Quentin Connealy of Tekamah, Nebraska A young Nebraska farmer says he’s trying to stay optimistic after the latest round of Missouri River flooding. Quentin Connealy farms next to the river, near Tekamah, Nebraska. He grew up here, so he’s used to occasional flooding, but he says it seems to be happening with more frequency. “Seems …
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Mar 29
Ohio senate votes in favor of establishing industrial hemp program
The bill legalizing hemp and related products like CBD oil passed the Ohio Senate Thursday. Ohio Senator Brian Hill says the bill would create an industrial hemp program in Ohio administered by the Department of Agriculture. Hill says it’s an exciting opportunity for farmers to expand the crops they plant and could also improve soil …
Mar 29
Crouch discusses rural broadband growth in D.C.
Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is discussing rural broadband growth with legislators this week in Washington D.C. Crouch is also speaking at the National Lieutenant Governors Associations roundtable. She says it’s critical to share the progress Indiana has made with other state leaders and continue the conversation on how to close the digital divide across …
Mar 29
ISA celebrates 25 years of making new products out of soybeans
Twenty-five years ago, Indiana soybean farmers started a program to encourage Purdue University students to find new uses for soybeans. Jane Ade Stevens, CEO of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, has been part of the program since its inception. “It’s been one of the most exciting programs the soybean checkoff has ever funded,” she says. “This …
Mar 29
Analyst expects negative reaction to Friday’s USDA reports
Later today, USDA will release its 2019 Prospective Plantings forecast and quarterly stocks figures for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Analyst Jamey Kohake with Paragon Investments does not expect a positive response by the market, and says the most bearish signal will likely come from an anticipated increase in soybean ending stocks. Continue reading Analyst expects …
Mar 28
Parson to meet with Iowa and Nebraska governors over Corps flood policy
Missouri Governor Mike Parson says it’s time for Missouri River basin governors to come together to take a close look at Corps management – or mismanagement – of the river, “Next week I’m meeting with the governor of Iowa and the governor of Nebraska for all of us to kind of get together and figure …
Mar 28
Northey after flood tour: ‘Nothing will make these farmers whole’
Flooded farmers won’t know for a while whether they’ll get a crop in. Meanwhile, a top USDA official says there’s no government program to make them whole. “We have about 1,700 acres that’s underwater,” said Andy Spiegel, as rain started falling on his farm near Watson, in far northwest Missouri. “Right now it looks like …
Mar 28
Minnesota farmer can finally “think spring”
A farmer in southern Minnesota says before this week it was hard to imagine prepping for fieldwork this spring. “We don’t have a heated shop all year round that we can be getting equipment ready (in), so it’s starting to get the blood pumping now and saying it’s time to get busy.” Sam Ziegler of …
Mar 28
Milk futures mostly higher, cash dairy lower
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher Wednesday as long-term outlooks for dairy remain positive. March Class III milk down two cents at $15.06. April down six cents at $15.63. May a penny higher at $15.49. June up a penny at $15.66. July through November contracts were one to four cents higher. …
Mar 28
USDA sees long-term improvement in milk prices
The USDA is projecting a $3.25 rise in milk prices from 2018 levels and the milk supply to increase by 15 percent over the next decade. In the agency’s Long-term Projections Report, USDA says by 2028 the all milk price could rise to $19.65 per hundredweight. The milk herd is expected to remain mostly steady, …