The Global Dairy Index fell 1.3% in Tuesday’s trade. Gains in butter and skim milk powder were more than offset by losses including a 9% drop in cheddar cheese. Butter was up 2.4% to $6,213 a metric ton or $2.81 per pound. Skim milk powder gained 1% to $4,276 a ton or $1.93 per pound. Whole milk powder fell six-tenths of a percent to $4,125 a ton or $1.87 per […]
The President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is not pleased with the lack of information about the meatpacker investigation by the Department of Justice. “ Don Schiefelbein says, “It’s hugely frustrating” and tells Brownfield NCBA wants to know what the Department of Justice has found so far. “You have a Department of Justice whose only purpose there is to make sure people are following the rules. We had questions […]
Milk production during May was down on the year with a smaller herd canceling out a rise in average yield. The USDA says milk production in the top 24 dairy states was 18.841 billion pounds, 0.6% less than in May 2021. The average yield was 2,114 pounds per cow, 8 pounds above last year, with a dairy herd of 8.912 million head, a decrease of 84,000 head. California claimed the […]
The American Farm Bureau Federation says a proposed rule that would require some companies to report climate-related emissions is nearly impossible for farmers to comply with. Senior Director of Government Affairs Andrew Walmsley says the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is creating more questions than answers. “How as a farmer do I report this information? Where do I go to get this information? We’re not a power plant that utilizes […]
The Biden administration’s second-highest law officer has sided with agriculture in the battle against California’s Proposition 12. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar submitted briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court saying the judgment of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals should be reversed and the case should be sent back for appropriate proceedings. American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Pork Producers Council submitted similar briefs to the Supreme Court earlier this […]
A western Iowa farmer says crop conditions look good in his area. Former NCGA president Kevin Ross tells Brownfield his Pottawattamie County farm benefited from two inches of rain. “A lot of the early corn is knee high or better, and a lot of stuff is really starting to move and get canopied,” Ross said. “I think in another week, a lot of these narrow-row beans will be canopied as […]
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In this edition of Missouri Corn Talk, Bradley Schad, CEO of Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council explains how Missouri Corn is helping grow and defend today’s corn market here at home and globally. ...
Weed emergence and pest pressure can create challenges for soybean farmers throughout the growing season. In this Pods for Profit, Certified Crop Advisor Amy Sweeny, who is located in the thumb of Michigan shares what she’s seeing around the state and the steps growers need to take. ...
