A South Dakota Senator is urging his colleagues to start working on the 2023 farm bill. Republican John Thune says, “The House Agriculture Committee has already begun holding hearings on the 2023 farm bill, and I’m hoping the Senate Agricultural Committee will begin holding hearings soon as well.” Thune spoke on the Senate floor Thursday, saying agriculture is the lifeblood of the South Dakota economy and advocating for farmers and […]
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due to severe drought or wildfire in 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments for increases in supplemental feed costs in 2021 through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP).
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from the Ozark Plateau into the middle Mississippi Valley and along the Canadian border from Washington to northwestern Montana. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from the Pacific Coast to the Plains should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather east of the Mississippi River. ...
Across the Corn Belt, cool, cloudy, blustery weather is keeping fieldwork at a minimum. In addition, widespread rain and snow showers linger across the Great Lakes region. Thursday’s high temperatures will remain below 40°F across much of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan. On the Plains, mostly dry weather accompanies a warming trend. Although recent precipitation has locally boosted topsoil moisture, many areas remain dry. On March 27, statewide topsoil moisture […]
The Minnesota Senate has passed a $10 million relief package to help farmers impacted by drought and avian flu. The legislation now moves to conference committee where legislators from both chambers will work toward an agreement. House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Sundin, a Democrat from Esko, tells Brownfield he’d like to get the process wrapped up as soon as possible. “I’ve been a champion on that for three weeks now […]
Soybeans closed sharply lower following USDA’s Prospective Planting report. USDA expects a four percent increase for soybean acreage this year which would be a record 91 million acres for the crop. Soybean oil and meal have been driving the market lately watching volatility across global oil markets and demand uncertainty on the soybean meal front. Crude oil closed sharply lower, adding downward pressure for soybean oil. There remains the potential […]
The Prices Received Index was up 7.4% from January and up 26% year-over-year. The Crop Production Index was up 9.3% on the month and up 17% on the year. The Livestock Production Index was up 1.4% on the month and up 35% from 2021. Producers received higher prices during February for soybeans, corn, hogs, and oranges. And received less for broilers, broccoli, market eggs, and strawberries. The USDA says there […]
