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A U.S. Senator says special appropriations might be necessary to help poultry producers impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza. Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar tells Brownfield so far indemnifications have kept up with the growing number of cases across the country. “But in the next farm bill, which of course doesn’t get voted on until 2023, we also may make some more permanent changes. There are still issues with indemnification, there’s […]

The director of plant foods for MFA Incorporated is urging caution on issuing sanctions against Russian fertilizer exports. Chris DeMoss tells Brownfield Russian fertilizer exports are already down sharply, and sanctions on fertilizer exports would further threaten global food production… “No one’s willing to take a vessel to get loaded, really,” DeMoss said. “Because it’s just risky.” He said Russia, and neighboring Belarus, produce more than a third of the […]

Recent analysis by American Farm Bureau finds the number of unfilled grain car orders increased by nearly 50 percent last year. Ag economist Danny Munch tells Brownfield unfilled orders are a day or more late to buyers like grain elevators, and many waited much longer to get the railcars they needed. “Over half of those orders that were one or more days overdue were also 11 or more days overdue […]

May corn closed at $8.15 and 3/4, up 11 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $17.46 and 3/4, up 30 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $471.40, up $7.00May soybean oil closed at $80.81, up 60 pointsMay wheat closed at $10.88, down 11 centsApr. live cattle closed at $143.07, up $1.72June lean hogs closed at $118.75, down $2.57May Class III milk closed at $24.17, down 21 centsMay crude oil […]

Milk production in March declined by less than half a percent from last year with more productive cows but a smaller herd. USDA says production in the U.S. for the month totaled nearly 19 billion pounds, down 0.4 percent from last year, with production per cow up seven pounds from 2021.  The herd size was down 68,000 head on the year but up 15,000 on the month. South Dakota production […]

The world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services says it’s partnering in an industry-wide effort to create resilient and climate-smart food systems. Nutrien Ag Solutions recently announced it’s joining the Decade of Ag, an effort that’s led by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA). Erin Fitzgerald is the CEO with USFRA. “They’re really advancing on making sure they’re looking at carbon and nitrogen performance.  They’ve been a genuine […]

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, with double digit gains in the May, July, August, and September contracts. Beans are keeping an eye on soybean product prices, world vegetable oil demand, and the energy markets. The overall supply and demand outlook continues to be the big driver. Ukraine and Russia aren’t significant players in the global soybean market, but Ukraine is the leading exporter of sunflower oil and […]

The U.S. produced a record amount of red meat in 2021. The USDA says the total of 55.905 billion pounds was up slightly from 2020 and included an all-time high for beef production at 28.015 billion pounds, a 3% year-to-year increase. The annual commercial cattle slaughter was also 3% above the previous year at 33.947 million head, cancelling out a two pound decline in the average live weight to 1,371 […]

Ever since Wisconsin’s lawmakers budgeted nearly eight million dollars per year into the Dairy Innovation Hub a couple of years ago, new research projects have been underway at three University of Wisconsin campuses. Dr. Sylvia Kehoe is a professor of dairy science at the University of Wisconsin River Falls.  She tells Brownfield they are developing an applicator to put a consistent amount of dehorning paste on calves. “It’s sticky and […]