There’s increasing data that indicates soybean farmers see better yields when planting early. If only capturing more bushels was that simple. Field conditions are typically less than ideal early in the spring, and an official with BASF says the tradeoff between say an April planting date and trouble with germination might be as easy as …
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Feb 28
US share of Japan’s beef import market drops
Beef producers from the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership are gaining ground over the US in Japan’s beef market. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, January beef imports from the US increased 21 percent year over year, but its share of the market dropped 6 percent. Beef producers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico benefited from …
Feb 28
USDA index of prices received dropped in January
The USDA says producers made less in January than in December, while paying nearly steady money. The index of prices received dropped 4.5%, with a 10.8% drop in the crop price index cancelling out a 6.4% rise for livestock. Prices were down for market eggs, cotton, lettuce, and broccoli, and up for cattle, hogs, milk, …
Feb 28
NAWG happy with WTO ruling
National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule says they are very happy with the WTO ruling on China’s ag subsidies which is the first major ruling against them in agriculture. “This artificial support in China is roughly costing the U.S. wheat grower about $64 million a year,” he says. “This has been going on …
Feb 28
Cold wave pattern to expand into the deep South
During the weekend, a surge of cold air will replace lingering warmth across the Deep South. By Monday morning, sub-zero temperatures should occur as far south as northern sections of Kansas and Missouri. The following day, March 5, freezes could reach into winter agricultural areas of Deep South Texas. Much of the Southeast, excluding …
Feb 28
Minnesota rancher concerned about gas tax proposal
A north-central Minnesota rancher is concerned about a 20 cent per-gallon gas tax proposed by Governor Tim Walz. Miles Kuschel, who runs a beef cow/calf ranch 20 miles east of Sebeka, says fuel is a costly input. “In the last three days we’ve probably burned over 500 gallons of fuel, so a 20-cent tax increase, …
Feb 28
Minnesota Cattlemen visit capitol in St. Paul
The Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association took its legislative priorities to St. Paul Wednesday. MSCA president Mike Landuyt of Walnut Grove tells Brownfield the Association is asking for more regulatory certainty. “Just make sure that across the state rules are applied the same, and the different offices are handling things the way they were intended to.” …
Feb 28
University of Missouri to create center for rural school mental health
The University of Missouri has been awarded $10 million by the U.S. Department of Education to create a National Center for Rural School Mental Health. The center will have an online data and training system to support mental health for students at rural schools and use an early identification system survey developed by researchers to …
Feb 28
Using innovation nutrition to maximize yield potential
In the pursuit of higher yields, farmers are looking for ways to maximize their investment in seed and improve profitability. In this Managing for Profit, Nick Vandervort talks about how making investments in crop nutrition can help to maximize the genetic potential of a crop. Continue reading Using innovation nutrition to maximize yield potential at …
Feb 27
Bayer leader sees ag transformation coming
Lisa Safarian, President and Head of Commercial Operations for Crop Science, North America, at Bayer told Brownfield that her company has been busy naming the leadership team and ensuring customers are taken care of at the level they were before, whether they are legacy Monsanto or legacy Bayer customers. Athough internally, Safarian tells Brownfield it …
