Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership – Sustainable Agri-Processing
This recording will provide an overview of the Sustainable Agri-Processing program.
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Sprayink! And Some Custom Seeding!! PLANT 23 IS
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Honoring National Wildland Firefighter Day
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding National Wildland Firefighter Day, which takes place on July 2. USDA’s Forest Service employs approximately 11,000 wildland firefighters who are on the front lines of combatting increased wildfires across the country.
Soybeans soar, corn drops after acreage numbers
Soybeans were sharply higher on speculative and technical buying, pulling contracts to a higher weekly finish. Farmers planted fewer than expected soybean acres this year and quarterly stocks were below pre-report estimates. Near-term crop weather looks mixed, with increased chances of rain in some areas, but with potential for severe storms. Soybean meal and soybean oil were up on the fundamental implications of a smaller than expected U.S. crop. It’s […]
Agronomist: continue to monitor fields, disease tolerant varieties
A soybean lead and product agronomist with Seed Consultants says growers should continue to monitor fields throughout the growing season. Matt Hutcheson tells Brownfield,” it’s important to scout fields. Get to know what’s going on out there, look for pests, make sure we’re on top of weed control so we don’t have competition from weeds, and monitor disease development. A lot of these concerns are weather dependent. For example, many […]
Where did all the soybean acres go?
A market analyst says it’s unclear what happened to the soybean acres that didn’t get planted in the United States this spring. In USDA’s June Acreage Report, the agency said soybean planted area was 83.5 million acres, a drop of 4 million from USDA’s March guess. There were declines in soybean planted acres across several states including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. […]
Cattle futures supported by drop in corn
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher with feeders leading the way on the drop in corn. August live cattle closed $2.67 higher at $177.17 and October lives closed $1.87 higher at $179.55. August feeders closed $5.20 higher at $247.57 and September feeders closed $5.02 higher at $250.82. There was another light round of direct cash cattle business on Friday. Deals in Nebraska were […]
Valent launches Sustainable Solutions Criteria
Valent USA has created a new framework to help growers and customers attain a more sustainable agriculture operation. During Valent’s Technical Field Day at their Midwest Ag Research Center in Seymour, Illinois this week, Michael Riffle, Senior Director of Field Research and Development and Leslie Garcia, Associate Director of Regulatory, Sustainability and Stewardship introduced attendees to the Sustainable Solutions Criteria. Interview with Riffle and Garcia In an exclusive interview with […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 30, 2023
Jul. corn closed at $5.54 and 1/2, down 26 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $15.57 and 1/4, up 74 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $419.20, up $16.20Jul. soybean oil closed at 65.01, up 418 pointsJul. wheat closed at $6.36 and 1/4, down 16 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $177.15, up $2.67Aug. feeder cattle closed at $247.57, up $5.20Jul. ...
