A Wisconsin farmer says upgrading the technology on his planter will pay off. Ben Augustine has a dairy herd and grows about 15-hundred acres of corn for grain and silage and another 500 acres of soybeans. He tells Brownfield, “If there’s one tool on your farm that’s going to make you money, or make-or-break you is your planter. You know, if it don’t do a good job, you’re not going to […]
The USDA says commercial U.S. red meat production during April 2022 was 4.546 billion pounds, down 3% from April 2021. That was due to slower slaughter rates for cattle and hogs, which canceled out higher average live weights. Beef was reported at 2.327 billion pounds, 1% lower than last year, with a slaughter of 2.183 million head, also 1% lower, and an average live weight of 1,373 pounds, a gain […]
Consumers revealed how they define a healthy food items in the 2022 Food and Health Survey by the International Food Information Council. Ali Webster is the director of research and nutrition communications with the council. Healthy Living: Click here for more information. ...
The CEO of food company based in Africa says he’s seeing the benefits of adding U.S. soy to his product line. Samuel Ntim-Adu with Yedent Agro Group of Companies in Ghana tells Brownfield he uses soy protein for poultry and other animal feeds. “The U.S. soybean is one of the most quality soybeans. Once you get it in your products, it helps. The quality of it is superb and also […]
An Indiana Farm Bureau task force is working to outline organization priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. Bob White, director of national government relations with INFB, says the farm bill task force includes a variety of producers. “It includes members who have expertise in nutrition, dairy, crop insurance, risk management, row crop production agriculture, specialty crops, and livestock,” he says. “There were a couple of people on the task […]
The National Association of Wheat Growers says nearly three-quarters of U.S. winter wheat is in severe to exceptional drought. Western Kansas grower David Schemm tells Brownfield parts of his state haven’t received more than inch of rain in over a year. “I took my yard stick that I was using to measure rows and do counting and stuck it in a crack that was an inch wide. You can see […]
The U.S. Foreign Ag Service says Australian milk production is expected to decline by four percent this year largely because of farm exits. In its semi-annual report, the FAS office says labor shortages caused by the pandemic have led to some farms to transitioning to more to beef cattle production as the country experiences record beef prices. Increases in land prices have also encouraged producer exits. Australian milk prices are at record […]
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2022 – “We know that this situation is causing stress and anxiety for many families across the country and President Biden has said that this administration will do everything in its power to ensure babies and families have access to the formula that they need. As the President directed, the Department of Agriculture will immediately begin coordinating with the Department of Defense and expand its coordination with […]
Export sales for some key commodities popped higher during the week ending May 12th. China was back in the market after being out the previous week for May Day celebrations, but their demand was somewhat limited by COVID lockdowns and unloading delays, along general sales limitations from relatively high U.S. prices and the recent trend in the dollar. Corn, soybean, soybean meal, and cotton sales were up on the week, […]
