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Minnesota farmer expecting another tough year

A west-central Minnesota farmer anticipates another difficult year in 2025. Anne Schwagerl and her husband own and operate a diversified grain and livestock farm in Big Stone County. “It’s going to be another tough year. This year was tough because we had relatively low...

Turkey prices are expected to decline 30 percent this year

The head of a state poultry group is encouraging consumers to stock up on turkey before the avian influenza outbreak impacts the supply chain. Bill Mattos with the California Poultry Federation says retail turkey prices should be much higher because of reduced supplies this...

Minnesota Farm Bureau names Dorenkamp Ag Communicator of the Year

Brownfield Ag News anchor/reporter Mark Dorenkamp was named the 2024 Minnesota Farm Bureau Ag Communicator of the Year during the organization’s 106th Annual Meeting on Nov. 22 in Minnetonka. Dorenkamp is an award-winning farm broadcaster with over two decades of experience in agricultural journalism....

October poultry production climbs 4% above last year

The USDA says domestic poultry production during October 2024 was 4.922 billion pounds. That was up 4% from October 2023 on a 4% rise for chicken to 4.416 billion pounds, which canceled out a 1% decline for turkey production to 493.928 million. The chicken...

2025 a big year for tax policy

2025 will be an important year for federal tax policy, and Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says several of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act provisions important to farmers are set to expire. “We would like to see some of...

U.S. export inspections mostly up on year

The USDA says soybean export inspections for the week ending November 21st were more than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s...

October red meat production up 5% on year

Commercial red meat production during October was 5.024 billion pounds. That was an increase of 5% on the year thanks to faster cattle and hog processing paces and heavier average live weights. Beef production was 2.465 billion pounds, 5% higher, with a slaughter of...

Broiler sets, placements up 4% on year

U.S. broiler sets and placements were up solidly on both the week and the year. The USDA says 247.440 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, up 8.883 million on the week and 4% on the year as hatcheries try to meet demand expectations....
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