this year. Roland Fumasi tells Brownfield, “You’ve got strong cattle prices, strong broiler prices, high egg prices.” “We’ve seen a significant rebound in milk prices—all that coupled with lower feed cost,…… Continue Reading
Iowa State University SCN Lab Tour
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp attends the Iowa State University SCN Lab Tour. The post Iowa State University SCN Lab Tour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Farmers for Soil Health enrollment open
The executive director of Farmers for Soil Health says the program is helping farmers make a meaningful environmental impact through cover crops. Ben West says the group offers cost-share and technical assistance opportunities in twenty states. “And really, the program is open to two kinds of farmers.” He says, “Those who have not used cover…… Continue Reading
Study finds potential solution for timelier commodity program payments
An ag economist says a multiyear risk program (MYR) could offer farmers a timelier method for delivery of commodity program payments than the current ARC/PLC programs. Carl Zulauf, a professor emeritus at Ohio State University, co-authored a study that suggests shifting payments to the beginning of the year. “It really does help to have the…… Continue Reading
Fertilizer prices not likely improve, regardless of who wins White House
A fertilizer market expert says the new White House administration probably won’t have much impact the cost of fertilizer. Josh Linville with StoneX tells Brownfield tariffs are why prices for inputs like phosphate are so high. “Trump is a pro-tariff guy, and in fact, if you think about it, China was the first one to…… Continue Reading
