Pictured: National Pork Board’s Neal Hull at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) The director of domestic market development for the National Pork Board says they’re working on strategies to help drive demand in 2025. Neal Hull tells Brownfield there was some positive momentum on the demand side in the last quarter…… Continue Reading
December milk production down slightly
U.S. milk production was down slightly in December. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says production in the 24 major producing states totaled 18 billion pounds, down four-tenths of a percent from December 2023. The revised November production was 17.3 billion pounds, down three-tenths of a percent from the previous year. Fourth quarter milk production overall…… Continue Reading
NPB market expert anticipates record 2024 numbers for U.S. pork exports
Pictured: National Pork Board’s Courtney Knupp at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) The vice president of international market development for the National Pork Board says 2024 will go down as a milestone year for U.S. pork exports. Courtney Knupp tells Brownfield, “We’re going to have the final data for the year…… Continue Reading
OSA’s policy priorities for 2025
The senior policy director at the Ohio Soybean Association says expanding market opportunities for the state’s soybean farmers is a top priority in 2025. Brandon Kern says the biofuels and renewable energy sector presents opportunities to help grow demand for soybeans. “The new 45Z tax credit guidance finally came out,” he says. “There are a…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures end on a positive note
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly sharply higher on the sharply higher cash business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. February lives closed $3.67 higher at $204.77 and April live cattle closed $2.30 higher at $203.02. March feeder cattle closed $2.50 higher at $276.57 and April…… Continue Reading
New grant for Missouri growers encourages conservation practices
Missouri farmers will soon have the chance to participate in the Precision Conservation Management program. Kurt Boeckmann, director of environmental programs with Missouri Corn, says it will help bolster regenerative ag practices in the state. “It helps them understand and get to their bottom line of what conservation practices do for them, and how that…… Continue Reading
Firerose Also Has Concerns About Ex-Husband Billy Ray Cyrus
Firerose says this could be a step in the right direction. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Michigan farmer says risk aversion key in 2025
A National Corn Growers Association board member says farmers need to lean into efficiency gains to prepare for another year of low prices. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “We’re seeing input costs not dropping, that seems to resonate throughout the spring.” “You feel like you’re always trying to get more efficient, but how can we, cut…… Continue Reading
U.S. export sales mostly up on week
The USDA’s reporting a generally solid week for U.S. export sales as most key commodities saw week-to-week improvements. China led the way for beef and soybean sales during the week ending January 16th, while South Korea topped the list for corn, and Japan and Mexico purchased about half of the week’s total for pork. Cotton…… Continue Reading
What to expect from Brazil’s crop season
A professor at the University of Illinois says a drier growing season hasn’t impacted Brazil’s corn and soybean crops. Joana Colussi says she’s expecting to see record yields. “The soybean crop is forecast to hit a record 13% increase from last year,” she says. “The total corn crop is expected to reach a 3% increase.…… Continue Reading
