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
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Reveals She Has Misophonia
Discover how child star Melissa Gilbert overcame struggles with Misophonia, shedding light on a common yet misunderstood condition. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Manure digesters capped on food waste recycling
Some state regulations are limiting how manure digesters can support food waste reduction goals. American Biogas Council Vice President of Policy Heather Dziedzic tells Brownfield, “Right now, we have sort of a tension if you will between goals to recycle organics and divert food waste from landfills knowing that they contain nutrients and could go…… Continue Reading
Ohio growers should expect a hot and dry harvest
A southern Ohio farmer says yield estimates are lower than expected. Greg Corcoran says this year’s harvest is going to be a challenge. “Different wide ranges of that corn that corn ear were that top thirds probably down to 14% moisture and then the bottom still holding about 20%,” he says. “It’s going to be…… Continue Reading
Another option for managing weeds without herbicides
A mechanical weed specialist says there are benefits from moving away from herbicides to control weeds. Sam Oschwald Tilton is helping growers make the switch to mechanical weed prevention. “Non-chemical or physical weed control is getting a lot more interest,” he says. “Recently, the popularity of organics that only continues to grow is also because of…… Continue Reading
Several ag tax benefits in limbo after 2025
An ag tax professor says several tax benefits are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. Roger McEowen with the Washburn University School of Law says the qualified business income deduction would be eliminated. “This is a 20% deduction against a farmer’s business income. If I have farm income of $300,000, that’s a $60,000…… Continue Reading
More demand needed to help with commodity prices
Lower corn and soybean prices are attracting some new export demand, but an extension economist at the University of Missouri says there hasn’t been as much demand as expected yet, especially from one key buyer. Ben Brown says China still isn’t buying much from the United States and if that continues, it will be a…… Continue Reading
