The USDA’s reporting a mixed week for export sales. Soybeans, corn, and soybean meal during the week ending June 8th saw solid improvements even as sales of those commodities continue to show the effects of relatively high prices and competition, especially from Brazil. Pork was up on the week and beef was unchanged, but both were lower than average. Cotton backed off from the previous week’s marketing year high, with […]
Making sure an operation’s current grain storage, aeration, and handling setup is a right fit is critical for meeting profitability goals for farmers. In this Managing for Profit, Scott McKernan, Senior Vice President of US Farm for AGI shares what producers need to know when making plans for their farms. ...
There’s a heightened focus on contaminated feed after a recent outbreak of African swine fever in Russia. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says the cases involve two large commercial farms. “While that’s not necessarily unique, it is news in that the Russian authorities in trying to track that down report that contaminated feed is the most probable route of introduction of ASF into those herds.” He […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting more than one million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program General signup. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says the organization is pleased to see continued interest in the voluntary, incentive-based program. “It really helps producers have another economical opportunity on their operation and, in many cases, an alternative to trying to squeeze last iota of production of environmentally sensitive land or […]
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will cover the Indiana FFA State Convention June 21-22, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. ...
Mid-Missouri farmers say crops are variable as the drought continues. In Audrain County, Jay Schutte tells Brownfield he thinks the 1 inch of rain from the weekend will be helpful to the corn and soybeans on his farm. “I’ve been kind of lucky and so far, we’ve had pretty moderate temperatures. The corn is up around the V5 to V7 growth stage and I’m hoping with the weekend rains it […]
A tentative agreement has been reached to end 13 months of labor talks between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, easing concerns about supply chain disruptions. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the US Meat Export Federation says the deal is monumental for the U.S. red meat industry. “A huge percentage of our business especially value-added chilled business, which is our highest value business for […]
