August 22, 2024

Poultry production during July was above last year’s level. The USDA says 4.562 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome in July 2024, 8% more than July 2023, pushed higher by a 9% gain in chicken production to 4.119 billion pounds, which canceled out a modestly lower move in turkey to 433.538 million. The monthly […] The post July poultry production up on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Advancing and expanding U.S. agricultural trade remains a priority for USDA. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor tells Brownfield that includes diversifying what’s being exported. “Making sure that if we produce it that we’re able to export it and that there are markets for those products all over the world and […] The post USDA Under Secretary says trade expansion a priority for U.S. agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Commercial red meat production during July was up sharply on the year. The USDA says the total of 4.554 billion pounds was 10% above the year before, with beef and pork production both climbing on faster slaughter paces, the ample ready numbers, and heavier average weights. That total included 2.287 billion pounds of beef and […] The post Red meat production surges in July appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New technology introduced this week in the dry fertilizer market could be a gamechanger for farmers.                 Zac Rissi, business development specialist with New Leader Manufacturing, says the NL720 spreader brings a new level of efficiency. “We’ve increased the spread widths to 120 feet with this machine.”  He says, “So the productivity increases dramatically with that […] The post New Leader Manufacturing introduces new dry fertilizer spreader technology appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The President and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says there are fewer ag-related purchases and leases this year. Rose Oswald-Poels tells Brownfield only a few farmers are replacing equipment. “The costs of equipment right now are so high and then again coupled with the higher interest rates we’re currently seeing, there’s not a lot […] The post 2024 ag equipment purchases and leases down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in west-central Minnesota says crops have struggled to recover from a wet spring. Patrick O’Leary of Danvers tells Brownfield it’s been a dfficult year. “Our early planted crops had a lot of challenges with water, late planted crops it seems like they’re a little bit behind because of a lack of some heat […] The post Minnesota crops struggle to recover from wet spring appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Efficiency is the focus of the latest developments in the world of sprayer and spreader technology.   “Maybe the equipment isn’t getting any bigger but it’s definitely going more into technology.” KJ Johnson, president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA), tells Brownfield… “The better technology, the more we can work on nutrient stuff.”  He […] The post Efficiency the focus of latest sprayer and spreader advancements appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were all lower Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0025 at $0.5650.  One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 at $2.0775.   One sale was reported at $2.09.  Cheese barrels were down $0.06 at $2.2225.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.01 at $3.15.  No […] The post CME cash dairy prices lower Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story