University of Missouri ag economist Scott Brown says in its latest Trade Outlook, the USDA projects a significant decline in export values while raising the value of imports. “We’re going to import $198 billion and exports of $181 billion,” he says. “We went from Fiscal Year 2022 being net positive to $2.4 billion to now being net-negative $17 billion, importing more in value than we’re exporting. All of that is […]
It seems like it doesn’t take much for food prices to shoot higher, but it sure seems like it takes forever for food prices to return to normal. David Ortega is a food economist at Michigan State University. AUDIO: Healthy Living on food prices ...
The director of the Minnesota Biofuels Association says there were several policy wins for the industry during the legislative session. Brian Werner tells Brownfield the top priorities going into the session were to expand market access for biofuels, provide cost-share incentives for advanced biofuel production, and ensure growth for new uses. “And given some of the headwinds that we were facing in the legislature this year in Minnesota, I would […]
Iowa’s Ag Secretary is optimistic about this year’s crop based on a successful planting season. Mike Naig tells Brownfield corn and soybean planting was significantly faster than normal. “That’s not uniform of course, there were parts of the state that were slowed down because of some wet conditions. But as we turn the page to June, I feel really good about where we are. Of course now we shift our […]
A state Farm Bureau has reached an agreement with SpaceX to deliver reliable, highspeed broadband to farmers and ranchers across their state. Nebraska’s Mark McHargue says Starlink internet will help avoid regulatory issues and the high cost of installation. “To get to the last mile, we can’t wait several years to get there, even though we have great federal funding, the states doing a lot of work to get broadband […]
This week, Illinois Soybean Association Communications Manager Claire Weinzierl gives an introduction to the checkoff program and showcases the value of farmers working together. She also highlights how the program benefits farmers and rural communities across Illinois. ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the ag industry is facing several national security threats and the fallout could be catastrophic. Euguen Kowel is the special agent in charge of the Omaha FBI Field Office. “We’re worried about the threat from cyber criminal actors hijacking our farming operations, our agricultural operations, our food processing facilities, ransomware, really halting operations.” Speaking with reporters during the FBI’s Ag Threats Symposium Thursday, he […]
The Battle for the Belt is a little competition between researchers at the Ohio State University to help farmers realize which crop, corn or soybeans, should be planted first. In this Voice of Soy, Laura Lindsey a researcher with Ohio State University provides an update on the project. ...
Dry weather might have led to some less effective soil applied herbicides this year. In this Pods for Profit, weed extension specialist Christy Sprague with Michigan State University highlights new weed technology available for soybean growers and precautions to take. ...
