The CEO of CoverCress says work continues to develop future markets for the company’s commercialized version of pennycress. Jim Hedges says fields of the fall-seeded cash crop are being harvested in Illinois and Missouri this spring for use in livestock feed. “We’re doing feed studies with that, as well as doing some feed just…… Continue Reading
Delta ag land market weakening
Farmland values are softening in the Delta. Ashley Arrington with Ag Resource Management says that’s consistent with what’s happening in the Midwest. “In the Southeast we’re starting to see a slight drop too, and when I say slight it’s like one to two percent. All the appraisals that I have been getting back have come…… Continue Reading
Local foods need supportive infrastructure to grow
The head of the West Michigan Shoreline Food Processing Association says infrastructure is one of the top barriers in getting more local foods to consumers. Marty Gerencer tells Brownfield her group is working to increase regional logistics and address challenges throughout the food supply chain. “Is really helping connect, particularly our small and our mid-size…… Continue Reading
Farmer says timely rains hit or miss for wheat crop
A western Kansas farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about his winter wheat corp. Clay Schemm says recent moisture could get most of the crop across the finish line. “If you were able to get a good stand in the fall, you probably have some decent wheat in my area, but that’s going to be…… Continue Reading
Staying the course
A sales agronomist for AgriGold Hybrids says most of his farmers are sticking to their original acreage intentions despite battling spring planting delays. Scott Bugg says some Ohio growers are running behind. “Down in the northwest portion of the state, they’re getting along pretty well,” he says. “They’ve missed a lot of these rain events that…… Continue Reading
Temps to vary across the Heartland; additional rainfall opportunities for some drought regions
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast States into New England as well as northern California and neighboring locales. Conversely, cooler-than-normal conditions are anticipated over central portions of the Rockies and Great Plains. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall from the central and…… Continue Reading
Ag lending up in early 2025
New data confirms more farmers are seeking financial help in the down agriculture economy. Rose Oswald Poels is President and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association. She says a recent study by the Federal Reserve Banks in Chicago and Minneapolis shows more farmers are struggling with their finances now. “Farm credit conditions have really been…… Continue Reading
April USDA price indices mixed
The USDA says farmers made less and paid a little bit more in April. The index of prices received for April was down 3.6% from March, pressured by declines in hogs, market eggs, milk, and lettuce, which canceled out gains in cattle, calves, broilers, and strawberries. The index of prices paid inched up 0.5% on…… Continue Reading
Megan Moroney Reveals Strangest Reason She’s Ever Dumped Someone
“I do like being sad though,” she says. “I think it feels good to be sad.” Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Seesaw of tariff rulings fuel more trade uncertainty
An ag policy specialist says on-going legal battles over the Trump administration’s tariff policy could have long term impacts on commodity markets. Brad Lubben is with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “That hurts potential market opportunities regardless of what the price or economic impacts of tariff itself is.” On Thursday, a federal court of appeals…… Continue Reading
