The director of the Missouri FFA Foundation says Missouri’s ag industry is stepping up to invest in its future workforce. Heather Dimitt-Fletcher tells Brownfield in its first five years, the Missouri FFA Foundation has increased funding for ag education programs, from classroom to career, by 300 percent with the help of private donors. “We are […] The post Missouri ag leaders fuel FFA Foundation growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says he’s confident a “skinny farm bill” will happen this year. John Boozman tells Brownfield he’s working on building support on a bipartisan version of a farm bill in the U.S. Senate. “We are working as we speak as a staff, as members, to try and finish […] The post Boozman says bipartisan “skinny farm bill” taking shape in U.S. Senate appeared […]
The total value of US beef exports to Mexico are around $1.30 billion and the value of US pork exports to Mexico are valued at around $2.9 billion. With a record small cattle herd in the country, you might wonder why it is important for the US to continue to export beef. Jay Theiler is […] The post Why exports matter, even in times of tight supplies appeared first on […]
In this week’s checkoff chat, we’re looking back at 35 years of building demand and new opportunities for soybean farmers with Chuck Myers. Listen as we talk about farmer-led investments in research, innovation, and market development with U.S. Soy. The post Celebrating 35 years of USB with Chuck Myers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A central Illinois farmer says adopting the practice of “planting green” is reducing his expenditures on inputs. Derek Martin, who grows corn and soybeans, in Logan County, says over a decade of cover crop, no-till, and strip-till practices have made an impact on more than just his soil. “We went down that biological path and […] The post Planting green into cover crops is cutting input costs for central Illinois […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower ahead of widespread direct business and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. June live cattle closed $3.45 lower at $247.62 and August live cattle closed $3.05 lower at $243.07. May feeder cattle closed $3.85 lower at $367.10 and August feeder cattle closed […] The post Cattle futures lower ahead of USDA’s Cattle on Feed report appeared first […]
A southwest Minnesota beef producer says direct-to-consumer sales are becoming more challenging. Mark Enninga raises a cow/calf herd and operates a feedlot where he finishes calves raised on the farm. “Consumers have been not reducing their purchases of beef in the grocery store, even despite high prices. I have been seeing that consumers buying directly […] The post Direct-to-consumer beef sales becoming more difficult, Minnesota producer says appeared first on […]
An ag meteorologist says recent moisture is welcome after a dry winter across much of the Midwest. Don Keeney is with Vaisala Xweather. “Specifically the Central and Southern Plains, Midwest and Delta. We had very little precipitation in those areas over the winter, and as such very little snowpack. Especially across the Central and Northern […] The post Spring showers help ease Midwest moisture deficit appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
A southwest Indiana farmer says the current spike in input prices is having a mixed impact on his farm. John Richer raises corn, soybeans, wheat, produce, and operates cow/calf and fat cattle herds in Martin and Daviess counties. He tells Brownfield he decided not to change his planting intentions despite the surge in fertilizer. “Our […] The post Indiana farmer adjusts inputs as higher fertilizer prices squeeze margins appeared first […]
