The USDA says export sales for a couple of key commodities hit marketing year lows during the week ending March 7th. Beef and wheat saw lower than average movement due to heavy competition from other exporters and the relative strength of the dollar. Corn remains one of the bright spots, with sales up on the…… Continue Reading
Illinois Farm Bureau president Brian Duncan says members shared three priorities with lawmakers in a recent trip to Washington. He tells Brownfield the farm bill topped the list… “Soon,” he says, “and that farm bill to have a fix for California’s prop 12 in it, protection of Interstate commerce.” Duncan, who farms in Ogle County,…… Continue Reading
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says the closure of a Tyson Foods pork processing plant in central Iowa was a shock to the livestock industry. “I am very sad to see those jobs go. We have about 1300 jobs that will be lost in the Perry community.” Speaking to Brownfield in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, the…… Continue Reading
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says agricultural trade is one of his biggest concerns in 2024. “I don’t think this administration has a trade policy,” he said in a press call with farm reporters Tuesday. The Iowa Republican says he’s urging the U.S. Trade Representative and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to help expand global markets by…… Continue Reading
On March 14, 1970, Haggard scored his ninth No. 1 hit. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
An analysis from Senate Agriculture Committee’s GOP staff says including the Inflation Reduction Act’s conservation funding in the next farm bill could provide a boost to its baseline over time. There’s $13 billion available in conservation funding and Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member John Boozman tells Brownfield “I think we could capture most of it.”…… Continue Reading
Changes in a farmer’s management strategy can be cost prohibitive. On this week’s episode of Managing for Profit, an expert with AgroLiquid says producers need to find ways to recognize opportunities in their current management practices. … … Continue Reading
After more than ten years of planning and fundraising, the new University of Wisconsin-River Falls dairy pilot processing plant is a reality. Professor Steve Kelm says the new Wuethrich Family-Grassland Dairy Center of Excellence was a long time coming, and the nine-million dollar facility opened in October. “This has been a project that has had…… Continue Reading
Dairy Management Inc. is now accepting scholarship applications. The scholarships are awarded by dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. There will be eleven scholarships worth $2,500 and one $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding recipient. Applications can be found online here. The deadline is May…… Continue Reading
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the eastern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather should prevail in parts of Maine, southern Florida, the central High Plains, and much of the West. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast…… Continue Reading
