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WEBVilsack says the administration continues to monitor potential port strike. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Biden administration is keeping a close eye on the potential East Coast port strike. “For now, the message is quite clear,” he …
Weekly Livestock Market Update with Scott Brown
WEBWatch on. About the Weekly Livestock Market Update: Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner and University of Missouri Market Analyst Scott Brown give a weekly recap of the markets and discuss how it can impact farmers’ bottom lines. For previous updates, click here. If you have questions for next week’s show, submit them here.
Broiler numbers mixed on week, up year - Brownfield Ag News
WEB1 day ago · The USDA says 242.693 million broiler-type eggs went into incubation, up 718,000 on the week and 6% on the year, with average hatchability holding at 79.8%. 190.106 million broiler-type chicks entered meat production facilities, falling 1.985 million from the previous week, while rising 4% above a …
Market analyst: corn market harvest lows likely in
WEB17 hours ago · A market analyst says he thinks the corn market has hit harvest lows and it might not be a bad time to market new crop corn. Tim Marsh with Summit Commodities says the weekly charts hit lows around $3.60 in the September contract before it expired and higher corn prices hit on October 2.
Cattle producer says feed costs have been manageable
WEB18 hours ago · A southwest Iowa cattle producer says it’s been a calm start to the fall. Justin Ewalt says some input prices have leveled out. “Feed costs are manageable at the moment. We’ve had a stretch here where cattle prices are pretty high on the fat side of things.”. He tells Brownfield a few challenges continue to impact his operation. “The ...
Quarterly grain stocks shoot higher - Brownfield Ag News
WEB3 days ago · The USDA says quarterly old crop corn and soybean stocks were well above a year ago. The domestic old crop corn supply on September 1 st was 1.76 billion bushels, up 29% on the year, with a larger crop in 2023 than 2022 canceling out some of the bullish demand influence. On farm stocks were 780.4 million bushels, 29% higher, with off farm at 980.06 million bushels, a jump of 30%.
Previewing this week's USDA reports - Brownfield Ag News
WEBDec 21, 2023 · It’s one of the biggest weeks of the year for livestock reports from the USDA. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says this final round of reports from the USDA for 2023 has both cattle and hog producers waiting in anticipation. On the hog side, Brown says it’s about production. “Productivity gains, that now have come […]
USDA announces funding for ag export promotion and food aid
WEBOct 24, 2023 · The USDA has announced $2.3 billion in funding through the Commodity Credit Corporation to strengthen global trade and provide international food aid. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack tells Brownfield that $1 billion will be used to help address global hunger. “We’ve obviously got a crisis, a set of crises around the …
Southern Illinois farmer optimistic headed into harvest
WEBAug 29, 2024 · A southern Illinois farmer says despite some challenges he has high hopes for the upcoming harvest. Granvil Travis, who farms in Massac County, tells Brownfield…. “I don’t know that we’ll have a record crop at the end, but I’m pretty optimistic that we’ll have a good crop,” he says. He says his June planted corn is his biggest ...
Firm farmland market continues - Brownfield Ag News
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Firm farmland market continues. A farm real estate specialist suggests farmland prices will remain steady this year. Tim Meyer, site leader and realtor with Steffes Group, says the market has been strong to start 2024 despite higher interest rates and some uncertainties in the ag economy. “The land market is very geographical,” he said.