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Farmer says southern Illinois specialty crop conditions are mixed

Monday, August 7 by Brownfield Ag News

A southern Illinois farmer says specialty crop conditions are a mixed bag this season. Steve Borcherding grows sweet corn, peaches, and strawberries with his wife Karen in Iuka. He tells Brownfield an early summer drought challenged their sweet corn. “But with some timely irrigation... Read More.

A record for total and specialty cheese, less butter in cold storage

Tuesday, July 25 by Brownfield Ag News

Butter, American cheese, and Swiss cheese stocks in cold storage are down from last month, but still higher than a year ago. USDA says there was 347.4 million pounds of butter stored as of June 30th compared to 367.8 million pounds the previous month... Read More.

USDA expands insurance coverage options for specialty crops

Wednesday, July 12 by Brownfield Ag News

The USDA is expanding its insurance coverage options for specialty crops. Risk Management Agency administrator Marcia Bunger says enterprise units, which allow a producer to insure all acres of an insured crop in the county together, will be available to more crops, including alfalfa... Read More.

Specialty crop growers say farm bill is woefully short

Wednesday, June 7 by Brownfield Ag News

Specialty crop growers stressed their needs for the 2023 Farm Bill during a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday. Charles Wingard is Vice President of Field Operations for his family’s fresh vegetable operation Walter P. Rawl which farms across South Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Michigan,... Read More.

Specialty soybean expands markets for oil demand.

Friday, June 2 by Brownfield Ag News

High oleic soybeans have created a new market for U.S. soy farmers because it offers end users a more functional U.S. grown product without sacrificing yield. In this episode, learn how checkoff dollars are helping increase demand from restaurants and food manufacturers and helping farmers.

Stories tagged with: specialty

Farmer says southern Illinois specialty crop conditions are mixed

A record for total and specialty cheese, less butter in cold storage

USDA expands insurance coverage options for specialty crops

Specialty crop growers say farm bill is woefully short

Specialty soybean expands markets for oil demand.

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