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Feb 27
Rocket scientists need not apply
Commentary. Everywhere I go, I hear people talking about the New Green Deal that among other daunting moves includes upgrading all existing buildings in the U.S.; building out high speed rail at a scale that air travel becomes a thing of the past; the guarantee of a sustainable wage, high-quality health care; affordable, safe and …
Feb 27
Report suggests adding value to Missouri commodities
A report commissioned by the Missouri Agriculture Foundation says adding value to Missouri commodities could lead to $25 billion in added economic activity and 70,000 new jobs. The report suggests farmers add value through producing specialty foods, such as artisan cheese, or that they invest in cooperative businesses, such as biorefineries. As an example, the …
Feb 27
Opposition softens to new WOTUS rules
Changes to the Waters of the U.S. rule have gained favor from some of the groups that previously opposed the measure. National Waterways Conference board member Blake Roderick tells Brownfield a clearer definition of regulated waters softened that organization’s opposition. “Getting ‘navigable’ back into the Clean Water Act is a big step,” Roderick told Brownfield …
Feb 27
Red meat production down in December
The USDA says commercial red meat production during December 2018 totaled 4.368 billion pounds, down 1% on the year. Beef production declined 2% to 2.116 billion pounds, with a slight decrease in the slaughter to 2.580 million head and a 12-pound loss for the average live weight at 1,368 pounds, while pork production was modestly …
Feb 27
Wheat production forecast up despite historically low winter wheat acres
USDA is projecting an increase in U.S. wheat production despite winter wheat acreage at its lowest level in more than a century. Jennifer Bond, an analyst with the department, says production should be up about one percent year-to-year because of a larger percentage of harvested acres combined with trend yields. “And also a bit of …
Feb 27
Perdue pressed on trade with Canada and Mexico
Members of the House Agriculture Committee pressed Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue on trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada during a hearing Wednesday. In his first appearance before Congress in more than a year, Perdue called the new trade pact between the three countries a major upgrade to NAFTA. “From labor to ag, phytosanitary provisions …
Feb 27
Lighthizer: Progress is being made with China
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the House Ways and Means Committee this morning President Trump remains committed to protecting American workers, farmers and ranchers, and economic system from China’s unfair trade practices. He says one of the biggest areas they’ve addressed throughout the trade negotiations are the non-tariff trade barriers. Lighthizer says he’s hopeful …
Feb 27
Bayer increases sales and expects sales to continue to rise in 2019
Bayer says not only did it complete the largest acquisition in its history last year, it also secured operational targets. Werner Baumann, Bayer’s chairman of the board of management, says the company’s sales were up by 13 percent and earnings were up 3 percent. Bayer says the Crop Science division saw an increase in …
Feb 27
Rain and mud taking a toll on cattle
Frequent rain and snowfall in the southern part of the Corn Belt is having negative effects on an Illinois farmer’s cattle herd. “We’ve really not had winter, we’ve had one long spring. We have only had a handful of days where the ground has been good and froze. It has been quite a challenge as …
