USDA calling for milk production growth
The USDA has switched expectations for this year’s milk production because of a more rapid increase in cow output and herd size. RaboResearch senior dairy analyst Lucas Fuess tells Brownfield […]
U.S. hay stocks up on year
The USDA says U.S. hay stocks are above a year ago. On May 1st, 2024, the domestic hay supply was 21.01 million tons, up 6.677 million on the year because […]
Additional resources available for dairy farms impacted by H5N1
The USDA has announced federal aid would be made available to assist dairy farmers impacted by H5N1 Influenza A. During a call with reporters Friday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said […]
Cotton production dropped in 2023
The USDA says domestic upland cotton production fell sharply from 2022 to 2023. That followed a significant decrease in planted area and a big drop in yield due to weather […]
Momentum raises farm bill optimism, slightly
The director of the Gardner Agriculture Policy Program at the University of Illinois says he’s slightly more optimistic about Congress passing a new farm bill. Jonathan Coppess tells Brownfield… “So […]
Welcome rains ahead for the southern High Plains, severe also returns farther east
The threat of severe thunderstorms will continue for the remainder of Friday in the southern Atlantic States, followed by a shift in active weather to central and southern sections of […]
Mild, generally dry weather on the Plains vs. cool & damp in the far eastern Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, freezes occurred early Friday in portions of the upper Great Lakes region, outside any key corn or soybean production areas. Cool, mostly dry weather prevails across […]
USDA increases 2024 beef, egg production estimates
The USDA has raised its 2024 beef and egg production outlooks, while lowering expectations for pork, broilers, and turkey. Beef is pegged at 26.595 billion pounds, up 140 million from […]
CME cash dairy prices mixed Friday in light trading
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.3850. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.98. No sales were […]
USDA adjusts South America corn, soybean outlooks
The USDA has made modest revisions to its South American corn and soybean production estimates. For corn, the USDA cut Argentina’s estimate 2 million tons to 53 million because of […]
