Continued wet weather is negatively impacting Michigan’s winter wheat crop. The crop’s condition dropped an additional 12 percent to 28 percent good to excellent and six percent of winter wheat is jointed. In the weekly crop report, USDA says three percent of oats and five percent of sugarbeets are now planted. Cold and wet conditions …
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Apr 15
Census: fewer farms, more women producers in Indiana
The 2017 Census of Ag shows the total number of farms in Indiana is declining and the average age of the farmer is increasing. There are 57,000 farms in Indiana, a more than 3 percent decline from the last census, and the average age of the Hoosier farmer is about 56. But, Indiana State Statistician …
Apr 15
A brief respite in an otherwise active pattern
Across the Corn Belt, a Frost Advisory was in effect early Monday for portions of the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys, including portions of Missouri and much of southern Illinois. Elsewhere, cool, dry weather prevails in the wake of a departing storm, with windy conditions lingering in the eastern Corn Belt. On the Plains, …
Apr 15
Hearing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flood management
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Glenwood, Iowa on April 17 to cover a Hearing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flood management, sponsored by the EPW Committee of the U.S. Senate. Continue reading Hearing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flood management at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 15
Food safety seminar with Mindy Brashears of USDA-FSIS, sponsored by UNL
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson is on the ground in Lincoln, Nebraska April 15 for a Food safety seminar with Mindy Brashears of USDA-FSIS, sponsored by University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Continue reading Food safety seminar with Mindy Brashears of USDA-FSIS, sponsored by UNL at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 15
U.S.-China trade talks could be nearing final round
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he is hopeful the U.S. and China could be nearing a final round of trade talks. Mnuchin told reporters this weekend that the main sticking point – enforceability – was “nearly settled.” The U.S. and China have agreed on an enforcement mechanism and both countries will establish enforcement offices. There …
Apr 15
US and Japan to begin trade talks today
Preliminary trade negotiations between the US and Japan are scheduled to begin today. Japan is the largest value market for US beef and pork and US Meat Export Federation president and CEO Dan Halstrom says rapid progress on these talks is extremely important. “Even though we are setting records today on beef into Japan, we …
Apr 13
Pattern remains active across much of the Corn Belt
A storm system currently centered over the upper Midwest will drift northeastward and gradually weaken. Storm impacts, such as wind-driven snow, will gradually subside across the north-central U.S. However, lowland flooding in several upper Midwestern river basins could intensify next week due to melting snow as temperatures rebound to above-normal levels. Farther south, a weekend …
Apr 12
Challenging the accuracy of broadband maps
The digital divide and flawed broadband mapping tools were the subject of a Senate hearing this week. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is examining why some of the mapping by the Federal Communications Commission doesn’t fully capture where broadband is and isn’t available. Zachary Cikanek, the national spokesperson for Connect Americans Now, …
Apr 12
Missouri ranks second in number of farms
Missouri has the second highest number of farms in the U.S. The 2017 Ag Census says the state has more than 95,000 farms on nearly 28 million acres. Missouri’s USDA statistician Bob Garino tells Brownfield the number of farmers is lower than in the prior census, but there are more people operating individual farms. The …