The USDA has narrowed the list of applicants for the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) office relocation to: the Greater Kansas City area, several locations in Indiana (including Purdue University), and the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina. Ag Secretary Perdue says the top applicants have existing buildings …
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May 03
Missouri Drive to Feed Kids aims to raise money, food
Missouri agriculture businesses and groups are coming together to address food insecurity among Missouri children. There are many Missouri children who face hunger on a regular basis, according to Ashley McCarty, executive director of Missouri Farmers Care. “Statistics say it’s one in five children have not known where their next meal is going to come …
May 03
Stick with corn through May
A University of Missouri Extension agronomist says Missouri growers should strongly consider sticking with corn planting until the end of May. Bill Weibold tells Brownfield he looked at five years of planting data in central Missouri – along with four or five corn hybrids and says, “Every farmer, obviously makes their own decision, but I …
May 03
African swine fever further erodes soybean demand
African swine fever (ASF), which is decimating China’s hog herd, is also eroding the demand for U.S. soybeans. “This African swine fever is kind of like piling on when you take into account the trade dispute that we’ve been going through for almost a year now, and then you throw in African swine fever—and you’ve …
May 03
Planting delays continue
Southern Indiana Farmer Dave Gottbrath says it will likely be another week before he’s able to begin planting. “We’ve had rain just like everyone else, the ground has not dried out, it’s been cold, and there’s a lot of flooding going on,” he says. He tells Brownfield he would have liked to start planting two …
May 03
Wheat gives back some gains
Soybeans were mixed, mostly fractionally lower. Fundamentally, as South America’s harvest advances and export demand remains slow, supply is a bearish factor and beans are waiting to see what happens next with China. Talks are scheduled to resume next week in Washington D.C. Harvest conditions in South American generally look good and Argentina’s beans are …
May 03
Roeslein Alternative Energy and Smithfield Hog Production Renewable Natural Gas production facilities tour
Brownfield’s Julie Harker will be on the ground in Milan, Missouri on June 11 & 12 for Roeslein Alternative Energy and Smithfield Hog Production Renewable Natural Gas production facilities tour. Continue reading Roeslein Alternative Energy and Smithfield Hog Production Renewable Natural Gas production facilities tour at Brownfield Ag News.
May 03
Kansas wheat yield estimate up ten bushels from last year
Wheat field in Marion County, Kansas (photo courtesy U.S. Wheat Associates) Participants in this week’s Winter Wheat Tour projected the Kansas wheat crop will average just over 47 bushels per acre. That’s more than ten bushels above last year’s estimate. Kansas Wheat officials noted that, while the crop looks good, much of it is “significantly” …
May 03
University of Illinois names new soybean strategy chair
Illinois farm management expert Gary Schnitkey is the new Soybean Industry Chair in Ag Strategy at the University of Illinois. Illinois Soybean Association CEO Greg Ratajczyk tells Brownfield ISA funds have helped compensate the chair for their soybean strategy work since 1996. “So, we can ask Gary if he can do some thorough analysis for …
May 03
Cooper: EPA must approve year-round E15 to honor president’s commitment
The EPA has just under a month to complete the rulemaking process to allow E15 sales to continue without interruption. Geoff Cooper, CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, says the EPA must act quickly to finalize a rule that truly opens the market to E15. “There’s a lot of work left to do for the …
