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Tough decisions facing farmers in 2025 - Brownfield Ag News
1 day ago · A pair of Illinois farmers say the ag economy means some tough decisions in 2025. Tom Hieronymus, who farms in DeWitt County, tells Brownfield, “The cost of inputs these days, and this last couple of years the commodity prices have really kind of taken a nosedive, and the costs are still just kind of climbing.
Economist says placements key area to watch in Friday’s On Feed …
4 days ago · A livestock economist says there’s still room for cattle prices to move higher. University of Missouri professor emeritus Scott Brown says he’s looking ahead to this month’s Cattle on Feed report and continues to monitor cattle placed into feedyards. “We’ve all been waiting for this cliff to drop in cattle placement numbers,” he says. “And […]
Setting the stage for cattle markets in 2025 - Brownfield Ag News
Nov 18, 2024 · Without the July Cattle Inventory report, much of the cattle industry continues to look for any substantial signs of retention and herd expansion. Livestock economist Scott Brown says this month won’t be any different. “Livestock slaughter, one of the big ones here, of course, is going to be beef cow slaughter,” he says. “Just exactly […]
Farm bill extension and aid debate show an outdated system
2 days ago · The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says the ongoing Congressional debate around a farm bill extension and the need for financial aid to farmers is exposing an outdated ag support system. Jonathan Coppess tells Brownfield, “We’ve spent all this time fighting over reference prices for a program that […]
Farm bill extension deal underway - Brownfield Ag News
6 days ago · Attempts to include disaster assistance as part of a farm bill extension over the weekend have failed. Farm Credit Council CEO Todd Van Hoose tells Brownfield farmers and ranchers need economic and disaster assistance. “We’ve had droughts and we’ve had floods and we’ve had wildfires and there’s been a lot of disasters this year across […]
The good and the bad of the farm economy - Brownfield Ag News
2 days ago · An ag economist says farm financial conditions are a mixed bag. “Livestock is doing much better than grain,” said Ernie Goss with Creighton University. Goss says lower ag commodity prices have been the biggest threat to producers. “Corn is floating around $4.25 a bushel. You’ve got wheat below $6 a bushel. Soybeans at $9. That’s […]
Broiler hatchery numbers hold to uptrend - Brownfield Ag News
3 days ago · 2024 broiler sets and placements remain on a faster than 2023 pace. The USDA says 247.104 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, up 1.756 million from the prior week and 3% above a year ago, with the average hatchability remaining just under 80%. 193.522 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, […]
Proposed FARM Act would have major impact - Brownfield Ag News
Nov 8, 2024 · An ag economist at the University of Illinois says the latest agricultural aid package proposed in Congress would have a major impact if passed as currently constructed. Gary Schnitkey says the $21 billion FARM Act, or Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024, would bring significant payments to most producers. “The corn payment, according […]
Ag groups encouraged by monarch proposal - Brownfield Ag News
3 days ago · Officials from a pair of ag groups say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed threatened listing of the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act is an opportunity for agriculture. Megan Dwyer, director of conservation with the Illinois Corn Growers Association, tells Brownfield, “There’s a lot of preclusions for general agricultural practices, so that’s […]