The Missouri Agribusiness Association (MO-AG) is pleased with a bill introduced this session (HB 588) to increase pesticide registration and some other agriculture fees. Mo-Ag director Steve Taylor tells Brownfield they worked with the Ag Department and a task force last year to improve last year’s proposed legislation, “For some years now, the department receives …
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Jan 31
Producers made more, paid less in November
The USDA’s delayed Agricultural Prices report for November showed producers made more and paid a little less. The index of prices received was 3.5% higher than in October, with 5% jump in the crops index and a 0.9% rise for livestock. Advances for cattle, broilers, market eggs, and lettuce canceled out declines in soybeans, hogs, …
Jan 31
Stay food safe at Super Bowl party
As the Patriots and Rams gear up for the Super Bowl, fans are preparing menus for the big game. Whether you’re making food or having it catered in, be sure to follow these food safety tips to avoid spreading a foodborne illness. Continue reading Stay food safe at Super Bowl party at Brownfield Ag News. …
Jan 31
Talking seed with Stine at the Iowa Power Farming Show
David Thompson of Stine Seeds We stopped by the Stine Seeds display at this week’s Iowa Power Farming Show for an update on new developments in the seed business. National sales and marketing director David Thompson discussed their new LibertyLink GT27 soybeans and the status of Enlist E3 soybeans, while regional agronomist Todd Schomburg filled …
Jan 31
There’s a new group of non-traditional ag land investors
An economics expert says there is a new type of ag land investor out there. Dr. David Kohl from Virginia Tech says the new money is coming from nontraditional sources. “It is your big hedge funds, of course with six hundred to eight hundred million dollars each, but we’ve also got some very prominent people …
Jan 31
China trade disputes effecting Illinois soybean farmers more
Trade disputes are impacting soybean farmers nationwide, but an Illinois Soybean Association director says since Illinois is the largest soybean producing state in the nation, trade disputes with China are impacting Illinois farmers a little more. “About half of Illinois soybeans are exported and about half of those got to China so, this does equal …
Jan 31
Setting the crop up for success
A strong plant establishment is crucial to maximizing plant development, increasing yields and boosting profit potential. In this Managing for Profit, Lynn Justesen, a technical sales specialist with Arysta LifeScience talks about Plant Establishment, the first of the five stages of the crop life cycle, and why developing root mass, crop vigor, and uniform emergence …
Jan 31
Keeping beef as the center plate protein
One of the top policy priorities for cattle producers this year is keeping beef at the center of the plate for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Every five years the USDA and the department of Health and Human Services work together to set dietary guidelines. Jerry Bohn, NCBA’s policy division chair says those …
Jan 30
USDA catching up on past-due reports
Now that the federal government is reopened the USDA is catching up on the more than 60 reports that were missed during the shutdown. “I want to go ahead and thank the farmers in advance for their cooperation and understanding,” said Joe Parsons, Chairman of the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board. Data collection for some reports …