Livestock producers dealing with extreme cold
Livestock producers in the Upper Midwest are dealing with temperatures well below freezing. Rachel Gray and her family operate a heifer development program near Blackduck in northern Minnesota where temps […]
Soybeans, wheat see modestly higher finishes
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, buying back part of Wednesday’s decline. Beans are watching weather in South America, with generally favorable conditions expected over the next […]
National FFA Week is an opportunity to celebrate ag education
The president of National FFA says members are celebrating ag education. Thaddeus Bergschneider from Illinois says more than one million members are participating in National FFA Week activities. “It’s not only […]
U.S. Senate confirms secretaries at USDA, Health and Human Services
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Brooke Rollins as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services. Agriculture […]
Legislation introduced to move Food for Peace program to USDA
A federal foreign food aid program may have new life, thanks to legislation introduced in Congress this week. Is passed, Food for Peace would be moved to the USDA from […]
Monroe County backyard poultry HPAI positive
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time in Monroe County near the Ohio border. State offials say the backyard […]
Farmers take tax concerns to Congress
The deputy executive director of the Missouri Soybean Association says farmers are concerned about this year’s expiration of several provisions of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017. Casey […]
Governor Reynolds has positive view of a FEMA shutdown
Governor Kim Reynolds says if President Trump shuts down FEMA — the Federal Emergency Management Agency — the State of Iowa will be able to significantly streamline the process of […]
Deere & Co. reports sales decline in its first quarter
Deere & Company is reporting its worldwide sales and revenue fell 30% during the last three months. In a written statement, John May, Deere & Company’s CEO said the company’s customers […]
Exports continue to boost U.S. pork demand
U.S. pork demand continues to be boosted by exports. National Pork Board senior vice president of market growth David Newman tells Brownfield 2024 was another banner year for pork exports. […]
