April U.S. milk production was three-tenths of a percent higher than a year ago. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says production was at 19.2 billion pounds of milk. The 24 major milk-producing states had production rise half a percent, accounting for 18.4 billion pounds of milk in April. USDA also revised the March production figures to 19 billion pounds, a tenth of a percent more than originally estimated. Production per […]
Jul. corn closed at $5.54 and 1/2, down 3/4 centJul. soybeans closed at $13.07 and 1/4, down 26 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $409.10, down $5.00Jul. soybean oil closed at 47.27, down 2 pointsJul. wheat closed at $6.05, down 6 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $165.72, up 20 centsAug. feeder cattle closed at $235.10, up 60 centsJun. lean hogs closed at $83.02, down $2.27Jun. ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says this disaster relief program will be for crop and livestock producers who had losses from natural disasters last year. USDA says the 2022 Emergency Relief Program will be divided into two tracks based on federal crop insurance status and will launch at the same time this summer. Pre-filled applications will be mailed to farmers with crop insurance. Farmers without crop insurance will need to […]
A new alliance between Nutrien Ag Solutions and Bunge will support soybean farmers’ carbon reduction efforts. Dr. Sally Flis leads Nutrien’s sustainable agriculture team. “What is the carbon intensity score associated with soybean production in some areas that we’ve selected in Iowa and Indiana? And how can we then in subsequent cropping seasons work with these growers to continue to drive down that carbon intensity score?” she says. Flis says […]
Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri says Proposition 12 oversteps boundaries. “We have a commerce clause in order to prevent any one state from regulating the commerce and production of other states,” he said. “Frankly, I think that’s what California is trying to do.” The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the California law which bans sales of pork, veal, and eggs from animals whose confinement does not meet minimum […]
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, with nearby months down sharply Friday, adding to what were already big weekly losses. Contracts were up early but could not follow through due to slow export demand and crude oil selling off. Near-term planting weather is favorable in most of the Midwest and Plains. Brazil continues to hold most of the export market, but that could shift as their prices move […]
A farmer in eastern South Dakota finished planting on Friday. Paul Casper tells Brownfield once he could get into the field to plant corn in early May, progress moved quickly. “Our last corn field is popping through the ground. Emergence has been even and we had dryness early on, but recent rains helped make up for any mistakes we had,” he says. “The soybeans are looking good.” Casper says with […]
The USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report indicates further industry contraction. Placements of cattle into feedlots during April 2023 were down 4% from April 2022 at 1.75 million head, towards the middle of pre-report expectations. The year-to-year decline can be tied to tighter available numbers. And while corn prices have softened and pasture conditions have improved in some states, other major feeding areas continue to face drought conditions and tight […]
A Western Kansas farmer and cattle producer says recent rains may have provided enough relief to avoid selling off his cow/calf herd. Chriss Tanner of Norton tells Brownfield hay supplies are extremely tight. “I am down to 90 bales left on the farm and when the hay is gone, it’s not financially advantageous to try and feed the cows through that. I’d be better off to liquidate the rest […]
