January 21, 2025

The USDA says U.S. grain and oilseed export inspections as of January 16th mostly continue to run ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st, 2024 for wheat and September 1st, 2024 for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The USDA’s next round of supply […] The post Corn export inspections up on week, year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag safety and health professor says farmers shouldn’t forget about their health in bitter cold temperatures. Dee Jepsen with Ohio State University says there is an increased risk of injury from the cold. “Having a change of clothing, a change of mittens, gloves and socks is important throughout the day,” she says. She tells Brownfield farmers […] The post Winter ag safety tips appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, temperatures below -20°F were broadly noted Tuesday morning in the upper Great Lakes States, including much of Minnesota and northern Wisconsin.  Sub-0°F readings were common in the Midwest, except near the Ohio River.  The sharp cold snap has increased livestock stress, especially in colder areas of the upper Midwest. On the […] The post Cold wave conditions dominate the Heartland; rare Winter storm impacts the Gulf Coast appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeast Iowa pig farmer says economic conditions have gradually improved for pork producers the last few years. Matt Gent has a farrow-to-finish operation near Wellman in Washington County, and serves as president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. “2023 was a very rough year for producers. The inputs were very high,” he said. “2024 […] The post Pork industry optimism increasing, Iowa pig farmer says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures across the eastern half of the nation, while colder-than-normal conditions will prevail from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation in much of the southern and eastern U.S. should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in […] The post A late-January thaw ahead for parts of the Heartland; welcome moisture for the Southwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

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