The Biden administration has announced the intent to name two key state roles for USDA in South Dakota. Southeastern South Dakota native Steve Dick has been named Farm Service Agency State Executive Director. He’s previously served as Executive Director of Ag United for South Dakota since 2005. Prior to that he served on Senator Tom Daschle’s staff for ten years. He operates a family farm in McCook County where he feeds […]
Photo courtesy IDEM Hoosier farmers will see a familiar face at Indiana’s Farm Service Agency office. President Biden announced his intent to appoint Julia Wickard as the FSA State Executive Director. FSA State Executive Directors oversee Farm Service Agency operations and agricultural policy implementation in the state. Each State Executive Director works with the State Committee to administer FSA programs and County office operations, develops and maintains stakeholder relationships with […]
Syngenta is announcing the registration and rollout of herbicide Tendovo. The pre-emergence soybean herbicide is available to growers this season. Listen to Brownfield’s interview with Syngenta’s Pete Eure on the product from the 2022 Commodity Classic! Pete Eure Interview ...
A federal appeals court has rejected an effort from ag groups to stay EPA’s ban on chlorpyrifos for food tolerances, which went into effect last month. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down multiple requests from farm groups this week because of lack of jurisdiction. Several groups, including vegetable and fruit growers, say the ban causes economic harm and argue that for many pests there isn’t a substitute. […]
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were lower watching direct business develop, feeders had additional pressure by the higher move in corn. April live cattle closed $.12 higher at $139.47, and June live cattle closed $.40 higher at $135.92. April feeder cattle closed $1.52 lower at $161.10 and May feeder cattle closed $1.40 lower at $165.87. It was an active day for direct […]
USDA estimates about three percent of the nation’s hog herd is likely to be regulated by welfare laws this year. Only nine states, including Michigan, currently have bans in place on gestation stalls or spacing requirements for animals. The agency says California and Massachusetts also have retail restrictions on animals raised in gestation systems. While they produce an incremental portion of the pork supply, consumption in the two states makes […]
The Biden administration has withdrawn its nominee for chief ag negotiator under the office of the US Trade Representative. Elaine Trevino was nominated for the position in September 2021, but a Senate Finance confirmation hearing was never scheduled. In her letter to President Biden, Trevino did not give a detailed reason for her withdrawal. But did say it was clear there was no timely path forward to gain Senate confirmation. […]
May corn closed at $7.54 and 1/2, up 24 and 1/2 centsMay soybeans closed at $16.68 and 1/2, up 19 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $474.10, down $3.90May soybean oil closed at $75.63, up 108 pointsMay wheat closed at $10.98, up 28 and 3/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $139.47, up 12 centsApr. lean hogs closed at $100.35, down $2.02Mar. ...
The soybean complex closed mostly higher. May soybeans closed 19 and 1/4 cents higher at $16.68 and 1/4, July beans closed 21 and 1/4 cents higher at $16.47 and 1/4. Soybean meal closed $3.90 lower at $474.10 and soybean oil closed 108 points higher at $74.63. Soybean oil is following the crude oil market which has been moving lower most of the week but is rebounding today watching ongoing Russian […]
