In this video Steph Vanthof of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture presents on a joint pilot project between the OFA and Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance testing end-of-life stewardship practices for agricultural plastics. This video was originally presented as part of the 2022 Northern Ontario Ag Conference.
Product timelapse video for Bayer Crop Science Canada – Roundup Transorb® HC herbicide compared to competitor glyphosate Environment: Good growing conditions Timelapse: 18 days after application
Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions - Learn about the agronomics impacts of row spacing on a wheat crop with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions' agronomy research extension specialist, Jeremy Boychyn.
Ag groups are calling on the Biden administration to provide flexibility for prime farmland in the Conservation Reserve Program as the Russian/Ukraine conflict has the potential to impact global food security. Ag economist Scott Irwin at the University of Illinois tells Brownfield Ukraine produces about 60 million acres of crops which are at risk this growing season. “The war in Ukraine has put at risk an Iowa and Illinois sized […]
May corn closed at $7.57 and 3/4, up 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $17.18 and 3/4, up 22 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $485.10, up $8.30May soybean oil closed at $75.97, up 143 pointsMay wheat closed at $11.05 and 3/4, down 12 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle closed at $139.42, even on the dayApr. lean hogs closed at $102.55, up $2.30Apr. ...
The CEO of the National Pork Producers Council says being more strategic with producer dollars is a top priority for the organization. Bryan Humphreys tells Brownfield “it’s about organization effectiveness and organization efficiency so we’re in a better situation and better position to be able to tackle things like ASF preparation and prevention, supply chain disruptions, labor challenges, and other ongoing challenges that continue to affect our producers in the […]
The entire soybean complex is trading higher to sharply higher at midday. The market is hopeful export sales will continue after USDA announced a sale of 240,000 metric tons of old crop soybeans on Tuesday. The sale is for delivery this marketing year to unknown destinations. Russian – Ukrainian tensions are giving an added boost to the soybean oil market with the likely lack of sunflower oil coming out or […]
The USDA says domestic meat supplies in cold storage at the end of February were mostly above year-ago levels. Total red meat supplies were up 5% on the month and 1% on the year. Beef supplies were up 1% on the month and 4% on the year. Pork stocks were up 11% on the month, but down 1% on the year, with stocks of pork bellies up 12% from last […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher watching this week’s direct cash business unfold. Boxed beef was higher at midday. Feeder cattle are mixed adjusting spreads. Traders are also looking ahead to Friday’s On Feed numbers from the USDA. April live cattle were unchanged at $139.42 and June liv cattle closed $.27 higher at $135.97. April feeder cattle closed $1.20 higher at $161.77 and May feeder cattle […]
