A northern Illinois Christmas tree grower says it’s been nearly an ideal summer for her crop. Sadie Asher says she and her husband, Shane, are developing a 21-acre agri-tourism operation in Henry County. “Growing up in the corn and soybean world, showing hogs, showing cows, going to Christmas trees and specialty crops was not at…… Continue Reading
Shania Twain Makes a Big Statement About Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert is being awarded the Country Icon Award during the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Soybeans end session lower on profit taking
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, unable to hold onto its early gains as soybean oil also gave back some ground. Harvest delays are likely in the south and east as Hurricane Helene makes landfall and moves inland. The coverage and totals remain uncertain, but heavy rainfall is expected in parts of…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 26, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.13 and 1/4, down 2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.41, down 12 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $324.20, down $1.90Oct. soybean oil closed at 42.92, down 146 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.84 and 1/4, down 5 centsOct. live cattle closed at $184.10, up $1.05Oct. feeder cattle closed at $246.92,…… Continue Reading
Ernst calls on Congress to pass year-round E15 solution
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says Congress needs to prioritize a solution for year-round E15. “We do have a bill in the Senate, but it needs to move forward so that it can actually benefit our Iowa farmers and fuel producers.” The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield yearly emergency waivers aren’t sustainable long-term. She says the fuel…… Continue Reading
Trade wins piling up, McKalip says
The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says agricultural exports have some momentum heading into 2025. Doug McKalip tells Brownfield trade wins have been accumulating. “The recent Chile agreement on meats and cheeses,” he said. “Within the last few months, the United Kingdom has dropped its duty on powdered milk.…… Continue Reading
Michigan FFA receives $4 million from state budget
Supporters of the Michigan FFA Association are celebrating one of the largest state investments in the youth leadership organization. Alex Schnabelrauch with the Michigan FFA Foundation tells Brownfield $4 million in the current state educational budget will be transformational for agricultural education. “We are so excited because those funds will actually be going into an…… Continue Reading
Domestic red meat, poultry supplies tighten
U.S. red meat and poultry stocks in cold storage are below year ago levels. The USDA says frozen red meat supplies were 2% lower than last year at 846.166 million pounds on a slight decline in beef to 395.186 million pounds and a 3% decrease for pork at 453.641 million pounds, due to generally good…… Continue Reading
Congress targets lame-duck session for farm bill work
A U.S. Senator from Wisconsin says there’s renewed interest in getting a five-year farm bill done in the lame-duck session of Congress. Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield farmers need certainty. “We’ll see how those conversations and negotiations go,” she says. “But they have started anew in recent weeks, and my understanding is that they will continue…… Continue Reading
U.S. hog herd up slightly on year
The USDA says there was a slight year-to-year increase in the U.S. hog herd. The hog and pig inventory of 76.48 million head on September 1st was fractionally larger than last year, with a 1% increase in market hogs to 70.437 million head canceling out a 2% decrease for the breeding inventory to 6.044 million…… Continue Reading
