June red meat production 1% below a year ago

Commercial red meat production during June was 4.224 billion pounds. The USDA says that was down 1% on the year, with beef 2% lower at 2.087 billion pounds due to a slower slaughter pace tied to tighter market ready numbers, a dip of 4% to 2.426 million head, while pork was up slightly at 2.123…… Continue Reading

Study looks at cover crop nitrogen credits

Research is underway to find out how much nitrogen credits can be gained from using cover crops. Chris Bandura with the University of Wisconsin Extension tells Brownfield the research being done now at ten farms to learn what nitrogen credits farmers can expect from different cover crop species as part of Wisconsin’s Nitrogen Optimization Pilot…… Continue Reading

MAHA on the mind

Some ag groups are cautiously optimistic about the next report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission. Krista Swanson, chief economist with the National Corn Growers Association, says the first MAHA report’s discussions of pesticides have agriculture taking notice. “A lot of the things in their report didn’t even have a reference.”  She says, “Some…… Continue Reading

The importance of choosing the right succession plan

The founder of American Harvest Financial says having the right succession plan in place is essential to protecting the future of family farming operations.  Heather Venenga says it’s important to understand all of the options.  “Wills are one and done,” she says. “They say this is what’s going to happen. There’s no hold it in there…… Continue Reading

Trade barriers for specialty crop growers

The executive director of the Minor Use Foundation says a lack of standardized trade regulations around the world is creating challenges for specialty crop exports. Anna Gore says the patchwork of rules is making it harder to increase market access. “Fruits and vegetables over the past three years have represented more than half of all…… Continue Reading

Grain Belt Express loan funding guarantee pulled

The U.S. Department of Energy says it has terminated a $4.9 billion loan guarantee for the Grain Belt Express. The DOE says the conditions necessary to issue the loan guarantee for the energy project are unlikely to be met and it’s not critical for the federal government to support. Some Missouri ag groups say the…… Continue Reading

Kansas farmer balances cattle and commodity markets

A north central Kansas farmer says a strong cattle market is helping offset lower corn and soybean prices. Mike Musselman says he sold calves earlier than normal this year. “It was a very good decision.” He tells Brownfield row crop margins have been extremely tight. “The grain markets have really started backing off significantly. The…… Continue Reading

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