Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says there will be increased funding for improving water quality in his upcoming budget proposal. “We have to be willing to put money behind it,” he says. “We can’t expect farmers to carry the whole burden and we’re going to have to make that commitment over a long period of time.” …
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Feb 26
Winter wreaking havoc on many Midwest livestock producers
Rain, mud, ice and snow are wreaking havoc on many Midwest cattle farms. Northeast Iowa cow/calf producer Willie Morris says he’s glad he moved about 70 percent of his cattle to southern Iowa when he ran out of grass in the fall. “It’s been challenging no doubt. This is the most snow I can ever …
Feb 25
Seeking applications for Leopold Award
Missouri Farmers Care is looking for farmers to apply for the 2019 Leopold Conservation Award. Tom Steever spoke with Ashley McCarty, Executive Director, Missouri Farmers Care, who says the award highlights best practices of farmers, ranchers and foresters. To find out more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers and their checkoff. Continue reading …
Feb 25
Farmer has had enough winter
The most common answer to questions about winter is that its welcome is wearing thin. Platte County, Missouri farmer Hal Swaney, who farms near the Kansas City Airport, tells Brownfield his cattle have problems with the big swings in temperature. “One day it’s muddy and the next day it’s frozen, the cows are having trouble …
Feb 25
Dunning: Missouri broadband money will help
Eleven providers are the successful bidders that will share 255-Million-dollars from the federal government to improve broadband access in rural Missouri. Janie Dunning, broadband consultant for the Missouri Farm Bureau, says two-thirds of the state does not have adequate broadband and this money will help, “Any time that much money comes to the state of …
Feb 25
USDA says 2018 was year 4 for declining incomes
The USDA says farmers in 2018 had one of their worst years financially on record. “It remains one of the weakest years for net farm income we’ve seen.” USDA analyst Greg Lyons says last year was the fourth year farm incomes declined. Cortney Cowley with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says off farm …
Feb 25
USDA says more farmers in debt, income report delayed until March
The USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum usually includes the agencies farm income forecast, but not this year. USDA analyst Carrie Litkowski says the 35-day government shutdown slowed down the process. “The release that was scheduled, the farm income release had to be postponed until March 6th so we would have time to put together the estimates …
Feb 25
Amazon to sell fresh milk online
Amazon is expanding their selection of fresh dairy products for online sales. TJI Research reports AmazonFresh is adding private label dairy and beverage offerings under their Happy Belly brand, including milk, half-and-half, and lactose-free milk. AmazonFresh is the company’s grocery delivery service in metro communities including Chicago, New York, and Seattle. Continue reading Amazon to …
Feb 25
Planting concerns pile up alongside record snowfall
A southwest Minnesota farmer is extremely concerned about planting delays this spring. Brandon Fast of Mountain Lake says it will need to warm up quickly after a record amount of snowfall in February. “After not an extremely wet fall, but a fairly wet fall, we definitely need things to turn around so we can end …
Feb 25
Soybean export inspections up on week, year
Nearly three quarters of a million tons of soybeans left U.S. ports for China last week. The USDA’s weekly export inspections update for the week ending February 21st says most of that came out of the Pacific Northwest, with a lesser amount shipping out of the Mississippi River. The pace of soybean export inspections has …
