December 12, 2024

Farmers remain concerned about the lack of a 5-year farm bill

Darke County, Ohio, farmer Matthew Aultman says volatility in the ag industry is ongoing, and farmers need some assurance. “My biggest concern is getting a farm bill signed or a Continuing Resolution here at the end of the year,” he says.  “And then look how that plays out.:” Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson says […] The post Farmers remain concerned about the lack of a 5-year farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean, corn export sales see week-to-week decline

Soybean and corn export sales were down on the week. The USDA says the week-to-week decline for corn followed a slower week of business with Mexico, while soybean sales were impacted by a cancelation from unknown destinations. Pork, wheat, rice, cotton, and soybean meal sales for the week ending December 5th were also down on […] The post Soybean, corn export sales see week-to-week decline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Continuing to grow export demand

The director of market development for Ohio Corn and Wheat says trade missions in 2024 focused on building demand overseas. Wendy Osborn says Ohio farmers visited four target markets in 2024. “We were able to stretch across 3 continents through our trade missions this year,” she says. “One of the growing markets as we look […] The post Continuing to grow export demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Federal contractor reaches agreement on Iowa sexual harassment claims

The U.S. Department of Labor says it has reached an agreement with a Minneapolis-based construction services provider on allegations of sexual harassment by employees in Iowa. The Labor Department says the conciliation agreement with Ryan Companies will have them pay $350,000 to resolve allegations employees faced sexual harassment, a hostile work environment or retaliatory actions […] View Full Story

Nebraska Cattlemen president-elect says producers are cashing in on strong market

The president-elect of Nebraska Cattlemen says it’s a good time to be a cattle producer. “We have never experienced the highs that we are experiencing now,” says Dick Pierce. He tells Brownfield the high prices have been especially welcome for cow-calf producers. “The cow-calf man often times doesn’t get to cash in on all the […] The post Nebraska Cattlemen president-elect says producers are cashing in on strong market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story