Dec. corn closed at $3.59, down 2 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $8.81, down 2 cents Dec. soybean meal closed at $305.80, down 80 cents Dec. soybean oil closed at 27.65, down 15 points Dec. wheat closed at $4.99 and 3/4, up 1 cent Dec. live cattle closed at $117.10, up 70 cents Dec. lean hogs closed at $59.07, up 80 cents Jan. crude …
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Nov 23
Old Man Winter delaying last of harvest
A winterly blast over the Thanksgiving weekend should slow the last of harvest. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are in line for a blast of Arctic air which should bring significantly below normal temperatures, windy conditions and a storm system moving in from the West and Midwest. “We’re going to …
Nov 23
Seneca Virus A used to evaluate swine feed biosecurity
Researchers are using Seneca Virus A to evaluate swine feed biosecurity. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says the virus is a good surrogate for Foot and Mouth Disease and African Swine Fever. South Dakota State University is looking at the holding time of feed ingredients using SVA and how the virus …
Nov 23
Increases in organic livestock production presents opportunity for feed grains
A new report says increases in organic livestock production in the U.S. should lead to more demand for organic feed grains. Ag economist Ryan Koory with Mercaris tells Brownfield for the 2017/2018 marketing year, organic boiler slaughter increased by seven percent, on top of a 20 percent year over year growth the prior marketing year. “In …
Nov 23
Farm Bureau leader not surprised Trump is tough on trade
A Farm Bureau leader says he’s not surprised by how aggressive the Trump Administration has been on trade. “We knew from Day One that President Trump was going to be tough on trade. He was very clear about that.” Minnesota Farm Bureau president Kevin Paap says he’s hopeful that approach will benefit U.S. agriculture. “We …
Nov 22
Consumers want more butter
A dairy checkoff leader says the holidays help move a lot of butter. Katie Hepler with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin tells Brownfield butter consumption is on the rise. “Since 1970, you know we’re really just going past that per-capita consumption now. In 2016, (which) was the last readout, consumers averaged about five-point-seven pounds of butter per …
Nov 22
More favorable weather, for now, across the Heartland
In the Corn Belt, seasonally cool, mostly dry weather is allowing some producers to complete corn and soybean harvest efforts. However, soils remain wet in much of the eastern Corn Belt, where Ohio’s topsoil moisture was rated 71% surplus on November 18. Currently, a few snow showers are occurring downwind of the Great Lakes. …
Nov 22
Talking turkey
Steve Olson, executive director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, says the state is recovering from the high path avian influenza outbreak in 2015. He also has some interesting insight on how trade impacts the industry. Continue reading Talking turkey at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 22
A more active pattern over the Holiday Weekend
A changing weather pattern will feature a pair of Pacific storms; each will traverse the West before crossing the central and eastern U.S. The first storm system will produce widespread, late-week precipitation across the eastern half of the country. The closely trailing second system will reach the Great Plains by Saturday and the Ohio …
Nov 21
New dairy insurance program covers 3 billion pounds of milk and growing
The new dairy revenue protection insurance program is expected to cover about five percent of milk production in the U.S. during the first quarter, and a USDA official says many producers have already signed up. “It went on sale October 9th and we’re up 1.5 billion pounds of milk already covered.” Martin Barbre with USDA’s …
