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Brownfield AG News
Ohio Senator Brown on WRDA
Last week the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). In an interview with Brownfield, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown describes WRDA as being as important as other government supported programs. “Because it is clear, as important as...
Great Lakes Sheep Show and Sale
Sheep producers from across the country will be heading to Wooster, Ohio this Saturday and Sunday for the Great Lakes Show and Sale at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Show Manager Greg Deakin says several breeds will be available to those producers...
Tuesday midday cash livestock markets
We probably will not see cash cattle trade this early in the week as few packers will field even preliminary bids. Most feedlot operators will also remain guarded in their asking prices. A few operators have priced showlists around 127.00 in the...
Proper lubrication ensures longer implement life
As farmers are busy getting planting and other field work done, they also have to pay close attention to maintaining equipment. Part of that attention should be to the appropriate lubricants applied at the right times and intervals of operation....
Illinois topsoil moisture recovering nicely, corn planting progress jumps
Illinois corn planting was in full swing last week. Warm, dry weather resulted in corn planting progress jumping to 74 percent complete, up from 17 percent the previous week, according to the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service. Many...
South Dakota corn three-quarters planted, winter wheat suffers
Warmer temperatures and drier soils accelerated spring planting progress in South Dakota this past week. Most areas of the state received an inch or more of rain, although it stayed dry in the western part of the state. The rain is welcome in the...
Sheep scholarship applications due June 1
Applications for the $1,500 Sheep Heritage Foundation Memorial Scholarship are due June 1, 2013. To qualify, applicants must: Be a graduate student involved in sheep and/or wool research in such areas as animal science, agriculture economics or...
The importance of passing WRDA
As chairman of the Water Resources and Environment subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee, Ohio Congressman Bob Gibbs understands how important WRDA is for agriculture and why it’s important to get something done. Audio: Ohio...
OH planting progress ahead of average
For the first time this spring planting season, corn and soybean planting in Ohio is ahead of the average pace. As of Sunday, May 19, corn planting in Ohio was 74 percent complete, up 28 points from a week ago and 16 points ahead of the 5-year...
Indiana corn planting 64% complete
Optimal weather conditions much of last week allowed farmers to make significant planting progress. According to the latest Indiana Crop and Weather Report 64 percent of the state’s corn crop has been planted compared to 30 percent last week and...
Senate Farm Bill introduced on Senate floor
The Senate farm bill was introduced on the Senate floor today and Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow touched on each part of the bill, including what is likely to become the most controversial topic — food stamp cuts — when the...
Pork, beef exports down for first quarter
The value of first quarter U.S. beef exports is down slightly compared to a year ago. The drop resulted primarily from Russia virtually closing market access to U.S. beef, in addition to drops in exports to Vietnam and Mexico. U.S. Meat Export...
Milk production up a little in April
Milk production in the U.S. in April totaled 17.27 billion pounds up 0.2 percent from April of 2012. This is the first year-over-year increase since January. Milk production in the 23 major dairy sates was 16.1 billion pounds up 0.3 percent from a...
Good progress in Wisconsin fields
Good progress made in Wisconsin fields last week, the weekly Crop Progress Report from the National Ag Statistics Service Wisconsin Field Office shows 43 percent of the state’s corn crop is planted compared to 14 percent a week ago. That is still...
Mixed finish ahead of crop numbers
Soybeans were mixed with nearbys up on commercial buying and deferreds down on speculative selling. The old crop supply remains very tight and with the corn planting delays, there’s a good chance of at least some increase in U.S. soybean acreage....
This week’s cattle showlists appear somewhat larger
Feedlot country was generally quiet on Monday afternoon following the distribution of the new showlists. Ready numbers are generally larger, especially in the South. A few of the showlists have been priced around 127.00 plus in the South and 203.00...
71% of U.S. corn, 24% of soybeans planted
USDA reports producers made record corn planting progress over the past week. As of Sunday, 71% of the U.S. corn crop is planted, compared to 28% a week ago, a week to week jump of 43%, matching the record set in 1992. A year ago, 95% of corn was...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 20, 2013
Jul. corn closed at $6.49 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/4 cents Jul. soybeans closed at $14.64 and 1/2, up 16 cents Jul. soybean meal closed at $435.30, up $10.20 Jul. soybean oil closed at 49.20, down 32 points Jul. wheat closed at $6.85 and 1/4, up 2...
Big jump in Nebraska’s corn planting
Corn planting in Nebraska continued at a very rapid pace last week. As of Sunday, 84 percent of the state’s corn crop was planted. That compares to 43 percent the previous week and the five-year average of 92 percent. Soybean planting stood at...
Iowa bill expands liability protection
The Iowa Farm Bureau is applauding the passage of HF 649 in the Iowa legislature, a measure to protect farmers and landowners who allow visitors onto their farm for recreational and educational purposes. The legislation resulted from an Iowa Supreme...
DANONE inks two Chinese dairy deals
French yogurt giant DANONE has reached an agreement to invest 325 million euros ($417 million) in China’s Mengniu Dairy Company. Demand for foreign dairy products has skyrocketed in China since the 2008 melamine scandal caused a loss of confidence...
Day-1 of Wisconsin raw milk trial
A high-profile trial over raw milk got underway in Baraboo, Wisconsin Monday. 12 jurors were selected and opening arguments were heard. Dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger in on trial for selling milk without a license and ignoring a “hold” order...
Conservation program funding reduced in the farm bills
As the farm bills work their way through Congress, there are a number of changes from the last bill including funding for conservation programs. Dave Nomsen is Vice President of Government Affairs with Pheasants Forever; he says “We are going to...
