According to the latest USDA report, cattle placements during February were up 2 percent on the year. Livestock economist David Anderson says those numbers were well outside of pre-report estimates. But, he says placing cattle now can provide some benefit to producers – both now and later in the year. “Sooner or later when they …
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Mar 25
Great Lakes report declining veggie production
Wet planting and harvesting conditions throughout the Great Lakes resulted in a smaller vegetable crop for most growers last year. Total vegetable and melon production in the U.S. declined one percent in 2018 while harvested acres were down three percent. Vegetable crops were valued at nearly $13 billion, down 12 percent. The top yielding crops …
Mar 25
Presidential Dialogue: Purdue Ag Week
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in West Lafayette, Indiana Tuesday, April 2 for a Presidential Dialogue with Mitch Daniels and Sonny Perdue during Purdue Ag Week. Continue reading Presidential Dialogue: Purdue Ag Week at Brownfield Ag News.
Mar 25
Short-term drying across much of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, a chilly rain is falling early Monday in the Ohio Valley, especially in the southern half of Ohio. Below-normal temperatures cover all of the Midwest, limiting evaporation from still-soggy fields. Early Monday, the Missouri River crest is near Waverly, Missouri, just over 11 feet above flood stage and very close to …
Mar 25
Rural Mainstreet Index is up despite flooding, low commodity prices
The Rural Mainstreet Index for March shows the rural economy is expanding even though the ag industry continues to face challenges. “Agriculture continues to limp along,” he says. “It has a lot to do with trade agreements and agriculture commodity prices continue to be weaker than we’d like to see.” Ernie Goss with Creighton …
Mar 25
Global water demand will increase, create competition
A new report says the global demand for water will continue to increase because of a growing population and will also create a competition across agriculture and urban sectors. Mark Rosegrant, the lead author of study by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, says water scarcity impacts food security and threatens economic and political security …
Mar 25
Eating with parents helps kids’ body image
Eating meals with parents, especially breakfast, can help kids have a better body image. That’s what a new study has found. Ginny Winter, director of the University of Missouri Center for Body Image Research says children and adolescents are under a lot of pressure from social media and pop culture about their physical appearance. Continue …
Mar 23
Trump approves Iowa disaster declaration
President Trump has approved a disaster declaration for most of Iowa after record-setting flood damage. The White House announced Saturday afternoon the declaration clears the way for federal assistance in 61 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Trump also declared a disaster in Nebraska earlier this week. Individuals and businesses in Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, and Woodbury …
Mar 23
Dairy farmers seek state support for Dairy Innovation Hub
Wisconsin farmers are asking the state to invest in a Dairy Innovation Hub. John Holevoet with the Dairy Business Association tells Brownfield the seven-million-dollar annual cost isn’t much when you look at the industry’s impact. “You’re getting a lot for that money first of all. It’s point-zero-two percent of our overall annual impact on the …
Mar 23
U.S. trade delegation prepares for China trip
President Donald Trump is sending a trade negotiation team from the U.S. to China. The White House confirms that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Deputy Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchen will have meetings with the Chinese in Beijing starting Thursday. The White House also says a Chinese trade delegation led by …