A climatologist says the Trump Administration’s climate report well for parts of the Corn Belt. Jeff Andresen with Michigan State University tells Brownfield economic impacts of climate change in the Midwest seem mixed for agriculture. “There are some types of agriculture that would benefit by a warmer and wetter climate with more carbon dioxide, at least …
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Dec 05
New office means growth for Ag Connections
A new office will expand a Kentucky-based ag software development partner of Syngenta. Joe Ben Bogle, Business Manager for Ag Connections, based in Murray, Kentucky says the company only had three employees when it started 20 years ago. The office recently moved from a former tobacco barn to a renovated 1920’s tobacco warehouse. “This space …
Dec 05
2019 Illinois Pork Expo
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground for the 2019 Illinois Pork Expo in Springfield January 29-30. Continue reading 2019 Illinois Pork Expo at Brownfield Ag News.
Dec 04
Soybeans, corn up, still waiting for trade deal details
Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying, recovering after some overnight losses. The trade continues to expect at least some increase in demand for U.S. agricultural goods, including soybeans, from China in the near future. It’s early, talks are ongoing, and there are several hurdles to clear before the true resumption of business …
Dec 04
Lobbyist: No farm bill surprises expected
A congressional lobbyist thinks farmers will be happy with the new farm bill. Like everyone else, Andrew Walmsley, director of congressional affairs for American Farm Bureau, is waiting to see final details of the bill. But Walmsley doesn’t expect many surprises. “Hopefully enough tweaking and refinements around the edges that we’ve improved a lot of …
Dec 04
Hog futures pressured by demand uncertainty
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures rallied on hopes that trade talks will eventually lead to an increase in buying activity. Strong demand for higher quality beef was also supportive. December live cattle closed $.90 higher at $117.77 and February live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $121.65. January feeder cattle closed $.10 lower at …
Dec 04
Winter pattern covers much of the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, patches of light snow are primarily affecting southern and western areas. Cold, cloudy weather prevails throughout the Midwest, hampering final harvest efforts. In South Dakota, nearly one-fifth (18%) of the sunflower acreage remained in the field on December 2. On the Plains, snow remains on the ground across much of the …
Dec 04
George H.W. Bush remembered as friend to agriculture
President George H.W. Bush is being remembered as a friend to agriculture who helped expand trade between the U.S. and China. Iowa Farm Bureau president Craig Hill says Bush brought a calming presence to the Oval Office. “We need that congeniality, that amicability that come sometimes in politics and was with George Herbert Walker Bush. …
Dec 04
GDT index rises despite drop in Cheddar prices
The Global Dairy Index rose 2-point-2 percent in Tuesday’s trading event with an average price of $2,819 dollars a metric ton. It’s the first significant increase since early last winter. More than half of the product sold was whole milk powder, which was up 2.5% at $2,667 a metric ton, or $1.20 a pound. Nearly …
Dec 04
Storminess ahead for the southern-tier of the U.S.
Cold but mostly tranquil weather will prevail nearly nationwide during the next several days. However, locally heavy showers will linger today across the lower Southeast, while snow showers will develop downwind of the Great Lakes. During the mid- to late-week period, a storm system will arrive in California and drift eastward across the nation’s …