November 7, 2024

An agricultural economist says farmers need to be watching several things ahead of Friday’s USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE). Brian Basting, with Advance Trading, says keep an eye on U.S. export numbers. “I think they will increase exports for corn compared to what they were in October.”  He says, “We’ll get an […] The post Next USDA Supply & Demand report out Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the beef and pork export industry is getting used to navigating volatility in the global markets.  Dan Halstrom says there have been plenty of headwinds to overcome. “The last year’s strong U.S. dollar, which is even stronger after Trump’s victory, especially in Asia and Mexico,” he […] The post USMEF says red meat export market continues to navigate headwinds well appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather has returned, aside from lingering showers in the Ohio Valley.  Fieldwork delays continue where the heaviest rain fell in recent days, mainly across Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, as well as portions of neighboring states.  However, only 6% of the U.S. soybeans and 9% of the corn remained in […] The post Rain lingers south of the lower Ohio Valley; new moisture pattern on the southern High Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in the eastern half of the U.S.  Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal conditions will dominate the country, with near-normal precipitation limited to the middle and northern Atlantic States and an area […] The post An active and moisture-laden pattern to continue across the Heartland; mild for the season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An FBI special agent says agriculture is a growing target for cyber criminals. On this week’s episode, Gene Kowel, with the FBI’s Omaha field office, talks about why that threat exists and what the potential disruption could mean if left unchecked. He also explains how farmers and producers can protect themselves in an increasingly connected […] The post Protecting agriculture from cyber criminals appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story