Chad Hart, an ag economist with Iowa State University Extension, says moving grain might not be an easy thing this fall if the U.S. raises a large crop. “We’re trying to push 1.4 billion bushels more through the system than we’ve ever had to.” He says it would be an adjustment. “Things will have to […] The post Grain flow disruptions expected at harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A dry end to the growing season has some in the industry concerned about the actual size of the corn crop. Justin Skinner sells seed in central Illinois with Beck’s Hybrids. “Overnight temps were the hottest on record since we’ve been keeping track for June and July, so that’s pushed the growing cycle really fast […] The post Dry end to season brings corn crop worries appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were mostly steady in light trading Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.57. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.7650. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.78. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were unchanged at $2.0125. Two sales were recorded […] The post Cash dairy prices steady Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
There is growing concern that Congress won’t be able to finish a farm bill this year. House Ag Committee member Nikki Budzinski, a Democrat from Illinois, says agriculture is typically a bipartisan issue. “But, the reconciliation process was bruising as it relates to Democrats and Republicans coming together, because Democrats, as myself, a Democrat, we […] The post Farm bill faces uncertain future as deadline nears appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Linn County Board of Supervisors has given final approval to a nuclear energy ordinance. It creates a new zoning district where nuclear energy could be generated and nuclear waste could be stored. The move comes as NextEra Energy investigates restarting the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant near Palo. The plant was shut down after […] View Full Story
State tax collections in August were nearly $42.5 million below the total taxes paid to the state in August of last year. That 6.7% drop is mainly due to a decline in the amount of income taxes Iowans are paying after a series of tax cuts enacted over the past few years. A report from […] View Full Story
Farm credit leaders are calling on Congress to pass the Investing in Rural America Act. Compeer Financial CEO Jase Wagner says the legislation would make it easier for Farm Credit institutions to partner in developing rural infrastructure. “Our focus is really on community facilities.” He says, “Think of large healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living, […] The post Farm Credit focused on Investing in Rural America Act appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Harvest season hasn’t even started in Iowa yet and forecasts for bumper crops are driving prices down, as soybean farmers in particular fear the value of their commodity will be well below what it cost to produce it. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says disruptions in international trade may share part of the blame. “Record production, […] View Full Story
Concerns are growing over basis levels and grain storage in parts of the Midwest heading into the fall harvest. Central Kansas farmer Adam Baldwin says basis levels continue to widen. “Soybeans are about -92. I was talking to the local elevator and they’re going start right off the bat into a ground pile.” He tells […] The post Basis levels, storage concerns create red flag for harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Some farmers could see corn standability issues this fall. In this episode of Managing for Profit, LG Seeds agronomist Kyle Malcolm explains the best management strategies for downed corn. The post Some farmers could see corn standability issues this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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