Livestock producers in the Texas panhandle are in need following a week of wildfires. Monte Dozier is program director at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Disaster & Recovery Team… “We’ve lost a lot of grazing potential.” He says, “One of our biggest needs is fencing materials and then also hay, and we have a need…… Continue Reading
USDA says Italian cheese and skim milk powder had increased production in January, but other dairy products had less. The total cheese production output was down 1.2% from a year ago, and half a percent below December at 1.19 billion pounds. That does not include cottage cheese. Italian-type cheeses totaled 503 million pounds, which was…… Continue Reading
An ag lobbyist says he’s optimistic Congress can pass a bipartisan appropriations package to prevent partial government shutdown ahead of Friday’s deadline. Randy Russell tells Brownfield the U.S. House will vote the package first to fund the USDA and five other agencies in the 2024 fiscal year. “I don’t think the House will vote until…… Continue Reading
The head of the Michigan FFA Foundation says she wants to support agricultural teachers in more meaningful ways longer-term. Alex Schnabelrauch tells Brownfield she’s concerned about how teacher shortages could impact the future of agriscience programs. “We’re seeing it in our local schools and communities, and we do not want that to happen for agricultural…… Continue Reading
May corn closed at $4.30, up 5 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $11.55, up 3 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $333.50, up $1.20May soybean oil closed at 45.17, up 1 pointMay wheat closed at $5.64, up 6 and 1/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $186.67, down $1.77Apr. feeder cattle closed at $255.75,…… Continue Reading
Max and Laela Dasher are officially competing on ‘American Idol’ this season — and they’ve got some big country connections to cheer them on. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying. Soybeans followed through somewhat on last week’s late reversal, with early help from bean meal. That help did die off a little bit as bean meal moved down from its session highs, still closing in positive territory, thanks in part to the sale of 126,000 tons…… Continue Reading
A bill in the U.S. Senate would help international shipping companies increase their use of low-carbon fuels. Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio says the legislation allows biodiesel producers to generate RIN credits on ocean-going vessels. He tells Brownfield this would help the international shipping industry meet its carbon reduction goals. “It’s every way that…… Continue Reading
A young farmer says his drive to join his family farm has carried him through the financial barriers of getting started. Third-generation hog producer Derrick Stalbaum tells Brownfield he spent a decade off the farm before he was able to invest in the family business. “To me, it’s really, really important to continue the legacy…… Continue Reading
Sixteen FFA chapters across Illinois were recently named winners of the state’s new “Bend, Don’t Break” grant program that focuses on rural mental health. The $1,000 grants, intended to increase awareness about mental health in rural America, are being used in a variety of ways. Emery Bunselmeyer, a freshman with the Maroa-Forsyth FFA, tells Brownfield…… Continue Reading
