A dairy farmer from Kazakhstan works to improve production with western technology. Damir Abitayev has about two thousand dairy cattle, with 570 cows currently milking. Abitayev says he’s been able to increase milk production to six times what it was twelve years ago. “Now, we’ve got to the peak of 37 liters per cow which…… Continue Reading
Bonnie: Hurricane Helene’s ag impact is big
The USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation says it will be months before the full impact of Hurricane Helene is known. Robert Bonnie tells Brownfield numbers are expected to be big. “We can tell you within the path of this storm the amount of liability and Risk Management Agency coverage we have, it’s…… Continue Reading
A short port strike, long impact
An economist says a short port strike can have lasting impacts on U.S. agriculture. “It’s really easy to lose a market or customer and difficult to gain them back.” Erin Borror with the U.S. Meat Export Federation tells Brownfield competitors like Brazil have likely gotten some new business due to the uncertainty with the U.S.…… Continue Reading
Delay possible for EU anti-deforestation law
The European Commission wants to delay an anti-deforestation law by one year, but a market specialist says it’s unclear how soon that might happen. Rosalind Leeck, the executive director of market access and strategy with the U.S. Soybean Export Council, says the EU’s deforestation free supply chain regulation means the EU won’t buy certain commodities,…… Continue Reading
China’s dairy production changes export opportunities
A dairy market analyst says the global marketing picture is changing faster than many people expected. Mary Ledman with RaboResearch tells Brownfield the increased dairy self-sufficiency of China is having a domino effect on world export markets. “It was about 2018-2019, kind of their equivalent to the farm bill supported the growth of the dairy…… Continue Reading
Crops drying down fast in north Iowa
North central Iowa farmer Stu Swanson finished harvesting soybeans this week. “Soybeans dried down very rapidly and now as we’ve moved into corn we’re finding that also dried down rapidly.” The Wright County farmer tells Brownfield soybean yields were good. “Not great. I think the end of the season dryness that we had here in…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 4, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.24 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.37 and 3/4, down 8 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $330.50, down $2.00Dec. soybean oil closed at 43.97, down 56 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.89 and 3/4, down 13 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $187.00, up…… Continue Reading
Iowa-based PowerPollen signs agreement with India’s VNR Seeds
An Iowa biotechnology company has announced a new collaboration with a seed company from India as part of an effort to help improve trading relationships with the country. Kavi Chawla, senior advisor to Ames-based PowerPollen, says the agreement will help them provide cutting edge pollen technology to VNR Seeds. “We can store pollen in the…… Continue Reading
NASCAR Driver Flying Personal Helicopter for Hurricane Help
One former NASCAR driver has taken to the air to help people in need. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Dairy product production up in August
U.S. processors made more dairy products in August than they did a year ago. USDA’s latest production report shows total cheese production was 1.2 billion pounds, 1.7% higher than 2023 and half of a percent higher than July of this year. Italian type cheeses totaled 499 million pounds, which was 3.1% higher than a year…… Continue Reading
