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Arkansas cotton farmers will receive a cash rebate from the Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation.  The board of directors voted to issue a $.75 rebate to cotton farmers for acreage reported in 2021 under the state’s boll weevil eradication program. The ABWEF borrowed millions of dollars over the years from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), as did other Southern states and programs, to finance the boll weevil eradication program […]

The Michigan Department of Agriculture is asking poultry owners to report any suspicious case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza as migrating birds move north. State veterinarian Dr. Nora Wineland tells Brownfield until last week, there have not been any reported cases in Michigan since 2015 when the disease was reported in wild birds. “Birds are often found dead, sometimes there’s enough warning to know that they’re just not eating and […]

The USDA recently announced another round of funding to continue its efforts to strengthen the meat and poultry processing sectors. Tanner Beymer, Director of Government Affairs and Market Regulatory Policy, with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says this announcement is a step in the right direction.  “Building a facility or expanding new hooks, that’s only part of the equation,” he says. “There needs to be a good business model associated […]

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U.S. farm income declined slightly in January as costs rose, one sign of the inflation currently hitting the ag economy. The USDA says the index of prices received was down 0.9% as decreases for cattle, hay, lettuce, and lemons canceled out increases in milk, cotton, broilers, and market eggs. The dairy index for January 2022 was up 11% from December and 38% from January 2021, with the all milk price […]

A program designed to educate grade-school students about where their food comes from is in its 12th year. The Ag Sack Lunch program is available to fourth-grade students in in Nebraska. Emily Zimmer, Ag Ambassador with the program, says it’s important to increase agricultural awareness among children. The in-person version of the program is offered to classes visitng the State Capital Building in Lincoln as part of their curriculum. Although […]

U.S Congressman Sam Graves of Missouri is continuing his pushback against the Biden administration’s attempt to return to the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. rule. Graves said the move is a ‘classic’ example of government overreach… “…and trying to take away somebody’s property rights and trying to have the ability to come in and regulate you out of business,” he said. The Congressman said moving away from the Navigable Waters […]

The president of Minnesota Farmers Union suggests an unfair market is punishing farmers as buyers and sellers. Gary Wertish tells Brownfield that’s why the National Farmers Union launched the Fairness for Farmers campaign last fall. “It’s not only the meat packing industry, it’s in all (segments) whether you’re buying the inputs (like) chemicals or whatever it is, fertilizers. Farmers are getting hit on both sides of this, as he’s selling […]

Grain futures saw large gains in overnight trading coming into Monday with corn and wheat up more than 25 cents and soybeans up more than 40 cents. University of Missouri ag economist Ben Brown tells Brownfield the large upward swing isn’t a shock as February ends and the nearby contracts go into delivery… “People don’t like to be exposed and so we saw people leave the markets Friday [and] cause […]