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  • Dairy prices reflect export activity
    by Larry Lee on March 15 , 2024 9:00 pm at 9:00 pm

    A market advisor says the dairy price rollercoaster remains a sign of on-and-off export sales. Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield the cheese market is one example. “The volume of barrels trading on the exchange picked up this week which tends to be a telltale sign that hey, maybe those spot cheese exports have dried up.” Burgess says new data confirms the correlation between dairy prices and export sales. “Back at the end of 2023, prices were really low. …

  • Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand’s Urban Deer Hunting Strategies
    by Brent Barnett on March 15 , 2024 8:35 pm at 8:35 pm

    On this week’s episode of the Outdoor Adventures podcast from Brownfield Ag News, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand talks with Brent Barnett about his recent 2023 deer hunting season and the different ways he utilized land in urban hunting zones to fill his tags. …

  • CME milk futures lower, cash dairy mixed Friday
    by Larry Lee on March 15 , 2024 8:26 pm at 8:26 pm

    Milk futures were lower and the cash dairy markets were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  March Class III milk was down $0.04 at $16.43.  April was down $0.24 at $16.01.  May was down $0.34 at $16.42.  June was down $0.33 at $17.23.   July through January contracts ranged from unchanged in October to twenty-six cents lower in July.  Friday’s Class III trade volume was lower, with 1,964 contracts.  Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.4450.  No sales were recorded.   Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 at $1.47.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4575 to $1.4725.  Cheese barrels were up $0.01 at $1.4425.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4375 to $1.4425.  Butter was down $0.0250 at $2.8225.  No sales were recorded.  Nonfat dry milk remained unchanged at $1.1625.   No sales were recorded.  …

  • Cattle, hog futures higher to end the week
    by Meghan Grebner on March 15 , 2024 8:19 pm at 8:19 pm

    At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, watching the rest of the week’s direct business develop at higher prices.  April live cattle closed $.30 higher at $187.25 and June lives closed $.22 higher at $183.50.  April feeder cattle closed $.95 higher at $252.12 and May feeders closed $1.17 higher at $256. There was a moderate direct cash cattle trade that took place Thursday and Friday.  For the week, live deals in the South were at $186, $1 higher than the previous week’s business.  …

  • Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 15, 2024
    by John Perkins on March 15 , 2024 8:06 pm at 8:06 pm

    May corn closed at $4.36 and 3/4, up 3 centsMay soybeans closed at $11.98 and 1/4, up 3 centsMay soybean meal closed at $334.70, down $2.70May soybean oil closed at 49.42, up 103 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.28 and 1/2, down 3 and 3/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $187.25, up 30 centsApr. feeder cattle closed at $252.12, up 95 centsApr. …

  • Soybeans, corn up modestly at Friday’s close
    by John Perkins on March 15 , 2024 7:53 pm at 7:53 pm

    Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, adding a little bit to the week-to-week gains. Beans were down for much of the day but rallied on the February NOPA crush numbers and concerns about weather in parts of South America. The February NOPA member crush was record large at 184.466 million bushels, up on the month and the year, reflecting the solid domestic demand, along with one more business day than in non-Leap Years. …

  • Bipartisan support on childcare likely in a new farm bill
    by Nicole Heslip on March 15 , 2024 7:52 pm at 7:52 pm

    A new farm bill could address rural childcare issues for the first time.  Senate Ag Committee member Sherrod Brown tells Brownfield there’s a strong bipartisan coalition to support childcare in every community. “It’s hard enough in metro areas to find affordable childcare, and it’s even harder in rural areas, and so we should not do only urban or only rural,” he says. Chief economist John Newton with Senate Ag Committee Republicans says it’s one of the top concerns of young farmers. …

  • Ohio Farm Bureau brings policy concerns to D.C.
    by Nicole Heslip on March 15 , 2024 7:22 pm at 7:22 pm

    Ohio Farm Bureau Federation members shared a wide range of policy issues impacting agriculture in recent meetings with members of Congress. Advocacy chairman Matt Aultman tells Brownfield farmers are concerned about profitability this year with operating costs remaining high and incomes projected lower. “Year over year operating cost for, they give an example, here $350,000 went from somewhere in the neighborhood of $6,000 or $7000 to manage that interest rate on that operating line to over 20,000 now,” he shares. …

