A dairy economist says domestic butter manufacturers have an opportunity to serve more of the U.S. market. Corey Geiger with CoBank says butter imports since the pandemic have skyrocketed. “The growth this year, up 72 percent,” he says. “We’re setting records for butterfat and the American farmer can’t send enough of it to the processor.” He says…… Continue Reading
The value of high oleic soybeans in dairy nutrition
An executive committee member on the United Soybean Board says checkoff research is helping farmers find new market opportunities. Todd Hanton says high oleic soybeans are helping improve dairy nutrition. “It’s safer to the rumen and you can feed more of it than you can a normal soybean,” he says. “It ups the butter fat…… Continue Reading
Approval sought for $83.5 million settlement with JBS in cattle antitrust case
Beef producers are closer to a settlement in an antitrust class action case with one of the four major meat packers. In 2019 National Farmers Union (NFU), R-CALF, and four fed cattle producers filed a class action lawsuit against JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef claiming the companies artificially suppressed beef prices. Attorney Tom Undlin…… Continue Reading
CNH to lay off part of Fargo workforce
The down ag economy is impacting another equipment manufacturing site. CNH is reducing its workforce at the Fargo, North Dakota plant. In a statement to Brownfield, the company says, “CNH has announced workforce reductions at its Fargo, ND facility due to current and anticipated market conditions. Employees were notified last week, with approximately 198 hourly…… Continue Reading
Export inspections mostly up on week
The USDA says corn export inspections for the week ending March 6th were strong and more than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year kicked off June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand numbers is…… Continue Reading
Quality and Competition in Mexico
In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Missouri Soybean Farmers highlight their quality, emphasizing that they are the best choice. A major soybean processor in Mexico, handling 320,000 bushels daily, sources 29% from Missouri. The post Quality and Competition in Mexico appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand
Don Wyss, Indiana farmer and executive committee member on the United Soybean Board, talks about growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand. He says trade relationships wcould benefit farmers in times of uncertainty. Hear the interview from this year’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado below. The post Growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand appeared first on…… Continue Reading
FFA Star winner finds success in marketing
This year’s Michigan FFA Star Placement Award winner says adapting to lost markets has been a significant learning experience. Coopersville FFA’s Madelyn Rustler tells Brownfield she’s been working on her family’s fourth-generation hay farm for several years, but her role changed after the local dairy farm it was supporting closed. “We had to drastically change…… Continue Reading
Unseasonably mild to warm, breezy weather covers the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry, and increasingly windy weather prevails. Monday’s high temperatures should generally range from 60 to 80°F, with some of the highest readings expected along the Iowa-Nebraska border. Later Monday, wind gusts could top 60 mph in North Dakota and environs. On the Plains, record-setting warmth and windy conditions prevail in…… Continue Reading
Growing corn demand
The National Corn Growers Association set their focus on E-15 outreach during this year’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. Indiana farmer and member of the National Corn Board, JR Roesner, talks about what the organization is doing to grow corn demand. The post Growing corn demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
