02/21/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
An ag economist says the total number of farms is declining and the size is increasing. The latest Farm and Land and Farms report from the USDA had average farm acres up 1 acre to 446 acres while the number of farms declined by around 10,000 to 2 million (for reference, in 2015 there were […]
USDA reports average farm size continues to grow - Brownfield Ag News
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Topics: Soybeans, GMO's, Ag Africa,
Soybean farmers seek new GMO markets in East Africa - Brownfield Ag News
Soybean farmers are in Kenya and Tanzania this week as part of a trade mission hosted by the USDA. Kansas farmer Lance Rezac representing the United Soybean Board tells Brownfield three weeks ago the new president of Kenya removed the country’s GMO ban. “We have talked to government officials over here. We have talked to […]
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Topics: Agriculture US, Water, Trade (Commodities),
Low Mississippi River levels could cause $20B in losses - Brownfield Ag News
AccuWeather forecasts economic losses of $20 billion from the Mississippi River’s historically low water levels. Senior meteorologist Paul Pastelok tells Brownfield the low levels have caused barge traffic to come to a near standstill, and he doesn’t expect any significant change in the levels until early next year. “We do have a couple of events […]
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08/23/2022 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
NASA is collaborating with farmers to integrate satellite imagery and precision ag data to help support crop management decisions. At a stop on a Southeast Nebraska farm Monday, NASA Director of Earth Science Karen St. Germain said the agency is collecting and consolidating soil moisture, weather and biomass data for producers. “They know what to […]
NASA making data interpretation a priority to help farmers with crop management - Brownfield Ag News
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Topics: Agriculture US, Ag Tech,
Precision technology could aid farmers during future ag input spikes - Brownfield Ag News
Sky high ag input prices are top of mind for most farmers right now, but new sprayer technology has one farmer hopeful for the future. Northeast Iowa farmer Carl Dodge tells Brownfield just like everyone across the country, ““We are dealing with insanely high fertilizer prices and chemical prices.” He says that had him thinking […]
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07/05/2022 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
The USDA is expecting a slight year-to-year decrease for second crop soybean planting. 4% of U.S. soybean acres are expected to be planted after another crop is harvested, compared to 5% in both 2021 and 2020, matching the 2019 total. The USDA says nearly 16 million acres of U.S. soybeans remained unplanted as of June […]
USDA sees fewer second crop soybean acres - Brownfield Ag News
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03/29/2022 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
A bipartisan group of senators has revamped a piece of legislation that they hope will ensure more price transparency in the cattle markets. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the latest version keeps regional cash trade requirements but adds more regions across the U.S. to include all cattle producers. “To make it national is a move […]
Details released on updated cattle market bill with regions, mandated cash trade - Brownfield Ag News
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02/21/2022 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
A leading state farm group says USDA’s $1 billion climate-smart program announced earlier this month could be positive for rural revitalization. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield the program will boost to the ag economy if it creates more value-added opportunities in the heartland – like new grain and meat processing facilities. “A […]
Farm group sees potential in USDA climate-smart program - Brownfield Ag News
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Topics: Agriculture US, Government / Policies,
American Agri-Women President executing vision for new leadership program - Brownfield Ag News
The newly elected president of the American Agri-Women hopes to execute her vision for a new leadership program in 2022. Heather Hampton-Knodle of Filmore, Illinois tells Brownfield the program will have a few different tracks starting with non-profit leadership to help members be involved in filling community needs. “How can we help people be aware […]
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