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2024 Year in Review
Listen to the following as the Brownfield Ag News team recaps the top stories of 2024. PART ONE: PART TWO: PART THREE:
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Export inspections mostly up on week, year
The USDA says grain and oilseed export inspections as of the week ending December 12th continue to run ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year kicked off June 1st for wheat and September 1st...
Kron to serve another year as INFB president
Indiana Farm Bureau’s president will continue to serve the state’s members. Randy Kron says if this year has taught him anything, it’s that farm bureau members have two concerns during the upcoming legislative session. “We’ve talked about water. We’re doing some research to understand what...
Rapid food safety testing could be a year away
Researchers are about a year away from developing rapid tests to detect some foodborne illnesses. Michigan State University Nano BioSensor researcher Vangie Alocilja is leading a project to develop a test kit for poultry producers to quickly detect traces of salmonella before birds are...
Exceptional Teen Graciela Medina Receives Most Prestigious Honor; Named Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson
By Lance Patterson, Boys and Girls Clubs of Hutchinson HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Last week the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson hosted its annual Youth of the Year banquet. Selected among four outstanding youth, Graciela Medina has been named...
Farmers remain concerned about the lack of a 5-year farm bill
Darke County, Ohio, farmer Matthew Aultman says volatility in the ag industry is ongoing, and farmers need some assurance. “My biggest concern is getting a farm bill signed or a Continuing Resolution here at the end of the year,” he says. “And then look...
Healthy year for beef demand
The CEO of the Minnesota Beef Council is reflecting on a year of strong demand. Kelly Schmidt says 2024 has been healthy for the cattle business. “In terms of our product, and I think that’s a reflection of good demand in a lot of...
Broiler sets, placements continue to run ahead of last year
Broiler sets and placements continue to point towards more chicken in 2025. The USDA says 249.821 million broiler-type eggs went into incubation, down 315,000 on the week, but up 6% on the year, with the average hatchability rate holding just under 80% at 79.7%....
Upland cotton crop estimate up on month, year
The USDA continues to project a larger cotton crop in 2024 than 2023. Upland cotton production is seen at 13.757 million bales, less than 1% above November and 17% higher than last year. That higher production guess followed an increase in the average yield...
Corn, soybean export inspections up on year
The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections as of the week ending December 5th remain ahead of the pace needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for...
Red crown rot map will be available for next year
An extension field crop pathologist at Purdue University says a new map to track red crown rot could be good news for farmers. Darcy Telenko says the map can help future disease control. “it will give growers and industry an idea where we’re documenting...
