President Trump plans to meet with China’s Vice Premier this afternoon to discuss trade. Chinese and U.S. officials are back in negotiations after spending more than nine hours at the bargaining table Thursday. Bloomberg reports up to six memorandums of understanding related to agriculture, non-tariff barriers, and intellectual property rights might form the foundation of …
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Feb 22
Land Stewardship Project soil health workshop
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground in Rushford, Minnesota Thursday, March 7th for the Land Stewardship Project soil health workshop. Continue reading Land Stewardship Project soil health workshop at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 22
USDA projects record meat production
The USDA projects another year of record meat production in 2019. Total red meat and poultry production is expected to be 104.7 billion pounds this year, up 2.3 billion from last year’s current high-water mark, with a 4% increase in pork to 27.34 billion pounds and a 3% rise in beef to 27.61 billion. The …
Feb 22
Intense weekend storm; unseasonably cold air builds southward
Another impressive storm will cross the Southwest Friday, reaching the central Plains on Saturday, and intensify across the upper Great Lakes region by Sunday. Significant snow will fall in several areas, including the Southwest, the central Plains, and the upper Midwest, while blowing and drifting snow could result in livestock stress and travel disruptions. Farther …
Feb 22
Soil Test Pro now integrated with Beck’S FARMserver
Farmers now have more tools available through Beck’s FARMserver to help manage their return on investment. Beck’s has partnered with Soil Test Pro to provide soil sampling and information. FARMserver is Beck’s web-based tool that provides farmers with information to help implement precision ag strategies. With the integration of Soil Test Pro, farmers can easily …
Feb 21
State ag group, bioengineers critical of FDA regulations on gene editing
The policy expert that leads the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is critical of the federal government’s regulation of livestock gene editing. Dr. Barbara Glenn says, “Clearly for livestock and poultry, the current regulatory path is broken. It’s not risk-based. It’s not getting the animals and the animal products to market. The chilling …
Feb 21
Minnesota farmer says he has to be optimistic about trade
A southwest Minnesota farmer says he’s got to be optimistic about the U.S. and China agreeing to a trade deal soon. Brandon Fast grows corn and soybeans near Mountain Lake. “I’m very optimist, but that’s just what a farmer is. We’re the eternal optimists.” President Trump has hinted at a possible extension of the March …
Feb 21
Rural Mainstreet Index shows strain of farm economy
The Rural Mainstreet Index for February shows the rural economy expanding but the strain of tariffs and low ag commodity prices continues to weaken the farm sector. Dr. Ernie Goss with Creighton University in Nebraska tells Brownfield the survey of ag bankers in 10 states found two-thirds of them increasing the collateral requirements on farm …
Feb 21
U.S. House members push FDA on hemp regulations
Some U.S. House Members have asked the FDA to quickly determine how it will regulate hemp-derived CBD in food products. A letter has been sent to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb asking for clarification of the agency’s regulatory role for CBD products. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine says the FDA recognized three hemp seed products as …
Feb 21
Case IH unveils AFS Connect Magnum tractors
Case IH has unveiled its new AFS Connect Magnum series tractors. Chris Dempsey, market manager with Case IH says the new models give producers a more innovative and intuitive way to run their farming operation. The tractor has a new display, a new operating system, receiver, and a completely redesigned environment to allow for remote …