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Quarterly grain, oilseed stocks mostly up on year
U.S. grain and oilseed stocks on December 1st, 2024 were mostly up on the year. Corn was the exception at 12.074 billion bushels, 1% less than the previous year, with a slight increase in implied disappearance during the first quarter of the marketing year...
Snowier second half of January expected for Upper Midwest
An abnormally dry start to winter in the Upper Midwest could soon give way to wetter conditions. Bret Walts with BAMWX says the western half of the country has been warmer than the eastern half, which favors a southern storm track. “But what happens...
A look at the policy to-do list in 2025
Ag economic and policy advisor at Farm Credit MidAmerica Matt Erickson says one of the top priorities will be tackling expiring tax cuts, which are crucial for America’s farmers and ranchers. “When we talk about that, it’s what could happen with the estate tax and...
2024 U.S. soybean production tops 2023
The USDA says 2024 soybean production topped 2023. The crop of 4.366 billion bushels was up 5% on the year, with an average yield of 50.7 bushels per acre on harvested area of 86.05 million acres. In 2023, production was 4.162 billion bushels with...
Mostly bearish week for U.S. export sales
The USDA says export sales during the week ending January 2nd were generally bearish, largely due to it being a holiday week. Corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice all hit marketing year lows, with sorghum seeing a net reduction and soybean products also down on...
Missouri cattle market seeing record sales
A regional livestock specialist with the University of Missouri Extension says the state’s cattle market ended 2024 on a high note. “We set ourselves a regional record by breaking our first million-dollar sale.” Daniel Mallory says the final fall sale of Show-Me-Select heifers in...
Recapping 2024: Field Insights to Apply in 2025
There are some risk factors for both above and below-ground loss of nitrogen. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services says the key is to understand the risk associated with a grower’s preferred nitrogen source, timing, and...
Economist concerned potential tariffs could hinder trade
An economist is concerned how potential new tariffs could hinder trade in 2025. Ernie Goss, with Creighton University, tells Brownfield President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed universal tariffs of 10 to 20% create a lot of economic uncertainty. “We do not need to see trade barriers....
Farm Bureau members discuss their priorities with legislators
An Indiana Farm Bureau district director says it’s important for members to stay focused on priorities during this year’s legislative session. Corina Brant tells Brownfield, “With the LEAP project last year, there’s some bills that are coming into this session that we really wanna...
Michigan faces overnight egg price increases with cage-free requirements
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director says the state’s egg industry has been preparing for cage-free requirements for nearly two decades despite recent supply chain shocks. Tim Boring tells Brownfield legislation passed originally in 2009 was in response to farmers proactively...
