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Britz Fertilizers, Inc. (BFI) is a full service California
agricultural retailer and wholesaler of fertilizers, chemicals, seed,
application and a wide variety of on-farm services including aerial
& satellite imagery. The company was started in 1948 by Albert
Britz with one location in Five Points, and is still owned and run by
family members. BFI has continued to grow over the years and now has
multiple locations/warehouses throughout California. The servicing of
customers has always been a primary principle for BFI and has
attributed to its' success and growth. Customer focus, experienced
people, strategic locations, as well as technological foresight are
some of the many reasons growers turn to Britz for all their
agricultural inputs and recommendations. You can count on "Britz for
Results". We invite you to review our services and products, and
contact us for questions.
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Ag News
Two Neb. Corn Board directors elected to national boards
Two Nebraska Corn Board farm directors have been elected to national boards this week. Jon Holzfaster, the chairman of government affairs for the Nebraska Corn Board, was selected to the National Corn Board during Corn Congress where he will be one of four members who will oversee the National Corn Growers Association. Alan Tiemann, the [...]
Heat still hindering milk production
After slipping a quarter-cent on Wednesday, cash cheese held stead on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday. USDA Ag Marketing Service reports milk production continues to slip from heat and humidity as manufacturers are looking for loads. Some report spot prices $1.00 to $3.00 over market, some cheese makers seem to be trying to get [...]
Schwarzenegger vetos farm overtime bill
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill which would have required overtime pay for California farm workers after 8-hour days. The Governor wrote in his veto message the requirement would be burdensome, “recognizing that agricultural work is different from other industries: it is seasonal, subject to unpredictability of Mother Nature and requires the harvesting [...]
China says they win WTO poultry dispute with U.S.
Chinese state media says the World Trade Organization has ruled in China’s favor in a dispute over chicken exports to the United States. China Daily says Beijing has received word from the WTO that the ruling will be announced in one or two months opening the U.S. market to Chinese finished chicken breasts.
The two countries [...]
Wheat continues to take the lead
Soybeans were higher on technical and speculative buying, along with spillover from wheat. Overall, the supply is tight and demand continues to look solid with weekly export sales towards the high end of estimates; old crop shipments were slow. Near term crop weather does look generally good but with the calendar turning towards August, traders [...]
Johanns seeks prevention of cap-&-trade “deals”
Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns has taken a step to try and block cap-and-trade provisions from a House-Senate Conference bill. If action to block cap-and-trade isn’t taken in the Senate then his amendment would require 67 Senators approving it for it to become law without being debated in the Senate.
Johanns says his amendment would prevent Democrats [...]
Buchli wins Youth in Ag Award
Jason Buchli from Alexandria, Nebraska was awarded the Brownfield Youth in Ag Award at the Jefferson County Fair. He has been involved in 4-H for ten years and competed in everything from showing cows to welding. However, Buchli says he would advise other members to start off with smaller and easier projects. Jason hopes to [...]
Cash cattle and feeder and live contracts lower Thursday
USDA Mandatory reported cattle trading was light to moderate on light demand in the central and western areas of Nebraska on Thursday along with Kansas. Compared to Wednesday Nebraska sales were mostly steady at 148.00 dressed and 93.00 live. Compared to last week dressed sales were 2.00 to 3.00 lower and live trades were 1.00 [...]
Cattlemen concerned about cow numbers
At the Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver, cattlemen are discussing how to rebuild the nation’s cow herd.
Beef cow numbers in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest level in more than 50 years. Montana rancher Bill Donald, president elect of NCBA, says a combination of factors has led to the decline.
“Every time we have gotten [...]
CLosing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 29, 2010
September corn closed at $3.79 and 1/4, up 3 cents
August soybeans closed at $10.26 and 3/4, up 16 and 1/4 cents
August soybean meal closed at $305.40, up $3.70
August soybean oil closed at 39.27, up 43 points
September wheat closed at $6.27 and 1/2, up 10 cents
August live cattle closed at $91.85, down 92 cents
August lean hogs [...]
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