Export sales for a pair of key commodities hit marketing year lows during the week ending July 4th. The USDA says beef exports were down sharply on the week as several leading buyers did make purchases, but also made small reductions in those purchases. Soybean meal’s marketing year low followed a handful of outright cancelations.…… Continue Reading

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has unanimously passed a budget for 2025 that increases investments in agricultural research, conservation, and fully funds the Women, Infant, and Children program. Chair Patty Murray says the Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies bill is a lifeline for families. “This bill provides essential new resources to ensure the…… Continue Reading

Clear labels for lab-grown protein remains a priority for cattle producers.  Buck Wehrbein, a Nebraska feedlot operator and president-elect of NCBA says the industry isn’t afraid of competition from lab-grown protein. “We’ve competed with plant-based protein for 30 some years and it’s never really gained much of a foothold,” he says.   He tells Brownfield producers…… Continue Reading

An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says many farmers have experienced herbicide issues this year. Chad Kalaher, who covers northeastern Illinois, tells Brownfield… “We’ve been dealing with more tank contamination issues on the post herbicide side where we might have herbicides at unknown levels in a tank that we just didn’t know was there, maybe in…… Continue Reading