Rural broadband remains a top priority for farm bureau members. Indiana Farm Bureau members discussed the need for better connectivity in rural communities with elected officials Wednesday. Indiana Senator Mike Braun says he understands the concerns regarding rural broadband. “I live one mile outside the city limits in Japser in a place that we now …
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Jun 19
Improvements slated for Missouri State Fair Grounds
The Missouri State Fairgrounds will be getting improvements. About $8 million will be invested in State Fair Grounds upgrades in the next fiscal year, according to Chris Chinn, director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, which oversees the state fair. “We’re going to see improvements to the electrical and the swine barn, we’re going to …
Jun 19
Missouri ASA director testifies on impact of trade war
A Missouri farmer and American Soybean Association board member has told a House subcommittee he and other farmers are hurting because of the ongoing U.S. China trade war. Ronnie Russell says as late as April, farmers were hopeful an end to the trade war was at hand, “However, the recent increase in tariffs and the …
Jun 19
Hog futures higher on demand hope
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day lower on position squaring ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report and widespread direct business. Feeder cattle futures were lower on the same factors. August live cattle closed $1 lower at $104.55 and October live cattle closed $.95 lower at $106.10. August feeder cattle …
Jun 19
Questions remain about soybean carryout
Agriculture economist Todd Hubbs says he’s concerned about growing carryover for soybeans. He tells Brownfield there could be changes to the USDA’s projection of 75 million bushels fewer soybean bushels exported this year. “That’s pretty close to right,” Hubbs told Brownfield Ag News Wednesday. “It could go down even more, depending on what China does …
Jun 19
MSU explores wheat planter adaptability
Michigan State University is researching planting technologies that can be used for wheat and other crops. Wheat specialist Dennis Pennington tells Brownfield it’s difficult for planters to cross over into wheat because populations are sometimes three to four times larger. “We’re asking a planter to do something that’s making it operate three to seven times …
Jun 19
Profit taking pushes grains, oilseeds lower
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Beans saw a correction, even with more planting delaying rain in the forecast for some key U.S. growing areas, especially in the central and eastern Midwest. Planting is more than ¾ of the way complete, but the actual acreage remains a big question mark because of …
Jun 19
Ethanol stocks, production down on week
U.S. ethanol stocks moved to near one-year lows last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says supplies dipped 189,000 barrels to 21.613 million because of increased blending demand following the official announcement of year-round E15 availability. Production averaged 1.081 million barrels a day, down 15,000 from the week before. The USDA’s next corn for ethanol …
Jun 19
USMCA is a top priority for farm bureau members
The director of congressional relations with American Farm Bureau says ensuring that the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement gets across the finish line is a top priority for the industry. Andrew Walmsley says progress is being made in ratifying the USMCA. “We have a window- I think there’s still optimism to get it done here in …
Jun 19
Flooding interrupts sales for Illinois peach grower
An Illinois fruit grower has only been able to produce 40% of his peach crop this year and flooding in west central Illinois is forcing him to transport his crop to be sold elsewhere. Tim Ringhausen, a fifth-generation fruit grower in Calhoun County, tells Brownfield a nearby levee was topped, filling his fruit packing shed …
