Larger laying hen supply pushes egg production gains
An increased number of laying hens continues to push U.S. egg production higher. The USDA says 8.899 billion eggs were produced during June, rising 4% on the year, with 1% […]
Nebraska Governor ends tax incentives for large-scale data centers
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order to suspend tax incentives for new data center development across the state. “It’s critical that we protect our consumers and our […]
Bayer drops Chinese glyphosate import duty petition after farmers cite concerns
Bayer subsidiary Ruveon has withdrawn its petition to request antidumping and countervailing duties on glyphosate imports from China. Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association, says farmers were concerned the […]
USMCA review aims to strengthen U.S. farm exports
The USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs says he’s confident the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement can strengthen top U.S. export markets. “Adding new access is the […]
Scouting season in full swing as corn, soybean crops advance
An agronomist says it’s currently a prime time to be out scouting fields. Hoegemeyer’s Eric Solberg tells Brownfield, “First off, I want to make sure you go out there and […]
Corn export inspections remain ahead of needed pace
Corn export inspections continue to make a strong push into the end of the marketing year. The USDA says the amount of corn that left U.S. during the week ending […]
Cash dairy prices were mixed to start the week at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed on Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6950. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 to $1.63. Five sales were recorded ranging from $1.6275 to $1.63. Cheese barrels were up $0.0150 to $1.6275. No sales were […]
Lower input costs, rotation benefits drive interest in sorghum
An official with Texas Tech University expects U.S. sorghum acreage to grow as more farmers see its benefits. Monty Christian is the university’s executive director of marketing strategies in the […]
Farmers encouraged to pair field scouting with online disease maps
An agronomist encourages farmers to use every available tool to scout for pests. Kurt Maertens with BASF says walking fields remains a critical part of crop protection. “I like to […]
EPA official: Ending DEF deratements would benefit farmers, truckers
A U.S. EPA official says the agency’s proposal to end Diesel Exhaust Fluid system deratements would be a win for farmers and truckers. Aaron Szabo is the assistant administrator of […]