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WEBVilsack says the administration continues to monitor potential port strike. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Biden administration is keeping a close eye on the potential East Coast port strike. “For now, the message is quite clear,” he says. “Stay at the table, conti.
Biden admin announces $26.7B in market access for U.S. ag …
WEB10 hours ago · The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says the Biden administration has secured more than $26.7 billion in agricultural market access for the ag industry. Doug McKalip tells Brownfield, “The nation is 28.5% higher on agricultural trade and exports compared to the previous four years.”.
Quarterly grain stocks shoot higher - Brownfield Ag News
WEB1 day ago · The USDA says quarterly old crop corn and soybean stocks were well above a year ago. The domestic old crop corn supply on September 1 st was 1.76 billion bushels, up 29% on the year, with a larger crop in 2023 than 2022 canceling out some of the bullish demand influence. On farm stocks were 780.4 million bushels, 29% higher, with off farm at 980.06 million bushels, a jump of 30%.
Harvest rolling along in Wisconsin - Brownfield Ag News
WEB1 day ago · Harvest rolling along in Wisconsin. Another hot and dry week accelerated harvests in Wisconsin. USDA statistician Greg Bussler says the weather allowed for rapid progress harvesting soybeans and potatoes, and some corn for grain. Wisconsin farmers were also very busy harvesting corn silage, spreading …
New NCGA president lays out priorities - Brownfield Ag News
WEB13 hours ago · The new president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says farmers are facing many hurdles as his one-year term begins. Kenneth Hartman Jr., a fifth-generation farmer from Waterloo, Illinois, tells Brownfield…. “There’s higher costs when it comes to fuel labor, you know, across the board, everything is more expensive, but yet ...
Illinois cattle producer optimistic - Brownfield Ag News
WEB11 hours ago · A north central Illinois producer says things are going well in the cattle industry. David Mool, who raises beef cattle and row crops in McLean County, says he’s optimistic the market will hold. “I don’t envision this cow herd growing, and we certainly aren’t gonna grow it in the I-states here.”. He says, “It’s gonna have to be ...
Cattle placements up 6% on year - Brownfield Ag News
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The USDA is pointing towards an increase in market ready cattle numbers. 1.702 million cattle entered U.S. feedlots in July, 6% above a year ago, due to lower corn costs and strength in the feeder cattle market. Still, the comparison is skewed by the July 2023 placements being down 8% from July 2022. Most of […]
Weekly Livestock Market Update with Scott Brown
WEBWatch on. About the Weekly Livestock Market Update: Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner and University of Missouri Market Analyst Scott Brown give a weekly recap of the markets and discuss how it can impact farmers’ bottom lines. For previous updates, click here. If you have questions for next week’s show, submit them here.
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Previewing this week's USDA reports - Brownfield Ag News
WEBDec 21, 2023 · It’s one of the biggest weeks of the year for livestock reports from the USDA. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says this final round of reports from the USDA for 2023 has both cattle and hog producers waiting in anticipation. On the hog side, Brown says it’s about production. “Productivity gains, that now have come […]