Dairy digester outlook needs stable carbon markets
A dairy analyst says more producers have turned to digesters as a steady stream of capital to offset volatile milk markets. Terrain’s Ben Laine tells Brownfield, “The value really comes […]
Early indicators suggest farm labor cost increases ahead
The Great Lakes Ag Labor Services general manager says inconsistencies in the USDA’s latest farm labor survey continue to trouble farm employers. Sarah Black tells Brownfield, “You could be in […]
Wisconsin farmer says corn looking very good, soybeans okay
A southern Wisconsin farmer says his corn looks good, but the soybeans are struggling a little. Ryan Nell raises crops on 22-hundred acres near Juneau, Wisconsin. He tells Brownfield planting […]
Concerns remain about the future of conservation program funding
A program associate with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says the future of conservation funding remains in limbo. Michael Happ says some farmers enrolled in conservation programs still haven’t […]
Not doom and gloom, but ag economy not inspiring risk
An ag lending specialist is somewhat pessimistic about the farm economy the remainder of this year. Ashley Arrington with Ag Resource Management says this is not the time to take […]
Cash dairy prices closed higher Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were all higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0125 at $0.5550. Five sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5450 to $0.5550. Forty-pound cheese blocks […]
State farm bureau organizations say MAHA report casts doubt on crop protection
Ag groups continue to digest and respond to the Make American Healthy Again Commission report released last week. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue says he supports the Administration’s efforts […]
Grain markets respond to EU tariff reversal
An extension ag economist says the grain markets have responded to President Trump’s decision to reverse a 50 percent tariff on the European Union. Ben Brown at the University of […]
Grassley on MAHA report: “a little less strong on pesticides” than he anticipated
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the Make America Healthy Again Commission report was not as critical of crop pesticides as he anticipated. “It was a little less strong on […]
Sorghu, wheat export inspections up on week, year
The USDA says that as of the week ending May 22nd, corn and soybean export inspections remain ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. […]