Seven percent of the nation’s economy and 29 percent of American jobs are linked to the food and agriculture sectors, according to the new Feeding the Economy report. John Bode, president and CEO of the Corn Refiners Association, says the report showcases the economic impact of the industry. “It shows that the food and agriculture sector is big, and its impact is tremendous, but also it reaches into the […]
Farmers and ranchers are feeling the impact of high input costs as the planting season approaches. Andrew Walmsley, the senior director of congressional relations with American Farm Bureau, tells Brownfield “while we are seeing higher commodity prices which are helping our farmers and ranchers weather these high production expenses, it’s still really eating into profitability. I mean, we’ve gone through not only what would be considered a black swan […]
A northcentral Wisconsin dairy farmer likes the proposed Dairy Revitalization Plan authored by two University of Wisconsin economists. James Juedes is a fourth-generation dairy farmer and Farm Bureau member who operates Pleasant View Dairy with his wife near Ringle, Wisconsin. Juedes tells Brownfield he supports the proposal written by Mark Stephenson and Chuck Nicholson. “I think it’s really good. I think they’ve put a lot of time and effort into […]
A producer-owned beef processing plant planned for Western Nebraska has reached a critical milestone that will allow the facility to secure funding. North Platte’s Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) unanimously approved a contract with Sustainable Beef to be eligible for $21.5 million in tax increment financing. TIF funding will be used to improve infrastructure like water lines and raising the plant above the flood plain. The agreement also requires Sustainable Beef […]
Nicole Heslip will cover the Michigan Beef Expo and Michigan Cattlemen Association Annual Conference in East Lansing on April 1, 2022. ...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is canceling all live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings because of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Ag Secretary Mike Naig says the order begins immediately and at minimum lasts 30 days after any new infection in the state. Speaking to Brownfield at the Midwest Turkey Federation Convention in Minneapolis Wednesday, Iowa Turkey Federation director Gretta Irwin said there have not been […]
The CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association is pleased with changes to the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program. David Preisler tells Brownfield eligible producers will have more time to apply. “The new deadline is April 29th, and even if a person has applied already, there is the option to change your application because now we have a little more clear direction from USDA on what will be eligible.” He […]
The US Meat Export Federation says the adjustment of Japan’s safeguard on US beef is good news for the US beef industry. President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “The fact that we can get some sort of a resolution that gets us on a level playing field is absolutely fantastic news,” he says. “If we’re on a level playing field we’ll be able to win with our high-quality product.” The US-Japan […]
While export sales were down significantly for many commodities this past week, beef sales hit a marketing-year high and were up 40% on the week. Increases were primarily for South Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan. Rice export sales were also noticeably on the week. On the flip side, soybean export sales dropped 67% on the week, corn sales were down 47%, and wheat sales were down 7%. Cotton sales declined […]
