After more than 9 hours of hearings that spanned two days, Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says what happens next is still unclear. He tells Brownfield he doesn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to accomplish all the other great things that the bill does, because the cash cattle mandate remains […]
House Ag Committee Chairman David Scott took the opportunity to question the heads of the four largest meatpacking companies during the Committee’s hearing on Wednesday. Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says this is an issue that has spanned two administrations and the industry is still waiting for an answer. …Read the full […]
“I’m a farmer myself, so this is a business of passion. …Read the full story
“So, we were able to hear stories from food producers and farmers that are impacted and on our platform. “We started just here in central Indiana with a small little startup. “Market Wagon has helped us support way more local food customers so we can sell to more people than a local farmers market,” she […]
“Not having any planted, how much do you sell early if you can’t raise it if we turn off dry.”The Cooper County farmer said despite consistent rainfall only allowing him to plant a few soybean acres, the market is fixed on other factors…“The market is not moving because we can’t plant,” he said. …Read the […]
Southwest Nebraska farmer Jan TenBensel says one started in Kansas and moved north into Nebraska Friday night burning about 130,000 acres – including 2,000 acres of his property. He says stubble, corn stalks, cover crops and pastureland have burned. …Read the full story
An ag economist says his concerns of tight wheat ending stocks are getting worse with more adverse weather in parts of the Western Plains and Western Cornbelt.The University of Missouri’s Ben Brown said freezing temperatures early this morning in states like Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska give farmers a reason to worry.“Well, we don’t want freeze […]
Dan Halstrom, president and CEO, says Africa is one of the youngest demographics in the world. But there are several examples of restaurants that are very high-end bringing in by air, US muscle cuts. He tells Brownfield technology will expedite the development of new markets and it’s also changing how they promote US beef. …Read […]
Ethan Lane says that’s why NCBA has been adamant Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack suspend imports of fresh beef from Brazil and require a thorough review of its animal health and food system. He tells Brownfield the concerns go beyond foreign animal diseases like BSE. …Read the full story
Zuckerberg recently issued a CoBank report on how the war is impacting grains in the Black Sea region, and what that means for U.S. …Read the full story
She tells Brownfield a profit and loss projection factoring in high input costs and commodity prices shows “The bottom line is probably not going to look too different. …Read the full story
Kevin Hall raises cattle and grows 12,000 acres of corn, wheat, pinto beans and sugar beets near Scottsbluff. “We used to pump or use 16 to 24 inches of water and now we probably average 14 to 15 kind of depending on the year. …Read the full story
As planting nears and environmental credit programs continue to emerge as opportunities for Missouri farmers, environmental programs director Darrick Steen says those interested in such programs should be thinking ahead about implementing practices. …Read the full story
University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says placements were 9% above year-ago levels and while that is within pre-report estimates, it was at the very high end of the range. He tells Brownfield more than 60% of the cattle placed were under 800 pounds. …Read the full story
Mike Beard tells Brownfield it’s really looking like a good season. He says one of the biggest challenges for farmers right now is navigating the uncertainty, and that’s been a big topic for farmers at this week’s Commodity Classic. …Read the full story
The USDA says Midwest ethanol prices were mostly lower.The Renewable Fuels Association says net inputs by refiners and blenders hit a seven-week high, even as the volume of gasoline supplied to the market fell.The ethanol supply of 25.483 million barrels grew by 684,000 barrels from the previous week and 1.186 million from this time last […]
“Where corn production isn’t over 200 bushels that often or APH’s are in the 170s or 180s and soybeans can still yield 55 to 60 bushel-type numbers. He says each year there is some shift in acres and doesn’t expect corn to maintain the 93-million-acre benchmark in 2022. …Read the full story
John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield there is a focus on South American weather with dryness bringing down yield projections for soybeans and corn in Brazil and Argentina. Heinberg says the border situation in Ukraine also has the attention of the markets. Some of these end-users really got caught on the short side […]
