The USDA says China did not buy any U.S. pork during the week ending May 1st. That’s the fifth week in a row China has not purchased U.S. pork, at least partially due to the ongoing tariff dispute between the world’s two largest economies. U.S. and Chinese representatives are scheduled to meet this weekend to […] The post China remains absent from U.S. pork market appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Chairman of the House Ag Committee says there’s a path forward to get a farm bill this year. Glenn “GT” Thompson says right now, the goal is to move the farm bill in two parts. The first is budget reconciliation, which Thompson calls a down payment on it. “We are investing more dollars in […] The post An opportunity for a farm bill in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A southeast Indiana farmer says his operation has been battling with one of the wettest Aprils on record. Tim Gauck raises corn, soybeans, wheat, and non-GMO corn in Decatur County. “I see the weatherman say we had the 6th or 7th seventh wettest April with almost 8 inches of rain near Indianapolis,” he says. “We had two […] The post Near record rainfall delays planting progress in southeast Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag economist doesn’t expect the next supply and demand report to have a significant impact on commodity prices. Jeff Peterson is the president of Heartland Farm Partners. “Here’s what I think is going to happen. We’re going to get these numbers out, and the market is going to digest it and immediately look […] The post Economist says next supply and demand report may not move the market much appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An extension field specialist for livestock says producers might need to renovate their hay or pasture ground following a multi-year drought. Gene Schmitz with the University of Missouri says overgrazing can cause stand loss and producers could wind up with pasture and hay ground weed issues, but there are ways to check. The post Does your pasture ground need a renovation? 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 in the central and eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the Far West. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the south-central U.S., including much of Texas, and an […] The post A much warmer, but wetter pattern ahead for much of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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