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Nebraska Farm Bureau says it’s go time for farm bill

A Nebraska Farm Bureau public policy expert says the time is now for Congress to pass a farm bill. Jordan Dux tells Brownfield…. “I think there’s a lot of members of Congress that want to see a Farm Bill done, they want to see...

Soybeans see slight losses, corn finishes firm

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Soybeans saw a correction after the recent strength, and some spillover from a lower move in bean oil, while still watching the weather. Forecasts generally have a hot, dry pattern in some key growing areas...

Broiler sets, placements continue to rise

Sets and placements of broiler-type eggs and chicks continue to climb above year ago levels as producers try to meet demand expectations. The USDA says 248.518 million broiler-type eggs were placed into incubation last week, an increase of 2.748 million on the week and...

U of I moving forward on agrivoltaics farm

Development of a new farm studying the use of land for both solar energy and ag production at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is progressing. Madhu Khanna, director of the Sustainably Co-locating Agricultural and Photovoltaic Electricity Systems (SCAPES) project, says the new facility...

A mixed crop expected in the Red River Valley

Farmers along the Red River Valley in the Northern Corn Belt say they’re expecting a variable crop this year due to cool, wet conditions early in the growing season. In west-central Minnesota, Andy Maier, who farms in Clay County, says the recent warm up...

Boozman: differences remain on new farm bill

The Senate Ag Committee has yet to markup a new farm bill heading into the August recess. Ranking Member John Boozman tells Brownfield there are still differing opinions on the bill and there’s not much time left if a mark up is going to...

Survey shows continued decline in rural economy

The latest Rural Mainstreet Index has declined for an eleventh consecutive month. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says weak agriculture commodity prices and declining exports contributed to weakness in the economy. “China for example, their economy’s just moving sideways to down and of course...

Missouri hay markets slow

The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says the hay market has done a 180 from recent years. Tony Hancock says, “A lot of hay listings, there’s a lot of hay for sale.” But, Tony Hancock tells Brownfield there isn’t a...

Michigan potato leaders redefine research agenda

Michigan’s potato industry is evaluating what future research efforts are necessary to support a thriving sector. Dr. Kelly Turner with the Michigan Potato Industry Commission tells Brownfield stakeholders recently meet for the Rooted In Progress Summit to realign priorities. “What do we need to...

Happy National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

Ice cream is being celebrated the entire month of July. July is National Ice Cream Month.  Sunday was National Ice Cream Day. Today is actually National Vanilla Ice Cream Day. Jessica Kassel with the St. Louis Dairy Council says the most popular ice cream...

Ethanol production down modestly, stocks rise

U.S. ethanol production declined slightly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.095 million barrels a day, down 11,000 on the week, but up 1,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says estimated operating margins...
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