An extension rice agronomist says the Arkansas rice crop could desperately use rain. Jarrod Hardke tells Brownfield there’s a lot of good-looking rice out there. ‘’But it’s hard to go by a field without being able to notice a problem of some kind,” he says. “The rice is stressed, so any little thing is exaggerating a problem we might not normally see in an average year.” He says weed control […]
A farm financial officer says knowing the true costs of production is critical during times of high interest rates and inflation. Sarah Adams with Farm Credit Mid-America tells Brownfield margins are getting slimmer which means there’s less room for error. “If you know what it costs to produce something, then you can make decisions upon that, but if your breakeven is incorrect, maybe you’re not including family living expenses, we […]
An agronomist in northwest Missouri says farmers are starting to top-dress corn. Erin Marlow with Cropwise Consulting tells Brownfield the corn looks good as more nitrogen is added for its key growth stage. “It’s got that deep, dark green color everyone likes. It’s looking really good and the rain needs to keep coming.” Marlow says farmers are also being extra careful with fertilizer applications this year. She says some […]
University of Missouri ag economist Scott Brown says in its latest Trade Outlook, the USDA projects a significant decline in export values while raising the value of imports. “We’re going to import $198 billion and exports of $181 billion,” he says. “We went from Fiscal Year 2022 being net positive to $2.4 billion to now being net-negative $17 billion, importing more in value than we’re exporting. All of that is […]
University of Missouri ag economist Scott Brown says in its latest Trade Outlook, the USDA projects a significant decline in export values while raising the value of imports. “We’re going to import $198 billion and exports of $181 billion,” he says. “We went from Fiscal Year 2022 being net positive to $2.4 billion to now being net-negative $17 billion, importing more in value than we’re exporting. All of that is […]
It seems like it doesn’t take much for food prices to shoot higher, but it sure seems like it takes forever for food prices to return to normal. David Ortega is a food economist at Michigan State University. AUDIO: Healthy Living on food prices ...
The director of the Minnesota Biofuels Association says there were several policy wins for the industry during the legislative session. Brian Werner tells Brownfield the top priorities going into the session were to expand market access for biofuels, provide cost-share incentives for advanced biofuel production, and ensure growth for new uses. “And given some of the headwinds that we were facing in the legislature this year in Minnesota, I would […]
Iowa’s Ag Secretary is optimistic about this year’s crop based on a successful planting season. Mike Naig tells Brownfield corn and soybean planting was significantly faster than normal. “That’s not uniform of course, there were parts of the state that were slowed down because of some wet conditions. But as we turn the page to June, I feel really good about where we are. Of course now we shift our […]
A state Farm Bureau has reached an agreement with SpaceX to deliver reliable, highspeed broadband to farmers and ranchers across their state. Nebraska’s Mark McHargue says Starlink internet will help avoid regulatory issues and the high cost of installation. “To get to the last mile, we can’t wait several years to get there, even though we have great federal funding, the states doing a lot of work to get broadband […]
