A policy specialist with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says the next farm bill needs to support farmers at all scales. “It’s not a good time to be a farmer, no matter what size of operation you are,” said Michael Happ, IATP’s program associate for climate and rural communities. Happ tells Brownfield safety […]
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Farm business management coach Bret Oelke says effective labor management is a critical driver of farm profitability. Oelke, the owner of
A farmer in southeast South Dakota says winter weather has ended fall fieldwork. “We’ve got the fertilizer down. We just don’t
A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says it’s unlikely Congress will pass a Farm Bill 2.0 by the end of the
The United Soybean Board says the popularity of high oleic soybeans is growing. Keenan McRoberts tells Brownfield the high oleic varieties
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There’s been no confirmation on more rumored U.S. soybean purchases by China.
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were up sharply on technical buying ahead of Thanksgiving, monitoring a
Dec. corn $4.31 and 3/4, up 8 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.31 and 1/2, up 6 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal
This year’s trade dispute between the U.S. and China disrupted business for a regional grain merchandiser. CEO Kurt Haarmann says Columbia
The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers were mixed. That’s as producers continue their efforts to meet demand and also staying wary of
