Crops emerging in Iowa, soil conditions favorable
Brownfield Ag News4 minutes ago
An extension agronomist says corn and soybeans are rapidly emerging across Iowa. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says, “You can actually row some of these fields already, so I imagine that we’ll see a lot more emergence here in the coming days with the heat that we’re expecting.” She...
Ethanol supply gets tighter, production down
Brownfield Ag News20 minutes ago
U.S. ethanol stocks have fallen for five weeks in a row. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the domestic ethanol supply dropped to an 18-week low at 24.2 million barrels, a decrease of 1.288 million from the prior week, but 909,000 above this time last year. Part of that is...
Crop insurance, precision ag funding among NEFB farm bill priorities
Brownfield Ag News36 minutes ago
The president of a state farm bureau organization says a new five-year farm bill would give farmers and ranchers some much-needed certainty. Nebraska’s Mark McHargue says lawmakers need to boost farm safety net programs. “Crop insurance is king,” he said. “We need to make sure that we don’t disrupt that....
Shell Eggs: Daily North Carolina Eggs
USDA42 minutes ago
RA_PY001 Raleigh, NC Wednesday, May 08, 2024 Federal-State Market News North Carolina Eggs ...
Canadian Live Animal Imports into the U.S. By State of Entry
USDA44 minutes ago
WA_LS635 St. Joseph, MO Wed, May 08, 2024 USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Canadian Live Animal Imports by State of Entry Data for week ending: 04/27/24 Cattle State Feeder Sltr Sltr Breeding Breeding...
Canadian Live Animal Imports into the U.S. By Destination
USDA44 minutes ago
WA_LS637 St. Joseph, MO Wed, May 08, 2024 USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Canadian Live Animal Imports into the U.S. by Destination Data for week ending: 04/27/24 Cattle Region Feeder Sltr Sltr Breeding Breeding ...
ADM makes $1M ag innovation donation to Kansas State University
Brownfield Ag News52 minutes ago
ADM has donated $1 million to Kansas State University to help support advancements in food product development, safety, and security. The University says the funds will be distributed to its Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation, one of four new or renovated facilities included in the university’s visionary Agriculture...
Midday cash livestock markets
Brownfield Ag News52 minutes ago
Direct cash cattle trade remains quiet. Bids are elusive and slow to surface. Asking prices are around $186 to $187 live in the South, while the North remains quiet. Significant trade volume could hold out until sometime Thursday or Friday. Boxed beef is lower at midday on light demand for...
Cash dairy prices steady to higher Wednesday
Brownfield Ag News52 minutes ago
Cash dairy prices were mostly steady to higher Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.3825. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.1150 at $1.9525. One sale was recorded at $1.93. Cheese barrels were up $0.02 at $1.90. No sales were recorded. Butter...