Farm News

USDA cotton, rice crop outlooks up on year

Monday, August 12

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

Monday, August 12

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

Monday, August 12

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

Monday, August 12

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

Monday, August 12

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

Monday, August 12

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”

Monday, August 12

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

Monday, August 12

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

Monday, August 12

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...

Aviation coalition calls for consistent, flexible 45Z guidance

Monday, August 12

A coalition representing aviation organizations is calling on the Biden administration to provide consistent and flexible guidance for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits. Larry Schafer is with World Energy, a member of the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. “We need to make...

Illinois 2024 “Master Showman” announced

Monday, August 12

Jaiden Mahler of Kendall County took the top spot in the 24th Annual Master Showmanship Contest at the Illinois State Fair. The contest, held Friday, tests 4-H members showmanship skills in three species, beef, sheep, and swine. Sixty members participated. Mahler is the daughter of...

Checkoff-funded Research

Monday, August 12

The Missouri Soybean Checkoff funds a lot of the research, including drones, soybean breeding, tillage, and water management. Missouri Soybean’s new Research Director, Blake Barlow, says the research is done in partnership with university specialists across the state, ensuring little bias within the research. The...