An accountant says the new federal tax law might require changes on the farm to keep from paying too much in taxes. Austin Burby with Clifton-Larson-Allen CPA’s says what’s right for one farm might not work well for another. “Some of the big things are going to be the 20% business income deduction, the 199 …
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Feb 13
Ethanol production up on week
U.S. ethanol production rebounded strongly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.029 million barrels a day, jumping 62,000 barrels from the previous week’s more than one-year low. Corn for ethanol use was less than what’s needed weekly to meet USDA projections for the current marketing year. The industry is monitoring margins, …
Feb 13
Analyst expects China to import about two million more tons of pork
A global animal proteins analyst says he expects China will be forced to import more pork later this year. Justin Sherrard with Rabobank says China normally imports around two and a half million metric tons of pork a year. But he says as their pork production starts to decrease because of the African Swine Fever …
Feb 13
Trump might extend China deadline if a trade deal is close
President Trump says he might let the March 1st deadline to reach a trade deal with China “slide for a little while” but said he’s “not inclined to do that.” Trump told reporters Tuesday that if the two sides are close to a new trade deal, he might postpone raising tariffs on Chinese goods from …
Feb 13
Ohio Farm Bureau Ag Day at the Capital
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground at the Ohio State Capital in Columbus on Wednesday, Feb. 20 for Ohio Farm Bureau Ag Day at the Capital. Continue reading Ohio Farm Bureau Ag Day at the Capital at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 13
Hyper-active weather pattern to continue
Warmth will prevail during the next several days across the Deep South, but the remainder of the country will experience cold weather, or the return of below-normal temperatures. A powerful Western storm will result in a variety of impacts, including heavy, high-elevation snow, strong winds, and—in southern California and the Desert Southwest—flash flooding. Five-day precipitation …
Feb 13
No shortage of moisture across most of the Nation
Across the Corn Belt, cold, breezy weather prevails. Snow showers linger across the eastern Corn Belt, especially downwind of the Great Lakes. Minor to moderate flooding continues along numerous creeks and rivers in the central and eastern Corn Belt, and many low-lying winter wheat fields are saturated or have standing water. On the Plains, bitterly …
Feb 12
Pork biosecurity: Keep it clean and identifiable
Foreign animal diseases can be kept out of the U.S. if attention is given to biosecurity and the means to trace infected animals. Dr. Dave Pyburn with the National Pork Board tells Brownfield the biggest foreign animal disease threats – classical swine fever, foot and mouth disease and African swine fever – can be prevented. …
Feb 12
Settlement in case against Missouri “meat” law
A tentative settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Missouri’s artificial meat labeling law by the Missouri ACLU, Animal Legal Defense Fund, The Good Food Institute and Tofurkey. The terms of the deal between the state and the ACLU reportedly are being worked out. The law, passed last year in Missouri, says products …
Feb 12
Chefs show versatility of pork at Taste of Elegance
Alan Sternberg, chef at Cerulean, Field Brewery, and Common House, showed off his skills when he won the Chef Par Excellence Award at the 2019 Taste of Elegance cooking competition by Indiana Pork. “I kind of wanted to make a fancy pot pie because there’s a lot of nostalgia with that and a little whimsy,” …