Farms hiring and paying more
The USDA says farmers and ranchers hired more employees in October and paid them more compared to last year. According to the department’s latest Farm Labor Survey report, USDA says wages in […]
Wheat sees another round of modest gains
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Soybeans continued to follow the lead of bean oil, which followed the lead of global palm oil, while watching conditions in South […]
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CLAAS apprenticeship program aims to grow pipeline of engineers
An agricultural machinery manufacturer is looking to grow its pipeline of engineers through an apprenticeship program in Omaha, Nebraska. John Schofield, with CLAAS tells Brownfield… “They have a a […]
Broiler sets, placements up 4% on year
U.S. broiler sets and placements were up solidly on both the week and the year. The USDA says 247.440 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, up 8.883 million on […]
Appeals Court hears arguments over Iowa counties’ pipeline ordinances
Judges on a federal appeals court in Omaha today quizzed an attorney representing two Iowa counties and the attorney for Summit Carbon Solutions, which is asking the court to nullify […]
October milk production up 0.2 percent
More dairy cows and improved production increased milk supplies incrementally last month. Production in the U.S. during October totaled nearly 19 billion pounds with production per cow up three pounds […]
2025 farm income expectations are low
An Ohio State University professor says budgets won’t get easier for farmers in 2025. Farm Income Enhancement Chair Ani Katchova says income in 2024 is expected to be down by 4%. […]
Farmland is being lost in Ohio, what now?
An Ohio State University professor says several multi-year studies across the Midwest have shown that farmland is being lost to urban development. Ani Katchova says her study showed that Ohio has […]
Trump picks Iowan Matt Whitaker for NATO Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump has announced he’s chosen an Iowan to be U.S. Ambassador to NATO. Matt Whitaker was the acting U.S. Attorney General for three months during Trump’s first term […]
