Robert Harper with Virginia Farm Bureau’s grain division provides this week’s market updates.
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Month: May 2024
Cattle Pulse: Records Are Made To Be Broken
CattlePulse is a monthly update from Virginia Farm Bureau on the Virginia feeder cattle markets, the national trends that affect them and stories of cattle producers across the commonwealth.
The host, Virginia Farm Bureau’s Elijah Griles, covers economics, market trends and stories about Virginia’s cattle industry from across the Commonwealth. CattlePulse is the home for regular market updates about Virginia feeder cattle sales, timely and relevant production advancements, and interviews with producers and industry professionals.
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Fertilizer Prices and Product of the USA – CattlePulse
In this month’s episode of CattlePulse, host Elijah Griles talks with American Farm Bureau economist Bernt Nelson about whether fertlizer prices will come down as quickly as they went up and the benefits and risks of Product of the USA labeling.For Market Intel's from American Farm Bureau, click here.We want to hear from you!Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover in a future episode?Email Elijah at elijah.griles@vafb.com.
Virginia to offer nutrient management training in June
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will offer a two-part agriculture nutrient management training in June. The training is for anyone interested in learning about the development of agricultural nutrient management plans or how to become a certified plan writer.
The first session, June 11-12, is a lecture series by Virginia Tech professors on soil science, soil fertility and crop production. This is a virtual course hosted through Microsoft Teams and will run from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each day. Registration is $150 with a deadline of June 3.
The second session, June 25-27, will cover nutrient management plan writing using a case-study farm. The training will be held in the Bioscience Building of Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave. Each day will run from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Registration is $150 with a deadline of June 17.
Nutrient management continues to be an important factor in a farmer’s decision-making process when considering application of materials to supply nutrients to crops and forages. Nutrient management plans determine rates for applying manure, fertilizers, biosolids and other soil amendments so that yields are maximized, and nutrient loss to ground and surface waters is minimized. Application rates are determined by a process using actual yield records or soil productivity when yield records aren’t available.
To register and for more information on nutrient management certification please visit www.dcr.virginia.gov/nmtrain.
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