Missouri’s Ag Director says Governor Parson’s new flood advisory task force is not just to benefit Missouri, “What steps are we going to take forward? This isn’t just about Missouri. We’ve got to work with Kansas and Iowa and Nebraska moving forward to make sure that our efforts here in Missouri are going to complement …
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Jul 24
Perdue: Farm financial situation “not a rosy picture”
Farm income is declining, and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says crop yields won’t make up for it this year. “It’s not a very rosy picture right now.” Farm income is expected to be 50% below the peak of 2013 ad 23% below the historical average over the last two decades Perdue told ag lenders meeting …
Jul 24
Perdue: farmers will get at least $15 an acre in trade aid
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says farmers who qualify for the next round of market facilitation program payments will get at least $15 an acre. Talking to reporters Tuesday, he said more details will be announced before the end of the week. “We are anticipating three tranches, with about 50 percent or minimum of $15 an …
Jul 24
Pleasant mid-Summer pattern covers the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, seasonally cool, dry weather is easing stress on summer crops, although a few pockets of unfavorable dryness exist. Crop development remains significantly behind the normal pace, despite last week’s heat wave. For example, only 35% of the U.S. corn crop was silking by July 21, compared to the 5-year average of …
Jul 24
Near-seasonal weather pattern across the Heartland
T.D. Three is forecast to move northward and will soon become absorbed by a cold front. Additional rainfall associated with the front could total 1 to 4 inches or more, mainly in the southern Atlantic States and along the Gulf Coast. In contrast, dry weather will prevail during the next 5 days in most areas …
Jul 24
Evaluating and implementing new farm technology
Sorting through the countless technology options for your ag operation can be overwhelming. There are several factors to consider to determine how you can implement technology and still secure a positive return on investment. In this Managing for Profit, University of Illinois professor and Agrible Co-founder Chris Harbourdt will walk us through five best practices …
Jul 23
USDA proposes rule for SNAP “loophole”
The USDA has proposed a regulation to close what it calls a loophole in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Critics say it will remove SNAP benefits of more than three-Million people who need them while Ag Secretary Perdue says it will strengthen the SNAP program, “By reforming what’s called broad-based categorical eligibility, this loophole allows …
Jul 23
Missouri’s feral hog eradication efforts continue
Efforts to eradicate feral hogs are gaining ground, but not everyone is in favor of the animals’ elimination. Feral hogs are present in 38 Missouri counties. They’re a problem, according to Brent Vandeloecht, agriculture liaison at the Missouri Department of Conservation. “There are lots of issues ranging from disease to loss of agricultural production where …
Jul 23
Cash strength pushes lean hog futures higher
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed higher on short-covering ahead of widespread direct cash business. Feeder cattle were mostly higher on the same factors. August live cattle closed $.60 higher at $109.05 and October live cattle closed $.72 higher at $109.87. August feeder cattle closed $.02 higher at $142.20 and September feeder …
Jul 23
Wyffels reps take on role of counselor during challenging spring
A regional manager for Wyffels Hybrids says there came a point during planting when many of his seed reps took on the role of counselor. Wade Anderson, who covers southwest Minnesota and southeast South Dakota, says farmers in his area remained optimistic about the 2019 growing season until the middle of May. “But then when …
