A farmer in south-central Minnesota is trying cover crops for the first time. Sam Ziegler of Good Thunder says he’s looking to improve water permeation and reduce soil erosion. “We saw it pretty clear here just the other day of how much wind blew dirt and corn stalks and stuff around, and if there’s a way to put a cover out in those fields you could stand right by them […]
The USDA has increased its estimate for this year’s winter wheat crop. Production is now projected at 1.182 billion bushels, 1% above the May guess on a slightly higher average yield figure, up 0.3 bushels per acre to 48.2, with a 1% cut in hard red winter to 581.801 million bushels canceled out by a 1% gain for soft red winter to 357.953 million and 5% jump for white winter […]
The USDA has cut domestic ending stocks projections for soybeans, while raising the outlooks for corn and wheat. Old crop U.S. ending stocks for soybeans were down 30 million from May at 205 million bushels on an increased export guess, which also pulled new crop ending stocks 30 million bushels lower to 280 million. The average 2021/22 farm price for soybeans is estimated at $13.35 per bushel, up $.10, with […]
The National Pork Producers Council is calling for continued vaccine bank funding in the next farm bill. NPPC chief veterinarian Dr. Liz Wagstrom says Foot and Mouth Disease remains a top priority. “We’re definitely going to be lobbying coming the 2023 Farm Bill for an increased level of funding for the Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank. We’re hoping if there’s an ASF (African swine fever) virus vaccine that we […]
The Biden administration has taken some criticism about the lack of agriculture trade with other countries. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall tells Brownfield, “We should have a deal done with Great Britain. We should have a deal done with the European Union. We should have a deal done with India.” He says agriculture has benefited from the Phase on Trade Deal with China. “And of the most part, China Phase One […]
Bayer says a jury has rejected a claim from a Missouri man who said that Roundup caused his cancer. In a statement to Brownfield, the company says Thursday’s verdict is consistent with evidence that Roundup does not cause cancer and wasn’t the reason for Allan Shelton’s diagnosis. The company says there is more than 40 years of overwhelming evidence and scientific studies that Roundup is safe and isn’t carcinogenic. Shelton […]
Domestic beef demand hit its highest level in more than 30 years in 2021. Cattlemen’s Beef Board chairman, Norman Voyles of Indiana says that was in large part due to the beef checkoff. Ensuring US beef is well positioned in front of consumers goes well beyond the normal avenues. AUDIO: Healthy Living with Norman Voyles ...
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal rainfall across most of the country. Unusual heat will prevail in the Southeast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Northwest. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal weather should be limited to the Pacific Northwest and the Desert Southwest. ...
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says infrastructure improvements are needed along the Mississippi River. Republican Ashley Hinson says she recently toured Lock and Dam 12 near Bellevue, Iowa with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “It was very clear to me that we have an aging system,” Hinson said. “We need to do everything we can to devote targeted and critical resources to our lock and dam system because it’s […]
