The way the U.S. Corps of Engineers is managing the Missouri River continues to be sore spot for Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. Grassley says the flood control needs to be the Corps’ number one priority. “It’s getting the Corps to realize that they’ve got to put more emphasis on flooding than five or six other …
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Mar 26
Dry, tranquil weather across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather accompanies near- or below-normal temperatures. Tuesday morning’s low temperatures locally dipped below 20° in the Great Lakes region. The Missouri River crested 11.61 feet above flood stage on Monday in Waverly, Missouri, edging the July 1993 high-water mark by 0.46 foot. On the Plains, dry weather prevails. However, significantly …
Mar 26
Flood relief efforts continue; damaged rail lines affect ethanol production
State and federal officials provided an update on flood relief efforts in Nebraska during a roundtable discussion Monday in Lincoln. USDA undersecretary Greg Ibach, a former Nebraska director of agriculture, said the Livestock Indemnity Program will help cover livestock losses, but he said loss of stored grain is something that Congress would have to include …
Mar 26
Widespread rains ahead for the Great Plains, Corn Belt
In the wake of a departing storm system, cool weather will prevail in the East through mid-week. Meanwhile, precipitation will overspread a broad area of the country, mainly stretching from northern California and the Pacific Northwest eastward across the central Plains and the lower Great Lakes region. Of greatest concern will be rain, locally totaling …
Mar 25
WPS Farm Show begins in Oshkosh
The 59th WPS Farm Show gets underway Tuesday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Rob Juneau with Wisconsin Public Service or WPS says, “Anything that’s new in agriculture, or whatever a farm needs to get their work done, so we’ve got stuff for hobby farms and we’ve got stuff for large farms. Juneau says Farmers can learn what’s …
Mar 25
Weather analyst expects more flooding in farm country
A weather analyst says farmers in several states are in danger of additional flooding. Jeff Doran from Planalytics, which helps businesses plan for weather influences says, “Three words come to mind: More trouble ahead.” Doran says 2018 was the wettest year on record with soil moisture surpluses in many states going back to early October. …
Mar 25
FEMA official has flood disaster advice, observations
A Federal Emergency Management Agency official says disaster relief efforts are underway in Nebraska and Iowa. Mike Cappannari tells Brownfield FEMA helps coordinate the many resources and agencies that actually provide the aid, and for farmers and agribusinesses, much of that help will come through two agencies. “The USDA is really the subject matter expert …
Mar 25
Most U.S. corn and soybean acreage at risk for flood damage
A University of Kansas analyst says more than half of the corn and soybean acreage in the U.S. remains at risk for flooding this spring. Dr. Jude Kastens says, “Given how wet things are already, and with planting slated to begin in the coming weeks, we could see some serious delays.” Kastens compared USDA crop …
Mar 25
Costco chicken barn open house
On March 27, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground at a Costco chicken barn open house in Allen, Nebraska. Continue reading Costco chicken barn open house at Brownfield Ag News.
Mar 25
Hog futures drop on profit-taking
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower, pressured by supply concerns following Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. The lackluster wholesale trade didn’t provide any support to prices. April live cattle closed $2.15 lower at $127.57 and June contracts closed $2.37 lower at $121.12. April feeder cattle closed $2.60 lower at $146.20 and May …