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Managing financial stress in low economic times
Managing financial stress in low economic times. In this episode of Managing for Profit, regional vice president at FarmCredit MidAmerica Brock Burcham gives farmers tips to help prepare for a rougher economic cycle. The post Managing financial stress in low economic times appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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Hurricane Helene impacting soybean growers
A soybean specialist with North Carolina State University says growers across much of the country have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. Rachel Vann, who also serves as the lead public information officer with the Science for Success initiative, tells Brownfield farmers from the Southeast to the Eastern Corn Belt are facing a variety of issues.…
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Port Strike Ends, Sigh of Relief Across the Agricultural Supply Chain
(FARGO, ND)– Late on Thursday evening, members of the International Longshoremen’s Association and management groups reached a tentative deal on wages after tens of thousands of union members working from Maine to Texas walked off the job Tuesday morning. The strike had led to uncertainty about the movement of supplies as the nation heads into…
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U.S. Dairy Welcomes End to Port Strike, Urges Swift Conclusion of Contract Negotiations
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today welcomed news that the labor strike affecting East and Gulf Coast ports has come to an end, allowing port operations to resume. The two organizations emphasized the importance of quickly finalizing contract negotiations to provide long-term certainty for U.S. dairy…
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University of Illinois Studies Farmland Decline
The University of Illinois studied the loss of U.S. farmland, dividing the country into nine regions. Farmdoc says land in farms declined in all nine regions and was led by pastureland. The decline in pastureland was likely facilitated by a growth in livestock confinement operations. Planted cropland declined in all regions except the Northern Plains…
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Wheat Production at Highest Level in Eight Years
U.S. wheat production for the 2024-2025 marketing year is estimated at 1.971 billion bushels, up nine percent year-to-year and the highest level since 2016-2017. The USDA says this stands in contrast to a long-term downward trend in U.S. wheat production that resulted in declining acreage as farmers switched to other crops like corn and soybeans.…
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Drought 2024: Winter Feeding Options for Beef Cows
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Although hurricane Helene provided some much needed moisture across southern and eastern Ohio, drought conditions persist and impacts will linger through this coming winter. With severe drought from July through September hay inventories have been negatively impacted and many producers may find themselves short on forage for the winter and early spring.…
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If a trade war comes, U.S. agriculture might be ‘on the losing side’
If a trade war comes, U.S. agriculture might be ‘on the losing side’ Detroit News
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Maryland Permanently Preserves 35 Working Farms
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 35 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements during their October 2 meeting. The easements will permanently preserve 6,058 acres of prime farmland in Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Talbot, and Worcester counties, for an investment of more than $29 million. “Farmland preservation is a pledge to keep our rural landscapes not…
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Manure offers “good bang for your buck”
An extension specialist encourages farmers to consider manure when making fall fertilizer plans. Melissa Wilson with the University of Minnesota says manure contains nitrogen, phosphorous, and many other nutrients beneficial to crop health. “There’s a lot of potassium, sulfur, and the micronutrients as well. So I think you are getting a good bang for your…
