Agriculture

The owner of the Joplin Regional Stockyards says there continues to a lot of optimism in the cattle market.   Jackie Moore says it all about availability.  “With the market that we’re in and it just keeps pulling these cattle forward,” he says. “At some point, we’re going to get really short because we’re pulling a lot of those cattle forward that we normally […] The post Optimism remains strong in the cattle market as tighter supplies could reshape […]

The Farm Bill 2.0 that passed the U.S. House on Thursday removed an amendment that would have allowed access to year-round E15. Ben Rhodes is the executive director of the Nebraska Ethanol Board.  “We’re obviously very frustrated with yet another delay,” he says.  “It seems they’ve been kicking the can down the road here for, you know, 10 years now.”  […] The post Removal of year‑round E15 from farm bill frustrates ethanol leaders but could […]

Unlocking new demand for the ag sector through the bio-based products.   “The bioeconomy is the future for markets and for American agriculture.” John Bode, president and CEO of the Corn Refiners Associations, says farmers and the ethanol industry will play in the sector. “Just about anything that can be done with petrochemicals or plastics, […] The post Bioeconomy seen as next major growth market for U.S. ag appeared first […]

The U.S. House has approved the skinny farm bill. DaNita Murray with the South Dakota Corn Growers Association says she was watching closely an amendment dealing with glyphosate and the uniformity of pesticide labeling. House lawmakers voted to remove pesticide oversight provisions from the bill. “I believe when it comes to the question of actually […] The post U.S. House passes Farm Bill 2.0: glyphosate language out, Prop 12 language […]

An economist with the National Pork Producers Council says a coalition representing millions of farmers is asking Congress for a fix to California’s Proposition 12. Holly Cook Anderson tells Brownfield a letter was sent to House leadership this week. “It was signed by almost 400 other agricultural groups, just reiterating the issues created by Proposition […] The post Ag coalition urges Congress to fix Prop 12 appeared first on Brownfield […]

An ag economist at Purdue University says many farmers aren’t seeing strong financial returns when adopting precision ag technology. Chad Fiechter says a recent survey showed the cost often outweighs the benefits. “There is a learning curve with how to use technology,” he says. “A lot of farmers have had the option to see them or use […] The post Purdue economist: Precision ag costs still outweigh returns for many farmers appeared […]

Two Ohio FFA members are attending state FFA convention for the first time. Wyatt Hulman, a freshman from the Ansonia FFA Chapter, says his family ties to agriculture inspired him to join the organization. “I saw how good of a program it was and all of the opportunities that were there,” he says. “I’m looking […] The post New Ohio FFA members gaining leadership skills at this year’s state convention […]

Across the Corn Belt, cool, mostly cloudy weather is slowing fieldwork. Additionally, rain showers dot some areas, maintaining soggy conditions. On April 26, prior to this week’s rain, statewide topsoil moisture in agricultural regions was rated 48% surplus in Wisconsin, along with 42% in Michigan. Widespread freezes occurred Thursday morning in the Dakotas and much […] The post Cooler air settles southward; an active, moisture-laden pattern shifts southward appeared first […]

During the next several days, active weather across the South should lead to 1- to 4-inch rainfall totals from Texas to the southern Atlantic States. However, some Southern thunderstorms may produce large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. The precipitation will have a sharp northern edge, with little or no rain expected during the next […] The post Broenfield Ag Weather Today appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.