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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 …
The Road to Plant 2025 Starts Now - Brownfield Ag News
WEB3 days ago — The Road to Plant 2025 Starts Now. October 4, 2024 By Erin Anderson Filed Under: 2024 Growing Season, Crops, crops, News. An AgriGold agronomist says getting a jump-start on planning for next growing season will set up farmers for success. Jacob Gehrls says soil testing can make a big difference. “Soil …
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.
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 […]
Market analyst: corn market harvest lows likely in
WEB4 days ago — A market analyst says he thinks the corn market has hit harvest lows and it might not be a bad time to market new crop corn. Tim Marsh with Summit Commodities says the weekly charts hit lows around $3.60 in the September contract before it expired and higher corn prices hit on October 2.
Broiler numbers mixed on week, up year - Brownfield Ag News
WEB5 days ago — The USDA says 242.693 million broiler-type eggs went into incubation, up 718,000 on the week and 6% on the year, with average hatchability holding at 79.8%. 190.106 million broiler-type chicks entered meat production facilities, falling 1.985 million from the previous week, while rising 4% above a …
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 […]
Brownfield introduces Weekly Commodity Market Update
WEBJefferson City, Mo. (March 29, 2022) – In response to farmer requests for a weekly long-form discussion about the agricultural crop markets, Brownfield Ag News has introduced an in-depth Weekly Commodity Market Update. On Tuesday afternoons, Anchor/Reporter Will Robinson hosts an in-depth conversation with University of Missouri Senior Research Associate Ben Brown. The program features […]
Don’t turnout cattle too soon - Brownfield Ag News
WEBFeb 29, 2024 — Unseasonably warm temperatures have led to a “green up” of pastures. University of Illinois Extension beef specialist, Travis Meteer says producers may want to turn cattle out now, but they should be patient… “If we kick cows out or start to graze early, we know that’s gonna stress that plant, rob from those roots.” He […]
Firm farmland market continues - Brownfield Ag News
WEBApr 4, 2024 — Firm farmland market continues. A farm real estate specialist suggests farmland prices will remain steady this year. Tim Meyer, site leader and realtor with Steffes Group, says the market has been strong to start 2024 despite higher interest rates and some uncertainties in the ag economy. “The land market is very geographical,” he said.