Corn farmers are pushing back against EPA’s recent tailpipe emissions rule for cars and trucks. Several state corn associations, along with some biofules groups have filed a petition to challenge the EPA’s attempt to mandate a single technology to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. Matt Frostic a farmer on the board of the Michigan Corn Growers Association says electric vehicles aren’t the only option. “When we take a biofuel like […]
Pork is a versatile protein source that can be prepared with various cooking methods. Chef Cole Padgett is with Taxman Fortville, an Indiana brasserie and tap room that boasts offering globally inspired localized cuisine that uses ingredients sourced from artisans and farmers from around the region. He recently participated in a cooking competition to highlight the versatility of pork. And, he says it can even help reduce food waste. Healthy […]
Helena Agri-Enterprises President and CEO Eric Cowling told Brownfield his company has found ways to adapt and navigate on going challenges in the ag industry. He says Helena is working with growers nationwide to manage volatility in the markets, supply chain issues and rising input costs. President and CEO Eric Cowling: ...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were down and feeders were mostly lower, watching direct cash business. That business during the session was light, with prices below week ago levels. The USDA did raise its 2022 beef production and price outlooks Wednesday in the monthly supply and demand report. April live was down $1.47 at $137.57 and June was $1.50 lower at $133.95. March feeders were the exception, up $.02 […]
Farmers facing high fertilizer costs are encouraged to take another look at soil fertility. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says if fertilizer wasn’t applied last fall, some tough decisions have to be made. “Probably the conversation I have most with everybody is I kind of want to see their soil test and see where they are at least in terms of P and K, and see if […]
May corn closed at $7.33, down 20 centsMay soybeans closed at $16.71 and 3/4, down 18 centsMay soybean meal closed at $474.70, up $1.40May soybean oil closed at 74.15, down 160 pointsMay wheat closed at $12.01 and 1/2, down 85 centsApr. live cattle closed at $137.57, down $1.47Apr. lean hogs closed at $101.15, down $1.77Mar. Class III milk closed at $22.54, down 15 centsApr. ...
An official with The Nature Conservancy points to several barriers holding back cover crop adoption. Rich Biske, the Conservancy’s resilient waters director for Minnesota, says despite reducing erosion and nutrient runoff, cover crops are only on about 4 percent of farm acres in his state. “It comes down to a few things, access to the seed to plant cover crops at that time of year (and) the equipment to get […]
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower at midweek despite USDA calling for increased milk prices in its latest supply and demand report, cash markets were mixed. March Class III milk was down 15 cents at $22.54. April 29 cents lower at $24.26. May down 40 cents at $24.25. June 23 cents lower at $24.20. July through September 30 to 42 cents lower. Dry whey unchanged at $0.7575. […]
Soybeans were mixed on spread trade and profit taking. Beans consolidated, monitoring conditions in South America, soybean product demand, and global vegetable oils. There was no USDA soybean export sale announcement for the first time this month, but unknown destinations did buy 20,000 tons of 2021/22 U.S. soybean oil. That could be linked to the slowdown in exports from the Black Sea region, both Russia and Ukraine are significant exporters […]
