December 6, 2024

A California dairy is recalling all its products from store shelves.  The California Department of Public Health says it has secured a broad, voluntary recall of all raw milk and cream products from Raw Farm LLC due to possible H5N1 avian influenza contamination.  The recall includes raw milk, cream, cheese, and kefir, as well as […] The post California dairy expands recall on raw milk products appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were higher Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey prices were up $0.0075 at $0.71. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.70 to $0.71.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0350 at $1.70.  Eight sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6625 to $1.70.  Cheese barrels were up $0.0475 at $1.69.  Two sales were […] The post Cash dairy prices end week higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of southern Illinois farmers say they’re satisfied with the 2024 growing season. Jeff Scates, who farms in Gallatin County, and serves as chair of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, tells Brownfield, “This was a pretty good growing year in Illinois.”  He says, “Corn yields seem to be pretty good in our area. Soybeans […] The post Southern Illinois farmers satisfied with 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

There are winter feed quality concerns in the Upper Midwest. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association president Jake Thompson says there was a lot of moisture this spring, but the summer was dry. “So from the cattle perspective when we’re looking at it, we had pastures that performed well (and) had a lot of forage produced. But […] The post Winter feed quality concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of RaboReasearch Food and Agribusiness for North America says policy changes in the incoming Trump administration could have both positive and negative impacts on the economy. Roland Fumasi says many U.S. residents view changes to southern border policies as beneficial but could have unintended consequences. “If we go into major deportations and have […] The post Policy changes in the new administration will likely impact the farm economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The former CEO of the National Corn Growers Association says farmers don’t have to choose between profitability and sustainability. Jon Doggett, who spent 35 years representing agriculture in Washington, D.C., says climate smart ag practices have an impact on profitability. “No farmer wants to see that fertilizer go into the Gulf of Mexico.”  He says, […] The post Making climate smart ag profitable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The primary U.S. weather-maker during the next 5 days will be a storm system traversing the nation’s northern tier, starting on Saturday in the Pacific Northwest and reaching Lake Superior by Monday night.     A wave of low pressure along the storm’s trailing cold front will enhance precipitation across much of the eastern U.S. during […] The post A seasonally active pattern continues; temps to vary greatly across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Creighton University economist says there are concerns Atlantic and Gulf Coast port workers could strike again in mid-January. Ernie Goss tells Brownfield a tentative agreement reached in early October by the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd expires Jan. 15. “They’re seeking anywhere between 60 and 70% wage increase over […] The post Potential port strike creating some economic angst appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Soy Transportation Coalition executive director says passage of the Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, is close after Congress passed it out of conference this week. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “Time is of the essence, but it’s looking quite likely once we get to next week both the full House and then hopefully subsequent […] The post Water resources bill to be considered by full Congress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story