Water conservation at the forefront for many farmers

Water resources across the country are under more scrutiny than ever before.  Billy Howe, with the Texas Farm Bureau, says some areas of his state are running out of water. “They’re actually going to run out of water.”  He says, “We don’t know what our members are going to do around the Lubbock area because…… Continue Reading

Five new cases of HPAI confirmed in LaGrange and Elkhart Counties in Indiana

Five new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been detected in northern Indiana.  The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the latest cases have been confirmed on two commercial broiler operations, two commercial meat duck facilities, and one commercial breeder duck operation in LaGrange and Elkhart Counties. In total, more than 47,000 birds have…… Continue Reading

Cash dairy prices steady to lower Wednesday

Cash dairy prices were steady to lower Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7850.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 at $1.56.  Two sales were recorded at $1.5625.  Cheese barrels remnained unchanged at $1.6125.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were down $0.0450 at $1.48. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.48 to $1.50.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0175 at $1.1775.  Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.1725 to $1.1950.  The post Cash dairy prices steady to lower Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…… Continue Reading

U.S. ethanol production and stocks rise as plant margins tighten

U.S. ethanol production and stocks both moved higher over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.091 million barrels per day, up 16,000 on the week, but down 19,000 on the year. Producers continue to generally expect solid demand, but margins are starting to soften. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural…… Continue Reading

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