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Chicago soybeans higher, corn and wheat subdued
Chicago soybeans higher, corn and wheat subdued Business Recorder
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In the Cattle Markets: Investing in Herd Expansion: Time Value of Money and Opportunity Cost
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The decision to rebuild the U.S. cowherd is based on profitability—not just current prices. According to the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC), cow-calf returns in 2023 and 2024 are estimated at $252 and $443 per cow, respectively. At the same time, a common concern among producers is the cost of heifers. For…
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Hiring Farm Workers Under the Age of 16
PRESTON and CALEDONIA, Minn. — If you’re considering hiring a teenager to work on your farm or with your agribusiness, it’s important to know the laws and regulations of employing youth. There are several operations in agriculture that have been identified by the Federal government as being particularly hazardous for children under the age of…
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IMF Cuts Global Growth Economic Forecasts Amid Policy Shifts, Trade Uncertainty
IMF Cuts Global Growth Economic Forecasts Amid Policy Shifts, Trade Uncertainty AgWeb
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Cuts to forecasting agencies could have troublesome impacts for producers
Cuts to forecasting agencies could have troublesome impacts for producers Brownfield Ag News
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Tillage Reductions Lead to Dramatic Rise in Crop Yields
Tillage Reductions Lead to Dramatic Rise in Crop Yields Morning Ag Clips
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Secretary Rollins Joined Senator Hoeven in North Dakota, Met with Ag Leaders, Announced Rural Development Disaster Assistance, Sugar Tariff-Rate Quotas
Secretary Rollins Joined Senator Hoeven in North Dakota, Met with Ag Leaders, Announced Rural Development Disaster Assistance, Sugar Tariff-Rate Quotas USDA (.gov)
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Soybeans Climb Higher Amid US-China Trade Optimism
Soybeans Climb Higher Amid US-China Trade Optimism Finimize
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Chicago soybeans higher, corn and wheat subdued
Chicago soybeans higher, corn and wheat subdued Business Recorder
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Corn Falls on Fast Planting, Higher Acreage Talk: Soybeans Bounce With Brazil Prices
Corn Falls on Fast Planting, Higher Acreage Talk: Soybeans Bounce With Brazil Prices AgWeb
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What’s behind this year’s honeybee losses?
Commercial beekeepers estimate they’ve lost more than 70 percent of their colonies nationwide. Michigan State University Extension’s Ana Heck tells Brownfield, “Beekeepers are usually able to split surviving colonies to recuperate losses, but the last year we’ve seen higher losses than what we’re used to.” “We really don’t have information yet on why the colony…
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Cattle futures higher following a sluggish start to the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up on the rally in the Dow, the higher boxed beef during the session, and ahead of widespread direct business. June live cattle closed $2.52 higher at $206.27 and August live cattle closed $2.45 higher at $202.45. May feeder cattle closed $1.40 higher at $286.92…
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Tillage Reductions Lead to Dramatic Rise in Crop Yields
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Corn and soybean yields have increased dramatically since 2000, according to a new study from South Dakota State University’s Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science. In South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, corn yields are increasing at over two bushels per acre per year, and soybean yields are increasing at over…
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Another Sign of Trouble in the Ag Economy: Farm Bankruptcies Are on the Rise
Another Sign of Trouble in the Ag Economy: Farm Bankruptcies Are on the Rise AgWeb
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Soybean Blight: How to Identify Pythium, Phytophthora, Fusarium, and Rhizoctonia
Soybean Blight: How to Identify Pythium, Phytophthora, Fusarium, and Rhizoctonia AgWeb
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Superheroes or Farmers?
MADISON, Wis. — Imagine you are flipping through your TV channels and you stumble upon a new, suspenseful action movie. On the screen, there is a community in need of someone to step up and make a difference. Someone who will go above and beyond, making sacrifice after sacrifice and why? It’s simple, because they…
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Reviving Hemp: Economic Boon or Passing Trend?
Reviving Hemp: Economic Boon or Passing Trend? AgWeb
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Nebraska Senators, Farm Bureau push for tax cuts to be made permanent
The U.S. Senators from Nebraska want to see provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made permanent. Mark McHargue is the president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau and tells Brownfield changes to current tax policy could jeopardize the future of family farms and ranches. “If we don’t have stepped-up basis and keep our…
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High Plains Regional Climate Center website back online after funding lapse
High Plains Regional Climate Center website back online after funding lapse Rural Radio Network
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Weeds coming on as Midwest fields warm up
Weeds are taking advantage of more spring-like weather across the Midwest. Central Iowa farmer Corey Hillebo says he first noticed some broadleaf weeds during a warmup in March. “Especially around the edges, around some tile intakes, things of that nature. We are strip-till, so we are conscious of that and making sure we get the…
