Agriculture

Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says work continues to address foreign entities purchasing ag land along with food businesses. “This is very much a bipartisan discussion, and Senator Boozman and I are looking at the practicalities of what the realities are now,” she says. The Michigan Democrat tells Brownfield the U.S. Ag Secretary is currently not part of overseeing foreign purchases of business in the food sector but should […]

Several Illinois farmers could harvest 100+ bushel wheat this year. The Illinois Winter Wheat tour this week collected data from 57 fields across 19 counties in the southern half of the state. Illinois Wheat Association Executive Director Megan Dieken tells Brownfield a variety of yields were estimated using tiller and spikelet counts. “St. Clair County came in with a 76.08 estimated yield and the highest estimate was in Hamilton County […]

A Wisconsin farmer who serves in the State Assembly says the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program bill under consideration is a good start to fixing rural infrastructure. Republican Travis Tranel of Cuba City says, “Here, we find ourselves with some one-time money. I can’t think of a better use for it because the need is so great.” Tranel says if the state doesn’t start now, it will never be able to […]

The Andersons have completed an acquisition of a granulation facility in mid-Michigan. Prolime Agriculture LLC had been manufacturing pelletized lime and gypsum in Laingsburg since it was built in 2018. The Andersons say the facility will now produce natural limestone and gypsum soil amendments along with other proprietary products. ...

The USDA is launching 12 Regional Food Business Centers across the country to help build resiliency in the food supply chain for consumers and producers.  AUDIO: Healthy Living on resiliency in the food supply chain ...

Rising interest rates and the increased cost of capital means farmers may have to take a different approach to 2024 production expenses. Aimpoint Research Chief Economist Gregg Doud says it’s unclear what next year will bring for a capital-intensive industry like agriculture. “Are we going to have economic growth, which means we’re going to have improved commodity prices and we can offset the higher costs of interests and operating capital, […]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher watching direct cash business develop at solidly higher prices.  June live cattle closed $1.82 higher at $166.10 and August lives closed $1.55 higher at $164.12.  August feeder cattle closed $1.05 higher at $234.52 and September feeder cattle closed $.87 higher at $237.62.  It was an active day for direct cash cattle business.  Live deals in the South […]

Dairy groups are showing educators ways to teach science, technology, engineering, and math with on-the-farm examples.  Dairy Management Inc, the dairy checkoff, has teamed up with the National Dairy Council and Midwest Dairy to bring leading science educators and curriculum directors to dairy farms so they can discover ideas that can fit into the high school curriculum. The on-farm immersion experiences began in 2022 when Midwest Dairy arranged for educators […]

Jul. corn closed at $5.87 and 1/4, up 9 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $13.24 and 1/2, up 2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $402.20, down $4.20Jul. soybean oil closed at 48.00, up 24 pointsJul. wheat closed at $6.06 and 1/4, down 16 centsJun. live cattle closed at $166.10, up $1.82Aug. feeder cattle closed at $234.52, up $1.05Jun. lean hogs closed at $79.80, down 87 centsJun. ...