Nonfat dry milk, dry whey gain as butter drops Tuesday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 to $0.6975. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.6050. No sales were reported. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported. Butter was down $0.0275 to $1.47. Thirty-eight sales were reported ranging from $1.46 to […]
Congressman hears USDA funding and staffing concerns
A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says farmers are concerned about reduced staffing and funding at the USDA. Congressman Eric Sorensen, of Illinois, says he continues to hear […]
Analyst expects higher corn yield in USDA’s August report
Market analyst DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing says updates to the U.S. corn and soybean yields are getting attention ahead of the USDA’s August supply and demand report, scheduled for […]
Wheat market gains ground as Black Sea exports face disruptions
U.S. wheat prices are improving amid continued disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset says Ukraine is anticipating a significant reduction in […]
Grassley: $12 billion in farm aid could move without controversy
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says there should be a clear path for additional economic aid for farmers. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield lawmakers want to address rising ag input costs […]
Average August forecast likely to benefit crops
A meteorologist says he expects August to deliver favorable weather conditions for most of the Corn Belt. Seth Bonhoff tells Brownfield… “We’re heading back towards that average.” He says, “It’s […]
Hoegemeyer Hometown Field Update – Dunbar, NE
Farmers and their crops are battling a series of challenges that threaten yield potential. In this Hoegemeyer Hometown Field Update, agronomist Craig Langemeier says the company’s latest genetics provide farmers […]
Another alternative to dairy for those who need it
The National Institute of Health estimates that between 30 and 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant. John Dailey, Mercer County Illinois goat farmer says goat milk can be a […]
South Dakota farmer says corn yield a ‘real mystery’ because of dry summer
A south-central South Dakota farmer says crops seem to be pushing through a dry growing season. Kevin Deinert grows corn, soybeans, and forages near Mount Vernon. “All in all, things […]
Timely rain keeps SE Minnesota crops on track
A farmer in southeast Minnesota calls crops in her area “phenomenal.” Gail Donkers grows corn, soybeans, and alfalfa near Faribault. “It’s almost like knock on wood, we don’t even want […]