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The U.S. Senate Ag Committee failed to advance its farm bill following its markup on Thursday, as lawmakers remain divided over changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In a statement, Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar said she’s committed to continuing to work with Chairman John Boozman on the farm bill to get a bill done. The post Senate Ag Committee fails to advance farm bill over SNAP dispute appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Old crop corn, cotton, and soybean export sales fell to marketing year lows during the week ending July 30th. That is not uncommon as all three of those commodities prepare to close out their current respective marketing years, and new crop sales were solid. Beef and pork were both larger than average. Export demand is The post New crop corn, soybean export sales solid appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Direct cash cattle trade activity is relatively quiet.  Bids have been renewed at $235 live in both Kansas and Nebraska.  Asking prices have been slow to surface this week.  There was a light round of dressed business in the North on Wednesday at $370, that’s $3 higher than the previous week’s weighted average basis.  Look The post Midday cash livestock markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

The policy organizer with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance (ISA) says the ongoing nationwide cyclospora outbreak is another example of consolidation being a detriment to agriculture. During a recent ISA webinar, Ed Dubrick says producers and consumers suffer when the food supply chain is constricted. “Fifty-four percent of fresh salad comes from four companies.”  He says, The post Cyclospora outbreak highlights food supply consolidation concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.