September 27, 2024

A Central Nebraska farmer says he’s seen some disease pressure this year, but still expects a good harvest.  Mike Bergen, who farms near Henderson, tells Brownfield… “We kind of hit the whammy, the trifecta with Southern Rust and Goss’s wilt and even tar spot moving into Central Nebraska this year on corn,” he says. “But overall, […] The post Central Nebraska says diseases challenged crops, but he expects good harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of the National Potato Council says momentum for U.S. fresh potato market access to Japan remains stalled after officials recently met in Idaho. Kam Quarles tells Brownfield, “You have responsibilities with your trading partners that go far beyond just this single commodity.” “It’s really reflective of whether or not you’re going to be […] The post Fresh U.S. potatoes not in Japan any time soon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed, watching direct business finish out the week. October live cattle closed $.35 lower at $183.75 and December lives closed $.35 lower at $184.47.  October feeder cattle closed $.15 higher at $247.07 and November feeders closed $.72 higher at $245.70.  Direct cash cattle trade was […] The post Cattle, hog futures mixed to end the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, cementing a solidly higher weekly finish. The trade was monitoring harvest delays in the southeast against faster activity in other parts of the region. That disparity should be reflected in Monday’s weekly crop progress and condition numbers. There was more talk of new U.S. soybean purchases by […] The post Strong end to the week for soybeans, soybean meal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn closed at $4.18, up 4 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.65 and 3/4, up 24 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $343.70, up $19.50Oct. soybean oil closed at 42.18, down 74 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.80, down 4 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle closed at $183.75, down 35 centsOct. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 27, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. is expected to raise fewer turkeys in 2024 than 2023. The USDA projects a 6% year-to-year decline in the number of turkeys raised to 205 million head as farmers try to improve profitability while responding to demand expectations. Nearly all major states are expected to see a decrease, including a 13% drop in […] The post Fewer U.S. turkeys in 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural climate leader says eliminating unspent Inflation Reduction Act funding would be a disservice to farmers. Joe Shultz is the executive director of The Platform for Agriculture and Climate Transformation. “There are some in Congress who want to take the existing IRA money that hasn’t yet been allocated to farmers, hasn’t gone yet to […] The post Eliminating unspent IRA funds would end climate-smart agriculture incentives   appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new grant will support beginning farmers in Minnesota who purchase farm equipment and farm infrastructure development. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield up to $20,000 is being made available to reimburse costs for water lines, storage units, fencing, and more. “We’re kind of interested to see how much this is, we […] The post Grants announced for beginning farmers, livestock producers in Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. farm income shot higher in August as input costs moved lower. The USDA says the index of prices received by farmers was up 3.8% from July on increases for milk, market eggs, strawberries, and peaches, which canceled out decreases in corn, soybeans, cotton, and broilers. The  dairy index for August 2024 was up 3.5% […] The post Farm income up August, input costs lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story