Including 12 marriages, two divorces and one tragic death. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Georgia farmer breaks own soybean yield record
The national soybean yield record-holder has eclipsed 200-plus bushels an acre two years in a row. Alex Harrell farms in southwest Georgia and broke the record for soybean yield in 2023 at 206 bushels per acre. “And this year we were able to break it with 218 using Pioneer Z Series (soybeans).” Speaking to Brownfield…… Continue Reading
Baldwin seeks additional USTR action on common food names
A Wisconsin Senator is praising the U.S. Trade Representative for a recent agreement with Chile but says more trade agreements and strong enforcement are needed. Tammy Baldwin sent a letter to USTR Katherine Tai saying market access to Chile will allow the sale of many Made in America cheeses and meats using common names. Baldwin…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures up on technical support, midday beef
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were supported by the higher midday boxed beef and technical support, getting ready for direct business. October live was up $2.42 at $179.40 and December was $2.47 higher at $178.85. September feeders were $.57 higher at $241.92 and October was up $.90 at $238.37. Direct cash cattle…… Continue Reading
Farm labor rule deemed unconstitutional
A federal judge says a recent rule from the Department of Labor to improve temporary ag worker protections is unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court Judge has sided with the plaintiffs who argued the DOL’s rule illegally provides collective bargaining rights to H-2A guest workers and contradicts the National Labor Relations Act. The Georgia Fruit and…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Ag Coalition shows candidates about farming, food production
Wisconsin’s political candidates have an opportunity to learn more about agriculture and important issues before election day. Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield about thirty agricultural groups teamed up to host Engage with Agriculture, a series of on-farm bipartisan educational and relationship building opportunities. “This initiative that we took on, we wanted to…… Continue Reading
China is buying milk powder again, for now
The recent Global Dairy Trade event August 20th saw the price index jump five and a half percent, with the biggest price jump in the whole milk powder market. Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield there’s a reason for the price jump. “We finally saw China come back to the Global Dairy Trade and buy…… Continue Reading
Soybeans see more gains, with corn, wheat up
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Near-term conditions look hot in much of the region, potentially stressing the crop. By this weekend, most of the region should see cooler temperatures and some areas could also get receive rainfall. There’s a chance for scattered storms during the first half of this week, but…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 27, 2024
Sep. corn closed at $3.67 and 1/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.67 and 1/2, up 7 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $317.30, up $5.20Sep. soybean oil closed at 41.15, down 55 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.08 and 1/4, up 10 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle closed at $179.40, up…… Continue Reading
How You Can See Post Malone’s Bashed Up ‘F-1 Trillion’ Truck
Snap a photo with the actual Ford pickup featured in the album cover art. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
