Turkey hatchery numbers fall

Turkey hatchery numbers are pointing towards tighter supplies later this year. The USDA says 24.487 million eggs were in incubation on February 1st, 2025, down 1% from January 1st and 4% lower than on February 1st, 2024. Those declines are at least partially because of depopulation of layers prompted by reports of highly pathogenic avian…Continue Reading

Ethanol export uncertainties in 2025

The vice president of government affairs for the Renewable Fuels Association says there could be some uncertainty for ethanol exports this year. Ed Hubbard says he’s concerned about the country’s trading relationships with Canada and Mexico amid ongoing tariff threats from the Trump administration. “It certainly makes us nervous. Mexico is our largest market for…Continue Reading

Some ag Democrats say SNAP cuts put farm bill passage at risk

Several Democratic members of the U.S. House Ag Committee have expressed concern proposed cuts to nutrition programs could be a sticking point in farm bill negotiations.   Shri Thanedar of Michigan tells Brownfield, “It makes it so difficult to do anything, to pass the farm bill in a bipartisan manner if the Republicans are going to…Continue Reading

Optimism for a good wheat crop

A northwest Kansas wheat grower says there is some optimism for a good harvest. Kansas Association of Wheat Growers President Chris Tanner tells Brownfield the crop went into dormancy looking good. “We do have good stands, but Kansas is a large state with a lot of different climate regions. Where I’m at, we have a…Continue Reading

$10 million available for drought-stricken Ohio farmers

The Ohio Department of Agriculture has announced $10 million is available from the state for farmers impacted by extreme drought last year. USDA declared 28 counties in the state as primary natural disaster areas following a nearly month-long drought between August and September. In December, the governor approved additional funding for producers, Senate 54, as…Continue Reading

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