Photo: Taylor Klipp, Iowa State Graduate Student and Iowa State researcher Dr. Gail Carpenter A dairy researcher says raising beef calves on the dairy farm has become an important part of many farm operations. Dr. Gail Carpenter with Iowa State University tells Brownfield in the beginning of beef-on-dairy, producers were more focused on getting the calf on the ground and the cow back into milking, but she says that beef […]
Texas officials have confirmed 4,000 head of cattle were killed at a feedyard in Hereford after 100-year floods hit the Panhandle of Texas Memorial Day weekend. Between 8 and 11 inches of rain fell in an area that only receives between 15 and 25 inches of rain annually. The Texas Cattle Feeders’ Association and the Circle Three Feed Yard worked with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to ensure the […]
The legislation that would provide one-time funding of 150 million dollars for Wisconsin’s agricultural roads has passed the State Senate. The Ag Roads Improvement Program, or ARIP is Senate Bill 247, and passed the full Senate unanimously. The package was amended before passage, so it has been sent back to the Assembly for consideration. If signed by the Governor, the funding would prioritize local road projects that increase access to […]
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, padding the weekly gains. The big influence is the strength in soybean oil, which was supported by demand expectations ahead of the RFS update. The USDA raised old and new crop U.S. ending stocks, while lowering old crop production for Argentina and Brazil slightly. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says 94% of Argentina’s soybean harvest is complete, with yields down sharply on […]
The Illinois General Assembly passed the state budget for Fiscal Year 2024 and ag leaders say it checks the boxes for farmers. Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello tells Brownfield the budget fully funds the Illinois Department of Agriculture and appropriates the Farm Family Resources Initiative farmer mental health hotline, Fall Covers for Spring Savings cover crop incentive program, four new field veterinarians and covers FFA program dues for all […]
Greetings! I am Colton Roy, and I am beyond thrilled to join the Brownfield team this summer! Originally from Gilman City, Missouri, I graduated from Trenton High School in 2022. Throughout high school I took advantage of many different opportunities and was a member of science club, NHS, Spanish club, and spent my senior year out driving balls on the golf course. Although, I was not born into the industry, […]
Milk futures were lower in the near term and cash dairy prices were down Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. June Class III milk was down $0.04 at $15.11. July was down $0.10 at $15.97. August was down $0.16 at $16.92. September was unchanged at $17.79. October through April contracts ranged from seven cents lower in March to ten cents higher in November. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.2750. Nineteen […]
Canada has joined the United States in dispute settlement consultations with Mexico over a decree that ban’s genetically modified corn. In a statement Friday, Canada’s Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and International Trade Minister Mary Ng said they share concerns with the US that Mexico’s measures are not scientifically supported and could disrupt international markets. The US Trade Representative requested consultations under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) last week. The Canadian officials […]
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says the volume of exports in April had its largest month-to-month decline in four years with weakness in nearly all categories. U.S. milk export volumes were down 13 percent while values dropped 17 percent to more than $697 million because of weaker product prices. RaboResearch senior dairy analyst Lucas Fuess tells Brownfield China has pulled back from global purchases. “China still remains on the quieter […]
