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- Seminar series designed to help farm managersby Larry Lee on January 14 , 2025 10:00 am at 10:00 am
Sarah Black with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services and the Michigan Farm Bureau says there are many changes farm managers need to be watching for when it comes to payroll, taxes, benefits, and she’s expecting more changes when the Trump administration takes over in Washington D.C. Her team is preparing some farmer training seminars. The post Seminar series designed to help farm managers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
- Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 13, 2025by Meghan Grebner on January 13 , 2025 9:20 pm at 9:20 pm
Mar. corn closed at $4.76 and 1/2, up 6 cents Mar. soybeans closed at $10.53, up 27 and 1/2 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $307.80, up $9.50 Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.99, up 41 points Mar. wheat closed at $5.45, up 14 and 1/4 cents Feb. live cattle closed at $197.40, down $1.37 Mar. feeder cattle closed at $267.90, The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 13, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
- Cash hog prices mixed on Mondayby Brent Barnett on January 13 , 2025 9:12 pm at 9:12 pm
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking. Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move in corn. February live cattle closed $1.37 lower at $197.40 and April lives closed $1.27 lower at $198.20. March feeder cattle closed $1.50 lower at $267.90 and April feeder cattle closed $1.85 lower at The post Cash hog prices mixed on Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
- Farm Service Agency seeing more loan requests, aid details unclearby Jared White on January 13 , 2025 9:11 pm at 9:11 pm
The outgoing executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois says the number of farmers applying for the agency’s loan programs is on the rise. Scott Halpin says the economic downturn has increased the need for assistance. “Counties are reporting more applications for the market assistance loan.” He says, “We have the traditional The post Farm Service Agency seeing more loan requests, aid details unclear appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
- A strong start to the week for soybeans, corn, and wheatby Meghan Grebner on January 13 , 2025 9:11 pm at 9:11 pm
Soybeans started the week with another solid day of gains following Friday’s production report from the USDA. While total production for 2024 was up from 2023, it was less than the department projected in December, pulling ending stocks lower. USDA also lowered yields by 1 bpa. The market is shifting its primary focus to South The post A strong start to the week for soybeans, corn, and wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
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- With Trump, oil refiners ‘will be back in the driver’s seat’ on RFS – December 12, 2024by The Farm Report on December 12 , 2024 4:40 pm at 4:40 pm
With Trump, oil refiners ‘will be back in the driver’s seat’ on RFS The incoming Trump administration is likely to be unfriendly to biofuels if it repeats the record of the president-elect’s first term in office, said biofuels analyst Scott Irwin of the University of Illinois on Wednesday. There could… Continue reading The post With Trump, oil refiners ‘will be back in the driver’s seat’ on RFS – December 12, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- USDA orders testing nationwide for bird flu virus in milk fresh from the cow – December 9, 2024by The Farm Report on December 12 , 2024 4:39 pm at 4:39 pm
USDA orders testing nationwide for bird flu virus in milk fresh from the cow The Agriculture Department will launch a testing program next week that looks for the bird flu virus in milk fresh from the farm to get a clearer picture of the prevalence of the H5N1 virus among… Continue reading The post USDA orders testing nationwide for bird flu virus in milk fresh from the cow – December 9, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- Two thirds of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology – December 11, 2024by The Farm Report on December 11 , 2024 4:39 pm at 4:39 pm
Two thirds of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology Some 68 percent of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology that generates information that aids decision-making by operators, such as yield monitors, yield maps, and soil maps, said the USDA on Tuesday. The annual “Farms and Ranches at a… Continue reading The post Two thirds of large crop farms use precision agriculture technology – December 11, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- Equipment sales falter as farm income slows, tariffs a concern – December 10, 2024by The Farm Report on December 10 , 2024 4:39 pm at 4:39 pm
Equipment sales falter as farm income slows, tariffs a concern Farm equipment sales are slowing alongside the downturn in farm income, creating a headwind to overall U.S. investment activity, said the Beige Book, a summary of economic conditions in Federal Reserve Bank districts. In discussing agriculture, the St. Louis Fed… Continue reading The post Equipment sales falter as farm income slows, tariffs a concern – December 10, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
- FDA is doing ‘not much’ against diabetes and obesity epidemics – December 6, 2024by The Farm Report on December 6 , 2024 2:46 pm at 2:46 pm
FDA is doing ‘not much’ against diabetes and obesity epidemics The Food and Drug Administration ought to take on the food industry to protect Americans from ultra-processed foods loaded with salt, fat, and sugar, said Senate Health committee chairman Bernie Sanders on Thursday. “That is your job,” Sanders interjected when… Continue reading The post FDA is doing ‘not much’ against diabetes and obesity epidemics – December 6, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.
