Can we get 300 acres of soybeans planted before the rain?
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Agriculture
Strip Tillage: Tough Soil (Extended)
Tough soil - short video created by OMAFRA in partnership with the University of Guelph - Ridgetown Campus. This project was funded by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
Ag leader says infrastructure investments in rail help farmers
An agriculture leader says money from the new Infrastructure law will help improve the transportation of ag commodities. Chuck Lippstreu with the Michigan Agri-Business Association tells Brownfield the law will invest more than 300-million dollars into freight rail infrastructure nationwide. “Frankly, this new rail investment can’t come soon enough for the agriculture sector that continues to both rely on rail but also face challenges in moving products by rail.” Lippstreu […]
Cattle futures rebound
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were up on oversold signals, getting ready for this week’s widespread direct cash business. Those oversold signals helped feeders shrug off the bearish influence of the higher move in corn. June live was up $.90 at $133.72 and August was $1.22 higher at $134.12. August feeders were $.47 higher at $172.45 and September was up $.20 at $174.75. Direct cash cattle markets […]
Global Dairy Trade index up Tuesday
The Global Dairy Trade index rose 1.5% in the Tuesday trade event. Gains in butter, buttermilk powder, anhydrous milk fat, and skim milk powder offset price losses in cheddar cheese and whole milk powder. ...
Destruction of Ukrainian port throws hitch in export corridor talks
Continued conflict and destruction in Ukraine are muddying the waters for the Black Sea region to resume ag exports. University of Missouri ag economist Ben Brown says recent actions by Russia, including destroying Ukraine’s third largest port, don’t bode well for talks among world leaders to open a trade corridor from the region. “We hear these stories of ‘hey, we’re (Russia) going to destroy a major port that potentially could […]
Feenstra concerned Roundup ruling could be tip of iceberg
A Republican Congressman fears a court of appeals decision over a popular herbicide could have far-reaching consequences. Randy Feenstra of Iowa tells Brownfield if the Supreme Court decides not to hear Bayer’s bid to dismiss claims Roundup causes cancer, it could be the tip of the iceberg for crop protection tools. “Even with the producers of the product, you have one that is not available, or you create a lot […]
Analyst looks for weather volatility in June
A market analyst anticipates some weather volatility this month. Craig Turner with StoneX tells Brownfield planting delays won’t be a factor much longer. “There is some weather premium in the market, but prices are so elevated to begin with, and the weather issues have been known for awhile, it still remains to be seen how much of that is priced in.” But he’s not discounting some significant moves up or […]
National Pork Board building its Real Pork brand
The National Pork Board continues to build its Real Pork brand. CEO Bill Even tells Brownfield NPB conducted a lot of proprietary consumer research in 2021 to help them identify potential barriers. “And then we started to build around answering those questions. The old adage of listen, learn, and lead, that’s exactly what we did here.” The Pork Board responded with a myth busting video series hosted by Modern Family […]
