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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…
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EPA further restricts chlorpyrifos use
EPA further restricts chlorpyrifos use FarmWeekNow.com
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US dockworker strike: Three charts to understand the impact on agriculture
US dockworker strike: Three charts to understand the impact on agriculture The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
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How will lower interest rates impact the year’s end?
Ag bankers say lower farm incomes are outweighing any optimism lower interest rates can offer. In this Managing for Profit episode, we’ll hear outlooks for farmland prices, equipment, and when improvement, if any, could come in the next few months. The post How will lower interest rates impact the year’s end? appeared first on Brownfield…
