Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather covers the upper Midwest, although muddy conditions are locally hampering final corn and soybean harvest efforts. Meanwhile, a chilly rain—mixed with wet snow in a few spots—lingers across portions of the eastern Corn Belt. On the Plains, mild, dry, occasionally breezy weather continues. Short-term dryness has become more …
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Dec 21
A stormy pattern late next week for the Heartland
A storm system over the Appalachians will move northward into eastern Canada during the weekend. Additional rainfall in the Northeast could total 1 to 2 inches, with freezing rain expected early Friday in parts of northern New England. In the storm’s wake, accumulating snow will blanket the Appalachians and some areas downwind of the Great …
Dec 21
African Swine Fever and its impact on the hog markets
Since the announcement that African Swine Fever was in China in August, the hog market has found some support in possible disruption of China’s pork supply. In this Managing for Profit, livestock economist Scott Brown talks about the impact the disease has had on the world’s largest supplier and consumer of pork and the rest …
Dec 20
Missouri Corn’s farm bill priorities secured
Commodity groups are praising the president’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill. Shane Kinne, with Missouri Corn Growers Association, says the funding of marketing programs in the farm bill is a big deal, “There’s some important trade programs in the farm bill that without a brand new farm bill were going to lapse and actually …
Dec 20
Pesticide residue levels on food declines
The USDA says more than 99 percent of food tested for pesticide residues had levels well below benchmarks established by the EPA. Each year, the agencies work together to identify products to be tested on a rotating basis. In 2017, tests were conducted on fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, honey, milk, and bottled water. …
Dec 20
Soybeans, corn despite positive export news
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling in fairly quiet pre-holiday trade. More new exports announced Thursday morning and weekly sales were a new marketing year high. The new sales were 257,000 tons of 2018/19 to unknown destinations, 204,000 tons of 2018/19 to China, and 100,000 tons of 2018/19 soybean meal to Colombia. China …
Dec 20
NCGA is pleased with farm bill
President Trump is signing the farm bill this afternoon in a ceremony at the White House. Among those in attendance is National Corn Growers Association president Lynn Chrisp. He says it’s a relief to have the farm bill done. “Just to have a little certainty headed into the holidays here,” Chrisp says. “It’s one less …
Dec 20
Groups say agriculture must be part of U.S.-EU deal
A coalition of food and ag groups says any trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union must include agriculture. In a letter, more than 50 organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council say a trade deal must also address EU’s restrictive tariff and non-tariff barriers. Maria Zieba is the director of international …
Dec 20
Dairy Task Force to continue under new Wisconsin Governor
The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force will continue its work in 2019 and under the new administration. Wisconsin’s Governor-Elect Tony Evers tells Brownfield he might push for the task force’s recommendations sooner. “We’ll continue it, and I think we’re going to try to accelerate its work, frankly. I think it’s an important group and it’s brought …
Dec 20
NCGA disappointed in MFP payment for corn
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is disappointed that corn wasn’t treated better in the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments. The MFP corn payment was left at one cent per bushel, despite efforts by NCGA to convince USDA to recalculate the tariffs’ impact on corn prices. NCGA president and Nebraska farmer Lynn Chrisp …