Planting conditions are steadily improving in southern Minnesota. Tim Waibel of Courtland says it was extremely wet and cold in April. “So we didn’t start planting until this week Monday, but we’ve made tremendous progress since then.” Speaking to Brownfield Friday, he said corn planting should be done in about two days. “And then we’ve got all of our beans (to plant), so we’re in pretty good shape. ...
A farmer in east-central Iowa is wrapping up planting. Billie Danner of West Liberty says he finished planting corn Thursday and should be done with soybeans this weekend. “Timing is all good (and) it looks like we’re off to a good start.” He tells Brownfield crops planted the second week of April endured a lot of cold. “They were in the ground close to three weeks before they came out, […]
JBS USA has created a new company to provide internal sanitation services. JBS says it is immediately transitioning 10 facilities to JBS Sanitation, an in-house endeavor that will also provide services at Pilgrim facilities. In press release, the company said the move was made following the troubling allegations that have occurred in the food sanitation sector. JBS previously terminated contracts with third-party sanitation provider PSSI at numerous locations, including Grand […]
Southwest Nebraska farmer Andy Jobman says it’s been challenging to manage volatility in the fertilizer market. “If a guy had booked too early on some of his fertilizer, then he probably missed out on some of the lower prices we’ve seen this spring. But, it’s also really good peace of mind to know that you got your fertilizer and chemical bought.” He tells Brownfield he’s cautiously optimistic prices are headed […]
A conference committee is working out differences in the Agriculture and Broadband Budget as the Minnesota Legislative Session hits the home stretch. House Ag Committee Chair Samantha Vang tells Brownfield she and Senate Ag Chair Aric Putnam are aligned on much of the bill. “The differences are just a matter of how much funding we put towards each of these issues, so I think those can be resolved very quickly […]
Farmland prices in Brazil have been on a similar trajectory to values in the U.S. Michael Cordonnier with Soybean and Corn Advisor says Brazilian farmers have enjoyed record-high corn and soybean prices the past two years, encouraging expansion mainly in devalued pastures converted to row crops. “So the area that’s already been cleared is very valuable because everybody wants to expand their production, and not so much for deforestation of […]
U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the 2023 Farm Bill should include additional resources for foreign animal disease preparedness. “Animal health and resiliency is something I continue to hear about from our producers across the state,” Hinson said Thursday. She tells Brownfield the industry is concerned about, “Bio-health and bioterrorism. We have seen what can happen with a virus moving very quickly in the animal health space.” Hinson says a detection […]
A central Wisconsin farmer says he’s been patiently waiting for the weather to warm up before starting to plant. Zeb Zuehls raises corn, soybeans, and hay near Montello. He says, “I no-till everything, so we have alfalfa seedings all in and everything, and I’m going to start planting here Monday, so, I’m in no big rush. I’ll let the ground warm up, and like I say, all I do is […]
An ethanol producer says year-round E15 sales could create long-term certainty in the marketplace for consumers and corn farmers. Jon Cosby, CEO of Nebraska-based E Energy Adams, says the industry should be able to meet an increase in demand for ethanol-blended fuels because: “Millions of miles have been driven on E15. It provides our business with a path to know that we can continue producing the way that we need […]
