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Jan 07
House Democrats float ag disaster bill
A disaster aid bill has been introduced by House Democrats for farmers who lost crops and trees from hurricanes last year. The package would increase potential benefits for crop losses, including cotton that was wiped out by Hurricane Michael, and damaged pecan trees through the Tree Assistance Program. The more than $1-Billion-dollar package reportedly is …
Jan 07
Peterson House Ag Chairman again
Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson has been elected chairman of the House Ag Committee. It’s the second time he’s filled that role as a member of the majority, serving first from 2007 through 2011. Peterson says there’s no shortage of work to be done and the job will be to work together with Republicans “to provide …
Jan 07
NCBA takes issue with meat substitute labels
Beef industry officials say they can compete with plant-based or lab grown protein products, but they take issue with how some of them are labeled. Danielle Beck with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says a point of contention is when what she refers to as fake meat is labeled as clean meat. “Clean meat implies …
Jan 07
Heirs’ property fix in farm bill
The new farm bill includes, for the first time, provisions for maintaining ownership of “heirs’ property” land and access to USDA programs. It applies to the 11 states, including Iowa, that have adopted the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, written by Texas A&M University Law professor Tom Mitchell. Heirs’ property comes about in the …
Jan 07
Cattle futures start week optimistic
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures closed higher as contracts were oversold and due for a bounce. Strong buyer interest is also providing price support. There is some cautious optimism ahead of this week’s widespread direct cash business. February live cattle closed $1.27 higher at $123.20 and April live cattle closed …
Jan 07
New U.S. soybean export sale to China reported, but not verified
China has reportedly purchased more U.S. soybeans. AgriVisor Senior Market Analyst Dale Durchholz tells Brownfield that reports about the sale have a wide range of totals, “We do hear stories coming out one newswire that suggests about 180,000 tons, but we’ve also seen some stories floating around that up to maybe 15 cargos were bought …
Jan 07
Michigan’s poultry industry disappointed in governor’s veto
Michigan’s poultry industry has one more year to update facilities to meet cage-free standards after outgoing Governor Rick Snyder vetoed a bill that would have delayed requirements. Executive Director of Michigan Allied Poultry Industries Alison Brink tells Brownfield their members are disappointed by the veto. She says the legislation would have extended hen housing standards …
Jan 07
Missouri governor says canal expansion should be exploited
Missouri Governor Mike Parson spoke at the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Banquet Saturday evening. Missouri’s governor says the Panama Canal expansion is an opportunity to make greater use of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers for shipping agriculture products. Governor Mike Parson told Missouri cattlemen Saturday the two-and-a-half-year-old expansion, which doubled the canal’s capacity, can give an …