Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher, supported by the steady to higher, but lightly traded, direct business during the session. The USDA’s cattle on feed and inventory numbers are out on Friday the 19th. August was up $.60 at $108.47 and October was $.65 higher at $109.97. Feeder cattle were lower, pressured by …
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Jul 12
Cheese, Amazon, $5 million in less than 2 years
A cheesemaker says disintermediation and e-commerce can help revitalize rural America. “We started selling on Amazon 18-months ago and we now have more than a $5 million business with two items.” Owner of The Specialty Cheese Company Paul Scharfman says the rise of the internet, innovation, and Terroir, or the idea products taste differently based …
Jul 12
Bill calls to fully staff border ag inspectors
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced a bill to increase the number of ag inspectors at the border. Led by Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Gary Peters of Michigan, the Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 would give the U.S. Customs and Border Protection authority …
Jul 12
Nebraska is a ‘prime target’ for hog expansion
As Iowa has become more saturated with hog production facilities, some major pork producers are looking to expand into Nebraska. Will Keech is director of livestock development for AFAN, the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska. “We’re working with the Maschhoffs and Cactus Farms, among others, that have operations in Iowa. But as …
Jul 12
USDA expects higher 2019 chicken production
The USDA increased its projection for 2019 commercial chicken production slightly, while lowering turkey. Broiler production is now seen at 43.034 billion pounds, up 43 million on the month because of hatchery numbers and expectations for heavier average weights, with slightly lower exports and fractional increase in per capita consumption. Turkey was down modestly from …
Jul 12
“Barry” to cause catastrophic Delta flooding
Across the Corn Belt, sunny, warm weather favors a rapid pace of crop growth. However, corn and soybean stages of development remain far behind the average pace, owing to a sluggish spring planting pace. In addition, a few areas in the Midwest have not received much rain in recent days, leading to local soil crusting …
Jul 12
Prevent plant acres increasing demand for cover crop seed
An Illinois Stine Seed Company representative says cover crop seed is in high demand right now. “All of the prevented plant acres that are out there this year put a strain on the seed supply as far as summer annuals, which the industry wasn’t prepared for.” Cliff Schuette tells Brownfield farmers are looking to plant …
Jul 12
Yes, ice cream counts as healthy
July is National Ice Cream Month – so, don’t guilt yourself. Enjoy! A half cup counts as a serving of dairy and it’s good for you. Healthy Living ~ Ice cream counts Continue reading Yes, ice cream counts as healthy at Brownfield Ag News.
Jul 11
Market analyst celebrates market’s response to Thursday’s reports
The market’s reaction to Thursday’s USDA crop production and stocks report left some analysts scratching their heads. But for analyst Darin Newsom, it was a cause for celebration. “It was actually a great day. It was a great reaction to the foolishness of USDA,” Newsom says. “It was actually a lot of fun to watch.” …
Jul 11
Pork, beef exports rebound in May
U.S. pork and beef exports rebounded in May after faltering in the first few months of the year. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the volume of pork and beef shipped out of the country in May was about the same as a year ago, but the value of each was more. However, comparing this …
