When you have a market like the one we’ve been having where corn is a little bit more valuable, that can add up for a grower particularly on large acreages,” she says. In 2019, more than 2.5 million yield data points were generated from 38 farms growing corn with Pivot Bio Proven alongside untreated checks […]
David Widmar with Ag Economic Insights says because Ukraine is a large ag exporting country, it raises questions about overall production. “It’d be very difficult for other countries just to buy goods or to do trade with Russia for sort of current things,” he says. Widmar says the current volatility should serve as a reminder […]
Scott Bennett, Director of Congressional relations for AFBF says their membership agreed robust price discovery is important to the cattle industry. University of Missouri Livestock economist Scott Brown says Farm Bureau’s announcement last week could make a more difficult path for the proposed legislation. …Read the full story
Mike North with ever.ag tells Brownfield the corn market is likely going to move dramatically as the South American weather picture clears up, and farmers learn more about the price and availability of spring inputs. …Read the full story
“How widespread are different types of contracts that show up in this idea of a library,” he says. He tells Brownfield the proposed bill also has some changes to reporting requirements for cattle prices and weights, adding even more value to the data producers can see. …Read the full story
He says tying it to the Livestock Mandatory Reporting bill is the best route. He tells Brownfield they’re exploring some other potential avenues. …Read the full story
the cutout value, and you put those in a proper ratio, the packer has to keep that ratio to the feedlot operators, Equity or advantage. “There is some equitable ratio between cutout value in live price that the packer cannot go above that ratio,” he says. And, Walker says it wouldn’t take away the packers’ […]
“Now, you got new buyers on the scene and the competition within themselves is going to get much more fierce,” he says. …Read the full story
“So, that will require some of the oil industry to use some of the RINs that they have banked over the years.”Schad said while EPA’s lowering of the 2020 obligation was disappointing, he’s seeing positive momentum for exports, strong production levels and state led support with Governor Parson pushing for a waiver to sell E15 […]
Ethan Lane is with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. However, he tells Brownfield, the Senate is a different story. …Read the full story
The Biden administration released their Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain on Monday. He says processors – or the middlemen – currently control too much of the supply chain and producers have paid the price. “We’re going to need new ways of innovation and technology to […]
Bergen, who farms in near the south-central town of Henderson, tells Brownfield a July windstorm damaged many of his buildings, grain bins and crops. …Read the full story
“We’re a little bit disappointed to not see anything yet but I would say that our number one priority right now is getting that ag negotiator in place. has only signed four, so we can’t continue to fall behind and let the others write the rules of trade.”Wedig also expects farm organizations will be lobbying […]
The National Potato Council’s CEO says action to block certain Canadian potatoes from entering the U.S. potato growers along the east coast who normally get seed potatoes from Prince Edward Island but keeping the fungus from spreading to the U.S. …Read the full story
was 11.985 million head, slightly below a year ago.Near-term, the numbers look supportive and while long-term outlook could be bearish because of those placements, that will depend at least partially on post-holiday demand signals.Year-to-year changes for Brownfield states:Iowa: On feed: 610,000 head, unchanged from December 1st, 2020; Placements: 94,000 head, 15% higher than a year […]
Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.051 million barrels a day, a decline of 36,000 on the week, but a rise of 75,000 on the year.Even with that slight week-to-week dip in production and mostly lower Midwest prices, Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says producer margins remained firmly in positive territory, […]
“Rather than us trying to dictate at USDA what we think the solution ought to be, and maybe make a mistake and so that Wisconsin thinks it’s great but Vermont thinks it’s horrible, you all basically work at this and come with a plan.”Brownfield asked Vilsack if, along with the regional differences if the opposing […]
