Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Madison, WI March 13-14 for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference. Continue reading Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Business Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
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Feb 11
U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Green Bay, WI March 7 for the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Continue reading U.S. Championship Cheese Contest at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 11
Survey shows cotton planting intentions up three percent
Photo courtesy University of Georgia Extension U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 14.5 million cotton acres this spring, up nearly three percent from 2018. That’s according to the National Cotton Council’s Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. The council says a higher cotton-to-soybean price ratio is the main driver behind the projected increase. The biggest increases …
Feb 11
ASF fills Chinese markets with pork, but shortage coming
A report by Rabobank says African Swine Fever is the single biggest challenge in the global pork market. Senior Analyst Chenjun Pan says that means opportunities for some and threats for others. She says Chinese pork supplies are believed to be okay in the first quarter, but imports are expected to increase after that. Reports …
Feb 11
Winter wheat acres are second-lowest on record
The USDA says U.S. winter wheat acreage, at 31.3 million acres, is four percent less than last year. “That will be the second-lowest planted acres ever, going back to 1909,” says USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson. “Record lows in Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, West Virginia—and the lowest in Kansas since the 1950’s.” The decline is …
Feb 11
Next round of trade talks kicks off in China
Another round of trade talks between the U.S. and China continues today in Beijing. Cabinet-level talks will begin Thursday when U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnunchin meet with China’s Vice Premier. Trade officials have until the self-imposed deadline of March 1st to come to an agreement. President Trump has said he …
Feb 11
An economists 2019 protein outlook
Protein supplies will likely continue to grow in 2019. In this Managing for Profit, economist Will Sawyer with CoBank talks about the slowdown in growth in some sectors and the continued growth in others and what that means for US livestock and poultry producers. AUDIO: Managing for Profit, Will Sawyer Continue reading An economists 2019 …
Feb 10
National Pork Forum
Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner will be on the ground for the National Pork Forum March 6-9, 2019 in Orlando, FL. Continue reading National Pork Forum at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 09
Cold in the upper Midwest; Ohio Valley flooding
Across the Corn Belt, cold, breezy weather prevails in the wake of a departing storm system. However, lowland flooding continues in many Midwestern areas due to runoff from heavy rain and melted snow. Currently, snow showers linger in portions of the Great Lake States, particularly across Michigan. On the Plains, cold weather prevails. Stress on …
Feb 09
Temps to vary; very active pattern continues
Cold, dry air to overspread much of the country. Snow squalls will continue into the weekend, however, downwind of the Great Lakes, while rain showers will affect southern sections of Florida and Texas. Farther west, precipitation returns across California, while a major snowstorm will unfold across lower elevations of the Northwest. By early next week, …