Agriculture News
AgDay Markets Now: Ted Seifried says Grains See Corrective Action with a Strong Technical Close in Corn
AgWebWed May 1, 7:32PM CDT
Corn and Soybeans Bounce, with Wheat Lower: Was it all Corrective Action or Weather?
AgWebWed May 1, 7:00PM CDT
Sustainability in rural communities
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 5:32PM CDT
Commentary. Several times over the past few weeks I’ve been approached by a friendly stranger in the parking lot of a grocery store, restaurant, or strip mall. In early April, my sister and I were approached in the garden of a winery in Hermann, Missouri. The individuals, all of whom...
Milk futures lower, cash dairy mixed
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 4:12PM CDT
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended the day lower pressured by increasing feed cost concerns and oversold positions. May Class III milk down 13 cents at $18.25. June 24 cents lower at $18.42. July down seven cents at $18.83. August six cents lower at $18.92. September through November...
New tools ease use of livestock disaster programs
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 4:12PM CDT
The administrator of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) says new online resources increase accessibility to disaster aid for livestock producers. Zach Ducheneaux tells Brownfield the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Decision Tool serves as a translator. “It takes our forms, restates it in a way that producers can resonate with...
National Oilseed Processors critical of updated GREET model
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:56PM CDT
The National Oilseed Processors Association is critical of updates to the criteria used to qualify for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits. President Kailee Tkacz-Buller says while bundling conservation practices is well-intended, it will likely have unintended consequences. “I’m looking at this from a soy angle on the no-till and cover...
Fischer says new modeling incentivizes imports
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:56PM CDT
A Senate Ag Committee member is asking for modeling used to measure transportation emissions for sustainable aviation fuel to be reevaluated. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Wednesday, Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer raised concerns that American corn and soybean biofuels could be at a disadvantage to imports with the new...
West central Missouri planting picking up
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:40PM CDT
An agronomist in west central Missouri says the planting season has been productive. Jason Mefford, with AgriGold, tells Brownfield… “Progress is moving along very well.” He says, “There’s a lot of corn that has gone in and some of it’s up, beans as well. Up until this last weekend, we...
Cattle futures sharply lower at midweek
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:40PM CDT
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $1.12 lower at $173.95 and August lives closed $2.00 lower at $171.10. August feeders closed $3.75 lower at $251.71 and September feeders closed $3.87 lower at $252.60. Direct...
Minnesota dairy farmer concerned about HPAI outbreak
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:40PM CDT
A Minnesota dairy farmer is concerned about her cows contracting highly pathogenic avian influenza. Dana Allen-Tully of Eota says she’s focused on biosecurity and controlling the wild bird population. “We try to do that as much as possible, but our animals aren’t comingled with others. So I think our risk...
Soybeans, corn both see modest gains
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:24PM CDT
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts saw a bounce after Tuesday’s losses, with help from a higher move in bean oil. Soybean oil saw some gains despite more losses in palm and crude oils, while soybean meal was down on product spread trade and slower than...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 1, 2024
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:24PM CDT
Jul. corn closed at $4.43 and 1/4, up 3 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $11.70 and 1/4, up 7 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $349.00, down $2.90Jul. soybean oil closed at 43.26, up 25 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.99 and 1/4, down 4 centsJun. live cattle closed...
Farm bill outlines expected to increase dairy program limits
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:08PM CDT
The Chair of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee tells Brownfield dairy farmers will benefit from updates outlined in his draft farm bill released Wednesday. Congressman Glenn GT Thompson of Pennsylvania says, “We’re updating, definitely updating the data and statistics to reflect more current and appropriately correct feed costs.” He says...
IL Pork Producers take message, and bacon, to the IL state capitol
Brownfield Ag NewsWed May 1, 3:08PM CDT
IL Pork Producers brought their message, and bacon, to the IL state capitol Wednesday. Jennifer Tirey is executive director of the Illinois Pork Producers Association. “Bacon Day for Illinois!” She says, “Honestly, a lot of it is talking with urban legislators that really don’t have a lot of background knowledge...