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  • USDA report looks at ways to grow biomass market – March 15, 2024
    by The Farm Report on March 15 , 2024 7:44 pm at 7:44 pm

    USDA report looks at ways to grow biomass market Expanding the market for biomass-based products, which include furniture, bioplastics, and biofuels, would create new sources of revenue for the agricultural sector, said a USDA report released on Thursday. It recommends a broad-ranging effort by the government to encourage greater production…. Continue reading The post USDA report looks at ways to grow biomass market – March 15, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

  • Americans expect high food inflation to persist – March 14, 2024
    by The Farm Report on March 14 , 2024 7:47 pm at 7:47 pm

    Americans expect high food inflation to persist Despite the recent slowdown in the rise of food prices, many consumers believe high food inflation will persist for a year to come, said Purdue researchers on Wednesday. Republicans were far more likely than Democrats to predict higher food prices, suggesting a partisan… Continue reading The post Americans expect high food inflation to persist – March 14, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

  • Food inflation dips lower, to 2.2 percent – March 13, 2024
    by The Farm Report on March 13 , 2024 2:04 pm at 2:04 pm

    Food inflation dips lower, to 2.2 percent Steaks, pork chops, and milk cost less than they did a year ago, said the Labor Department on Tuesday in reporting that grocery prices rose by 1 percent in the past 12 months. The overall food inflation rate, which includes groceries, carry-out food,… Continue reading The post Food inflation dips lower, to 2.2 percent – March 13, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

  • USDA restricts use of ‘Product of USA’ label to U.S.-grown meat, poultry, and eggs – March 12, 2024
    by The Farm Report on March 12 , 2024 1:20 pm at 1:20 pm

    USDA restricts use of ‘Product of USA’ label to U.S.-grown meat, poultry, and eggs Under a new rule, food processors will be able to put “Product of USA” on packages of meat, poultry, and egg products only if the animals were born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States,… Continue reading The post USDA restricts use of ‘Product of USA’ label to U.S.-grown meat, poultry, and eggs – March 12, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

  • Five months late, USDA gets full-year funding – March 11, 2024
    by The Farm Report on March 11 , 2024 6:24 pm at 6:24 pm

    Five months late, USDA gets full-year funding President Biden signed into law a $460 billion appropriations bill with funding through Sept. 30 for the USDA and five other federal departments on Saturday, providing full-year funding after four stopgap bills. House and Senate leaders have a March 22 deadline to agree… Continue reading The post Five months late, USDA gets full-year funding – March 11, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

  • Biden backs ban on ‘shrinkflation’ – March 8, 2024
    by The Farm Report on March 8 , 2024 6:26 pm at 6:26 pm

    Biden backs ban on ‘shrinkflation’ President Biden, in his State of the Union address Thursday night, urged Congress to ban “shrinkflation” — the practice of reducing product size or quantity without lowering the price — in food and other consumer goods. “Pass Bobby Casey’s bill and stop this,” said Biden,… Continue reading The post Biden backs ban on ‘shrinkflation’ – March 8, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

  • House passes ‘minibus’ with USDA funding and CFIUS role – March 7, 2024
    by The Farm Report on March 7 , 2024 4:09 pm at 4:09 pm

    House passes ‘minibus’ with USDA funding and CFIUS role After four stop-gap bills stretching over five months, U.S. representatives overwhelmingly passed and sent to the Senate on Wednesday a $467.5 billion package to fund the USDA and six other federal departments for the rest of the fiscal year. The so-called… Continue reading The post House passes ‘minibus’ with USDA funding and CFIUS role – March 7, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.

  • Aviation Ethanol get tax credits – March 7, 2024
    by The Farm Report on March 7 , 2024 4:08 pm at 4:08 pm

    Aviation Ethanol get tax credits Ethanol will be included when the Biden administration spells out eligibility for lucrative tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and the incentives will reflect the impact of climate-smart farming practices, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told ethanol makers on Tuesday. “We’re working very hard to… Continue reading The post Aviation Ethanol get tax credits – March 7, 2024 appeared first on America’s Farm Report.