A lot of northwest Missouri farmers had to scramble to get livestock, grain and hay out of way of rising water. Atchison County farmer Richard Oswald was among those surprised by the rapid increase in flows following a dam failure in Nebraska. “I think Monday morning nobody in my area really suspected anything like this …
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Mar 22
Hog futures take a breather heading into the weekend
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day mixed. Contracts were overbought and needed a correction. The Cattle on Feed report was neutral to bearish. April live cattle closed $.17 lower at $129.72 and June live cattle closed $.40 lower at $123.50. April feeder cattle closed $.12 lower at $148.80 and May feeder …
Mar 22
Farm Bureau FUSION conference brings to light priorities for next gen leadership
The opioid crisis, depression, and succession planning are top of mind for the next generation of Farm Bureau leaders. Minnesota Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher committee member Ava Breise attended the recent FUSION conference in Milwaukee hosted by AFBF. “There was a speaker talking about opioids in rural communities. It’s kind of crazy (because) …
Mar 22
FFA, 4-H members could save more money through new legislation
A bill introduced in the U.S. House aims to provide an economic boost to youth 21 and younger who earn money through their agriculture related FFA or 4-H projects. Jennifer Sirangelo, President of the National 4-H Council tells Brownfield this would help young people who have projects outside of production agriculture as well. “We know …
Mar 22
PEDv discovered at Oklahoma livestock show
The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) has been discovered at a junior livestock show in Oklahoma. Roy Lee Lindsey, director of the Oklahoma Pork Council, says pigs at the Oklahoma Youth Expo started getting sick earlier this week. “We asked a veterinarian to walk through the barn and see what they thought, and our vets …
Mar 22
Milk production up slightly in February
A dairy markets expert says milk production climbed again, even with fewer cows. Mark Stephenson with the University of Wisconsin’s Dairy Profitability Center says, “We did have milk production in the latest report that actually ticked up a little bit. We’re still under a 1% increase, but it was up from the last two months. …
Mar 22
Farmers on edge about spring planting
Franklin tested their planter on high ground in preparation for dryer planting conditions. Wet weather has farmers on edge about spring planting. “It’s not dire yet, but boy, there is some head scratching going on.” Ken Franklin farms corn, beans and wheat in Taylorville, Illinois. He tells Brownfield he posted a photo on Twitter of …
Mar 22
DC Must Step Up on Flood Disaster Aid Now
Widespread historic flooding across Midwest can’t be dismissed by Washington, DC, lawmakers as a “seasonal thing” or a one-off event. It will have dramatic negative impact across the agriculture supply chain, from forcing some producers out of business to keeping other farmers from spring planting, to drastically cutting the cattle supply to springboarding feed prices …
Mar 22
Iowa’s governor requests expedited disaster declaration
Hamburg, Iowa (photo courtesy IPTV) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has asked President Trump to grant an expedited Major Disaster Declaration for 57 counties that have been impacted by recent flooding along the Missouri River and other parts of the state. In her request, Reynolds also indicated that the state will need federal recovery assistance in …
Mar 22
Financial pain on dairy farms being felt by neighbors
The financial pain endured on many dairy farms is being felt by surrounding communities. South Dakota dairy farmer and Midwest Dairy chairman Allen Merrill says several years of negative margins has taken a toll on dairy farmers and their neighbors. “You just talk to some of the people that we use (who) service dairy farmers, …