November 8, 2024

USDA cotton estimate up slightly, rice steady

The USDA’s cotton production guess is up from October and rice is unchanged. The 2024 upland cotton crop is pegged at 13.71 million bales, 25,000 more than a month ago on a slight upward revision for yield to 779 pounds per acre and no change to harvested area at 8.443 million acres. For 2023, upland […] The post USDA cotton estimate up slightly, rice steady appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

October crop insurance prices remove market floor

An agricultural economist says the October crop insurance prices aren’t favorable for producers. Brian Basting, with Advance Trading, says the low averages of the December futures in October removed the market’s floor. “This year, the vast majority of producers are not going to get an indemnity.”  He says, “Not all, but vast majority because the […] The post October crop insurance prices remove market floor appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

October crop insurance prices remove market floor

An agricultural economist says the October crop insurance prices aren’t favorable for producers. Brian Basting, with Advance Trading, says the low averages of the December futures in October removed the market’s floor. “This year, the vast majority of producers are not going to get an indemnity.”  He says, “Not all, but vast majority because the […] The post October crop insurance prices remove market floor appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

UNI-Dome modernization plan includes wider seats

The first phase of a plan to modernize the 48-year-old UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls was completed last month and the board that governs the University of Northern Iowa has approved moving ahead with the second phase of the project. “A project that will significantly transform the look and experience of one of the most iconic […] View Full Story

SE Iowa man arrested on 1,000+ child porn charges

A southeast Iowa man faces more than one-thousand charges after investigators allegedly found a large amount of child pornography in his possession. Court records say 22-year-old Hunter Bresch of Ottumwa submitted a tip to the FBI in November 2022 that someone sent him child sexual abuse materials over the internet. A subsequent investigation unveiled a […] View Full Story

Ag economist expects strong cattle market into 2025

An ag economist says the market outlook for cattle remains strong heading into 2025. Tyler Cozzens, with the Livestock Marketing Information Center, tells Brownfield… “We’re seeing some seasonal trends here, a little bit of pressure here, as we see a lot more cattle come to market. But by and large, prices are still holding very […] The post Ag economist expects strong cattle market into 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story