July 23, 2024

The director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Technologies Office says up to $8.2 million is being awarded to study the dual use of land for both solar energy production and cattle grazing. Dr. Becca Jones-Albertus says the goal of the Large Animal and Solar Systems Operations (or LASSO) Prize is to find ways […] The post U.S. Department of Energy announces prize for cattle, solar research appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s potato checkoff, the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board has three new members.  The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection certified the election of Eric Schroeder from Deerbrook to serve District #1, James Okray from Stevens Point to serve District #2, and Roderick Gumz from Endeavor to serve District #3.  Schoeder and Okray are returning […] The post Wisconsin Potato Industry Board members elected appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct business.  August lives closed $2.37 higher at $186.30 and October live cattle closed $1.52 higher at $186.12.  August feeder cattle closed $2.35 higher at $258.75 and September feeder cattle closed $2.10 higher at $258.60.  Direct cash cattle trade activity […] The post Cattle, hog futures move higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Planting delays in some parts of the Corn Belt are resulting in uneven crop development, creating some questions about in-season fertilizer use. Stephanie Zelinko with AgroLiquid says farmers should base application decisions on how far along the majority of the field is. “You don’t want to short those early-planted crops, and then you don’t want […] The post Uneven corn brings uncertainty to in-season fertility appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA’s Foreign Ag Service says two of the top five exporters had a drop in milk production.  Argentina’s production fell 7.4% and New Zealand was down seven-tenths of a percent.  Meanwhile, Australia’s production rose 3.3% while the European Union was up one-tenth of a percent and the U.S. rose two-tenths of a percent.  The EU […] The post Foreign milk production strong in Australia, down in Argentina appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. District Judge in Boston has upheld a Massachusetts law that bans the sale of pork, veal, and eggs from animals kept in confinement that doesn’t meet certain space requirements.  Missouri-based Triumph Foods and other out-of-state hog producers have challenged Question 3, the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, claiming the state law created […] The post Judge upholds Massachusetts Question 3 pork law appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $4.02 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $11.17 and 1/2, down 1/4 centAug. soybean meal closed at $342.70, down 90 centsAug. soybean oil closed at 46.66, down 34 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.42 and 3/4, down 5 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $186.30, up $2.37Aug. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 23, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA says milk production for June was down by eight-tenths of a percent from 2023.  Tuesday’s report shows the 24 major dairy producing states made 18 billion pounds of milk in June.  USDA also revised their May report to 18.8 billion pounds, down eight-tenths of a percent from a year ago.  The total 2nd quarter […] The post USDA says June milk production was down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, adjusting spreads after the recent strength. Forecasts have a hotter, drier pattern emerging in parts of the region, potentially lasting into mid-August. That could cause stress during key phases of development and pull condition ratings down sharply. Eastern and southern growing areas are expected to see comparatively less threatening […] The post Wheat closes weak, with soybeans and corn mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story