October 24, 2024

4.451 billion pounds of red meat were produced in the U.S. during September 2024. The USDA says that was 2% more than the September 2023 total, which was hit hard by a combination of slower slaughter paces and lighter weights. This year, beef production was 3% higher at 2.205 billion pounds with heavier weights canceling […] The post September red meat production up 1% on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan State University is incorporating supply chain resiliency across agricultural and business programs to better prepare future industry leaders.   Ian Olson will lead the effort and serve a co-director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture. “I think it’s good that there’s been a little bit of time to take a breath and look at […] The post MSU digs into supply chain resiliency needs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says he’s optimistic strong dairy prices will continue through the end of the year and into next. RaboResearch’s Lucas Fuess tells Brownfield, “We expect both higher milk prices and feed costs to be around their lowest levels in four or five years, so when we take a combination of those two factors, […] The post RaboResearch calls for healthy dairy margins ahead appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist with LG Seeds says late season dryness is impacting some corn and soybean yields. Jed Norman, who’s based in north central Iowa, tells Brownfield… “You could definitely tell where a lot of plant health faltered a little bit.”  He says, “You know, nitrogen was there but just didn’t have the moisture to bring […] The post North central Iowa harvest results vary appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Kansas is receiving $9 million from the federal government to enhance a pair of drought mitigation projects. Gov. Laura Kelly says $7 million will support a state project to divert water from the Little Arkansas River into the Kansas Equus Beds Aquifer. The remaining $2 million will support the Kansas Voluntary Agreements Program for the […] The post Kansas to receive $9 million for drought mitigation projects appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA’s Farm Service Agency will distribute more than $1.7 billion through its conservation reserve program (CRP). Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs John Burge tells Brownfield… “It offers opportunity for producers to not only get some land out of production that may not be as fruitful for them, but also to meet some of the goals […] The post USDA issuing over $2 billion in payments for conservation and safety-net programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist is encouraging farmers to hold off on fall anhydrous ammonia applications. Ryan Gentle, Illinois agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids, says warm and dry conditions aren’t conducive to fertilizer applications. “We’re way too warm yet to be thinking about putting on fall anhydrous.”  He says, “Really probably gonna need to be careful to make […] The post Farmers encouraged to wait for anhydrous applications appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Seed companies work year-round to ensure adequate supplies for farmers. Bayer Crop Science unit lead Tyler Reiner oversees the safety, quality, and production of Bayer’s commercial soybean processing facility near Redwood Falls, Minnesota. “So it would be planning for what we we’re going to produce for the future, and what we’re currently producing.” He tells […] The post Seed production a year-round endeavor appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story