National Ag Data Network Conference hosted by UNL
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican will cover the National Ag Data Network Conference hosted by UNL in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 11, 2023. ...
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UNL Heuermann Lecture
Brownfield’s Kellan Heavican will be in Lincoln on Monday, May 8, 2023 for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Heuermann Lecture with Land O’Lakes President and CEO. ...
Kansas farmer abandons all winter wheat acres
Western Kansas farmer Jim Sipes says he’s abandoned 4,000 acres of his winter wheat crop due to on-going drought. “All of our wheat for the first time in my farming career was a complete loss, zeroed out on appraisal about four weeks ago.” He tells Brownfield the crop never emerged for the second year and now he’s left with a major decision. “We’re needing to do something to cover the […]
Central Illinois farmer done planting, now waiting for rain
The 2023 planting season is finished up for a central Illinois farmer and now he is just waiting for rain. Travis Rovey of Farmersville tells Brownfield they had ideal conditions for spring in northern Montgomery County. “We had adequate moisture. Field conditions for the first part of April were ideal. We started planting the Monday after Easter and ground conditions were probably the best they’ve worked in quite a while.” […]
Ethanol production rises, stocks fall
U.S. ethanol production climbed higher last week as stocks tightened. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 976,000 barrels a day, an increase of 9,000 on the week and 7,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says returns on operating costs for the average Iowa plant were up, near the 2022 highs, but still well below the all-time highs of late 2021. Demand […]
Forty percent of farmers surveyed think a farm bill will be passed this year
As Congress continues to debate the 2023 Farm Bill, farmers surveyed in the latest Ag Economy Barometer weighed in on when the legislation could be signed into law. Jim Mintert is the survey’s principal investigator and director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture. “Forty percent of the people in the survey said they think it’s either somewhat likely or very likely that we’ll see passage of a new farm […]
USDA Announces Finalists for Twelve New USDA Regional Food Business Centers and $420 Million in Funding to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the creation of 12 new USDA Regional Food Business Centers that will provide national coverage coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building to help farmers, ranchers, and other food businesses access new markets and navigate federal, state, and local resources, thereby closing the gaps to success.
USDA allocates more aid to distressed farmers
The USDA is rolling out an additional $130 million in assistance for distressed farmers facing financial risk. The agency’s announcement comes after a similar $123 million allocation in March. The funding is part of $3.1 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds to help distressed farm loan borrowers. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says that since the IRA was signed by President Biden in August, USDA has provided approximately $1.1 billion in […]
NCGA says cost of crop insurance coverage needs improvement
Crop insurance protection is the top farm bill priority for the National Corn Growers Association. Testifying before a Senate Ag subcommittee Tuesday, NCGA First Vice President Harold Wolle said federal crop insurance has a proven track record of helping producers quickly respond to natural disasters. “We strongly oppose any efforts to restrict producer access to crop insurance products and oppose harmful program cuts that would negatively impact crop insurance products, […]
