People are spending more than half of their food budgets on meals away from home, but what is driving those decisions? The National Pork Board recently completed a study that looked at the considerations and motivations that impact out-of-home dining decisions. Healthy Living ~eating out, pork study Continue reading So much eating out at Brownfield …
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May 31
MO Corn Growers president on E15, Mexico, flooding
The president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association, Mark Scott, says the E15 announcement has come at a very good time, “This gives consumers more options at the pump and improves the economic conditions across rural America, so yeah, it was really good news.” What about the surprise announcement from Trump Thursday night about tariff …
May 31
Manage prevented plant acres well
Farmers electing to take prevented planting coverage this year are reminded to manage those acres well. Winfield United agronomist Jon Zuk covers Minnesota and says there were quite a few prevent plant acres in 2013, and farmers who didn’t have a crop growing on those soils paid for it. “We were able to see those …
May 31
Third GOP member blocks disaster aid voice vote
A third Republican blocked a voice vote on the disaster bill in the past week. Congressman John Rose of Tennessee objected Thursday to passing the bill by voice vote. The disaster bill HAS the support of President Trump. A roll call vote could be taken as early as Monday when the House returns from the …
May 31
Ross on Trump Mexico tariff threat
A National Corn Growers Association director in Iowa says Trump’s tariff threat on Mexico caught him off guard Thursday night, “That’s going to be tough on the USMCA package. It’s going to have to make us work all that much harder to make sure that gets done.” Kevin Ross tells Brownfield Ag News he heard …
May 31
Bovine trichomoniasis found in SD cattle herd
Bovine trichomoniasis (trich) has been detected in a South Dakota cattle herd. The disease is transmitted between cows and bulls during breeding and can cows to miscarry early in their pregnancy. Producers can be unaware of the problem until the disease is well-established in the herd. Some signs that the disease could be present include …
May 31
North Korea reports first case of African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever continues to spread throughout Asia. North Korea is the latest country to confirm the virus. The country’s ministry of agriculture reported that 77 hogs on a cooperative farm died in an outbreak that began on May 23. Another 22 pigs were culled in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. …
May 31
USDA: 2018 cash cattle, hogs worth $88 billion
The USDA says cash receipts from meat animals in 2018 totaled $88.203 billion, a slight increase from 2017. Cattle and calves accounted for 76% of the total, with hogs and pigs making up the remaining 24%. The cash value from cattle and calf marketings was $67.105 billion, while hog and pig cash receipts were worth …
May 30
Trump prepares to send USMCA to Congress
The White House has begun the process for President Trump to submit the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement to Congress. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sent a draft “Statement of Administrative Action” to House leaders, the Vice President and Senator Chuck Grassley Thursday. The move advances President Trump’s push to revamp the North American Free Trade …
May 30
Cattle futures tumble on technical pressure
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day sharply lower on technical pressure, the steady to slightly lower cash trade, and weaker wholesale values. Feeder cattle were lower on the same factors with more pressure by the day’s higher move in corn. June live cattle closed $2.27 lower at $110.07 and August …
