A farmer in northeastern South Dakota says he hopes to start planting corn and soybeans in a few days. Jason Frerichs tells Brownfield snow is melting in the wind breaks, but most fields are shaping up. Frerichs says he’s trying to get the timing just right. “We need to make sure we don’t mud in the crop or plant it when conditions aren’t quite right.” Frerichs says the later spring […]
Two Missouri lawmakers say an updated Foreign Ag Land Ownership bill can move through the state legislature before session ends. State Senator Rusty Black from District 12 says a special committee, called the Senate Select Committee on the Protection of Missouri Assets from Foreign Adversaries, has agreed to use House Bill 903 as a template. This bill prevents non-U.S. citizens or foreign businesses from owning farmland in the state. “It […]
As congress continues to debate the 2023 Farm Bill, National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says producers depend on a strong farm safety net. “On the horizon there are likely to be more weather disasters. We could have other disruptions. Let’s build in protections for farmers, ranchers, and the food system as a whole,’ he says. Ahead of his testimony at a Senate Ag subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Larew told […]
Beck’s Agronomist Travis Coleman says growers shouldn’t be in a rush to plant if the conditions aren’t right. “I know a lot of knee-jerk reactions are trying to get stuff planted. I know that a lot of soil conditions are right, but temperatures are cold,” he says. He says Beck’s Practical Farm Research (PFR) has shown that farmers have time to get crops in the ground. “We’ve done a lot […]
Grain prices have been on a downward slide and an extension economist suggests it will take fresh news to turn the market around. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says March and April were tough on corn and soybean futures. “We’ve had good prices for a couple of years, and if we want to keep those good prices going this market needs fresh news. It just needs fresh news.” […]
The Restaurant Performance Index takes a look at restaurant operators’ outlook for business and provides some insight into how consumers are “feeling”. Scott Brown breaks down the numbers from the most recent report. AUDIO: Healthy Living on consumer perceptions ...
Minnesota farmers should be able to take advantage of good planting conditions this week. University of Minnesota Extension professor Jeff Strock says the outlook is favorable. “What a difference a couple of weeks make. A little bit of sunshine, a bit of wind, some nice drying conditions.” He tells Brownfield the combination of snowmelt and spring rains has recharged the soil profile. “And get us ready for hopefully a spectacular […]
The Chair of the Iowa Corn Growers Association says the Environmental Protection Agency’s action allowing E15 sales this summer was the right move. Lance Lillibridge tells Brownfield the emergency waiver gives corn growers some certainty. “It was a big relief for me as a producer,” he said. “I sure appreciate all the hard work from every single person that worked on this. It was a weight off the shoulders.” He […]
The USDA says that as of the week ending April 27th, soybean export inspections are ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year, wheat is on pace, and corn is behind. The 2022/23 marketing year for wheat started June 1st, 2022 and September 1st, 2022 for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next set of supply and demand estimates is out May 12th. Wheat came […]
