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ISDA donates $2 million to local food banks

The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says a $2 million grant to help the state’s food banks will address food insecurity. Don Lamb says this is just the first step. “Giving that money out or having that money pass through those...

CME dairy prices mostly higher Monday

Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5625.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0425 at $2.00.   Two sales were recorded at $1.99 and $2.00.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0850 at...

The Pork Quality Assurance Program helps keep the commercial food supply safe

The implementation of the PQA Plus – a producer education and certification program designed by the U.S. pork industry to help pig farmers continually improve production practices has helped reduce the risk of food safety concerns – like trichinella. Dr. Heather Fowler, director of...

USDA cotton, rice crop outlooks up on year

The USDA sees bigger cotton and rice crops in 2024 than 2023. Upland cotton production is projected at 14.555 million bales, an increase of 24% on the year with a decline in average yield to 828 pounds per acre canceled out by increases in...

EPA senior advisor Rod Snyder steps down

The Senior Advisor for Agriculture to the Administrator of EPA is stepping down. Rod Snyder announced his resignation Monday, telling Agri-Pulse he does not have specific plans for his next career move.  House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott says for nearly two decades,...

USDA cuts 2024 pork, turkey estimates

The USDA has trimmed its expectations for 2024 pork and turkey production, while raising projections for beef, broilers, and eggs. Beef production is seen at 26.736 billion pounds, up 81 million from July on larger steer, cow, and heifer slaughter numbers, with an average...

New farm bill expected to be down to the wire

The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s not losing optimism for a 2024 farm bill, but Garrett Hawkins says he’s expecting a farm bill to be down to the wire again. “We know we need an updated farm bill, but it’s a matter...

USDA trims all wheat production estimate

The USDA made some modest adjustements to U.S. winter and spring wheat production projections. All wheat is seen at 1.982 billion bushels, a decline of 1% on the month, driven by changes in winter wheat with an increase in yield canceled out by a...

USDA increases 2024 corn, soybean crop outlooks

The USDA has raised its 2024 production outlooks for corn and soybeans. Corn is now projected at 15.147 billion bushels, up 47 million from July with the USDA projecting a record average yield of 183.1 bushels per acre while cutting planted and harvested area...

Minnesota farmer hopes wet 2024 happens “once in a lifetime”

It’s been an historically bad growing season for a farmer in southeastern Minnesota. Gary Prescher grows corn and soybeans in Faribault County and says the last few months have been extremely wet. “Hopefully a once in a lifetime event. I know if you farm...

New “Illinois Grown” label debuts

The executive director of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association says a new “Illinois Grown” label is headed to market shelves. Reghala Scavuzzo tells Brownfield… “There’s always been a discussion we really want to highlight what’s been actually grown in Illinois.”  She says, “And so,...

Wheat, soybean export inspections up on week

The USDA says U.S. grain and oilseed export inspections were mixed during the week ending August 8th. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat, while 2023/24 kicked off September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply...
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