Planting progress seemingly normal
Brownfield Ag News13 minutes ago
A mid-Michigan farmer says soils have been too cold and wet to get an early jump on planting. Andrew Braun tells Brownfield, “It’s warmer right now, but it’s supposed to cool off here the later half of this week and into the next week.” “We probably won’t get started until...
Consumer education programs driving U.S. pork demand in Central America
Brownfield Ag News13 minutes ago
Exports of U.S. pork to Central America continue to grow and the U.S. Meat Export Federation says consumer education programs help drive demand. Lucia Ruano says funding from the USDA and the National Pork Board helped showcase the quality and versatility of U.S. pork to consumers. “They can learn the...
Year-Round E15 Act introduced in U.S. House
Brownfield Ag News13 minutes ago
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House that would allow E15 to be sold during the 2024 summer driving season. Congressman Zach Nunn says the Year-Round E15 Act wouldn’t have been necessary if the U.S. EPA would have enacted year-round sales beginning this year. “This year, (the EPA)...
National Truck Shipments and Imports (Movement) Report in Packages
USDA18 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON APR 17 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: TUE APR 16 2024 ...
National Truck Shipments and Imports (Movement) Report in 10,000 lb units
USDA18 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON APR 17 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: TUE APR 16 2024 ...
Dollar Falls with T-Note Yields
Barchart21 minutes ago
The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.28%. The dollar was under pressure Wednesday due to a decline in T-note yields. Also, the euro's strength Wednesday undercut the dollar based on hawkish comments from ECB President Lagarde and ECB Governing Council member Holzmann. Losses in the dollar were...
Shipping Point Vegetable Report - Fresno, CA
USDA22 minutes ago
FRESNO Shipping Point Prices as of 17-APR-2024 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in 10,000 lb Units - El Centro, CA
USDA26 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: EL CENTRO APR 17 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: TUE APR 16 2024 *MODE IS TRUCK...
Broiler sets, placements higher than prior year
Brownfield Ag News29 minutes ago
Broiler hatchery numbers were up on the year for the second week in a row. The USDA says 246.921 million broiler type eggs were set into incubators last week, an increase of 2.412 million from the previous week and 2% from a year ago, a sign some producers are trying...