Two newly joined implement dealerships have become the largest Case IH commercial application equipment distributor in North America. Last month, the entities of Hutchinson, Minnesota-based AG Systems officially merged with Heartland Ag of Ames, Iowa, to form Heartland AG Systems. President Arnie Sinclair says both companies focus on the custom applicator segment but share no …
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Apr 04
Tuna revolution: A new market for soybeans
Tim Scates, an Illinois Soybean Association leader and soybean producer from Carmi, Illinois, feeds a soy-based formulation to ranched tuna near the Coronado Islands of Mexico during ISA trials. A new market for soybeans will soon be available through North America’s first tuna hatchery. Mark Albertson is with the Illinois Soybean Association which helped fund …
Apr 04
Trade talk optimism supports soybeans, corn
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. There’s more talk about a deal with China, but nothing’s been confirmed. China has reportedly acknowledged U.S. hacking and intellectual property concerns, two big sticking points in recent negotiations. Weekly export sales were larger than expected, with China last week’s big buyer. Soybean meal and oil were …
Apr 04
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 4, 2019
May corn closed at $3.65 and 1/4, up 2 and 1/2 cents May soybeans closed at $9.06 and 1/2, up 7 and 3/4 cents May soybean meal closed at $311.90, up 90 cents May soybean oil closed at 29.20, up 40 points May wheat closed at $4.70 and 3/4, down 1/4 cent Apr. live cattle …
Apr 04
DFA invests in ag tech startups
Dairy Farmers of America has selected seven ag tech startups to participate in their accelerator program. Winners will work with DFA, CoBank and Sprint Accelerator through mentorships and business development planning bring innovation to the dairy industry. Innovations include a probiotic for cattle to decrease methane production, video analytics for dairies, new dairy products and …
Apr 04
AFBF anxious about potential border closing
American Farm Bureau is urging the Trump Administration not to adversely affect agriculture by following through on the threat to close the Mexican border. President Zippy Duvall says members are nervous about what ‘closing the border’ could mean and how it could impact the arrival of H-2A workers or international trade. USDA Deputy Secretary Steve …
Apr 04
Pork industry running practice ASF drills
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says the agency is daily tracking African Swine Fever and encouraging vigilance in the U.S. “From an alarm standpoint, we’re working with our states in developing a network of early detection and certainly the most important thing we have is our APHIS workers working at the borders to make sure these …
Apr 04
Barometer: Farmers less optimistic about financial future
AFinancial stress is taking its toll on farmers as seen in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Ag, says farmers are less optimistic about their financial future. “60 percent said the reason their operating debt was going up was an increase in input costs, which …
Apr 04
Keeping your crop protected
Uncertainties in farming like weather, yield, and grain prices has farmers looking for ways to reduce risk while improving the bottom line. In this Managing for Profit, Todd Landsman talks about ways growers can mitigate risk as they head into the new crop year. Continue reading Keeping your crop protected at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 04
“Cultivate”removes food wastes, helps the hungry
A non-profit organization in Indiana might have an answer to food waste and hunger. Cultivate collects unused food and re-purposes it into take-home meals. They only use foods that have been made but never served. Continue reading “Cultivate”removes food wastes, helps the hungry at Brownfield Ag News.