Tag along as we walk through the process of connecting a slurry tank to your Massey Ferguson® 8S Series tractor. Our guide touches on connecting hydraulic hoses, the PTO shaft, lights and everything else you need to get your slurry tank out into the field.
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced today that it will interpret the prohibition on discrimination based on sex found in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program (7 USC § 2011 et seq.), to include discrimination based […]
An agronomist encourages growers to wait for better soil conditions despite planting delays. Eric Wilson covers Iowa and parts of Minnesota and South Dakota for Wyffels Hybrids. “The planting concern is the moisture. It looks like we’re finally going to turn the corner as far as temperatures, but as always if you’re in those areas that have been hit with a lot of rainfall, we’re still looking for those ideal […]
A southeastern Missouri farmer says he’s never planted this late before. Aaron Porter tells Brownfield he’s running about a month behind… “The calendar doesn’t matter,” Porter said. “It’s the conditions of the field, the temperatures and forecast, rather than the day of the week or the day of the month.” But the Stoddard County farmer says the lost time likely means lost yields. Porter is expecting a 10 bushel per […]
Sugarbeet growers are asking Congress for the nation’s sugar policy to better reflect today’s costs. Michigan farmer Allyson Maxwell, while testifying before a recent Senate Ag Committee hearing on the farm bill, says the U.S. Sugar program operates at no cost to taxpayers, but loan rates authorized by the farm bill need improvement. “The loan rate for refined beet sugar has not kept up with inflation nor the steeply rising […]
A rural development director with USDA says the farm bill is essential for supporting and expanding rural communities. Branden Fewins, state director for Michigan, tells Brownfield economic development initiatives in the farm bill along with broadband, infrastructure, and other programs are key for rural areas. “Without the passage of a farm bill, we simply won’t be able to deliver those services so it’s essential that this takes place,” he says. […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day lower on technical selling. June live cattle closed $1.05 lower at $133.77 and August live cattle closed $1.05 lower at $136.02. August feeder cattle closed $1.82 lower at $174.37 and September feeder cattle closed $1.20 lower at $177.45. A quiet Thursday for direct cash cattle trade activity. While the bulk of the week’s business has likely wrapped up, […]
May corn closed at $8.03 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $16.78 and 1/2, up 8 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $426.90, down $1.40May soybean oil closed at 86.50, down 58 pointsMay wheat closed at $10.96, up 30 centsJun. live cattle closed at $133.77, down $1.05June lean hogs closed at $107.07, up $1.97May Class III milk closed at $24.94, up 22 centsJun. ...
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says exports in March nearly matched the previous year’s record for the month. Total export values in March were up 25 percent from 2021 to $860 million while the volume declined by one percent. Exports of cheese were up 13 percent, with cheddar up nearly 90 percent, as global consumer demand for U.S. cheese grows. Export volumes remained subdued according to the council as tight […]
