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Japan increases U.S. rice orders under trade framework
The CEO of USA Rice says Japan has been buying more U.S. rice lately. Peter Bachmann tells Brownfield “in prior years, they would buy one or two cargoes of rice and now they’re buying two or three cargoes of rice minimum, if not four per tender, which I think is significant for us.” Over the…… Continue Reading
Why Darius Rucker Is ‘So Against’ His Kids Being Musicians
Darius Rucker’s kids are eyeing music careers, but the country star’s got some reservations, and he’s not shy about sharing them. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Strong soybean futures prompt some farmer selling
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says he’s going to sell some soybeans now that soybean prices have improved. Doug Noem tells Brownfield… “I think we’re gonna start doing some 10 to 15% increment sales here this week, and put some orders in a little bit higher than that. These numbers weren’t in our budget…… Continue Reading
Feeder cattle futures continue to slide
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed ahead of widespread direct business, and feeders were lower on another round of technical liquidation. December live cattle closed $.60 lower at $226.57 and February live cattle closed $.10 higher at $224.10. November feeder cattle closed $5.05 lower at $333.40 and January feeder cattle closed $9.55…… Continue Reading
Missouri Cattleman proposes $1 beef coupon program to boost U.S. beef sales
Jim Hertzog, a livestock auction owner and Missouri cattleman, says improving beef prices at the grocery store could be as simple as a beef coupon. “It’s only good for beef that is labeled born and raised and a product of the USA.” He has proposed a program that would provide a $1-per-pound coupon or digital…… Continue Reading
Congress urged to act as SNAP benefits could stop November 1, impacting families and local economies
Nearly 42 million recipients could lose access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1st because of the ongoing government shutdown. Maya Sandelow, an associate director with the Bipartisan Policy Center, says the group is urging Congress to find a solution. “We’re calling for Congress and the administration to keep benefits flowing in…… Continue Reading
Cover crop adoption still driven by payments, but agronomic benefits growing
Farmers are looking for cover crop benefits beyond soil health and water management. Midwestern BioAg CEO Gaji Balakaneshan says in many cases, growers only use cover crops because they’re paid to. “Because they’re not seeing a benefit on a year-to-year basis, and that’s part of the problem.” He tells Brownfield cover crops can help improve…… Continue Reading
Soybean prices climb on U.S.-China deal hopes
The chief commodities economist with Stone X Group says the details of any trade framework between the U.S. and China remain unclear ahead of this week’s meeting. But Arlan Suderman tells Brownfield “If we make it to Thursday, I would anticipate we’ll probably have a deal. Usually world leaders don’t want to meet unless they…… Continue Reading
Soybeans hit one-year highs on China trade hopes
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, with the most active months hitting more than one-year highs. Beans have another round of support tied to the trade deal framework with China, but some contracts did run into resistance, pulling them down from the day’s highs. Technically, soybeans might be a little overbought, especially without…… Continue Reading
