Month: November 2025

A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says it’s unlikely Congress will pass a Farm Bill 2.0 by the end of the calendar year. Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield “I would certainly love to get it done [Read More…]

The United Soybean Board says the popularity of high oleic soybeans is growing.  Keenan McRoberts tells Brownfield the high oleic varieties are giving producers a locally-grown alternative to fat supplements in dairy rations. “It’s primarily [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There’s been no confirmation on more rumored U.S. soybean purchases by China. Those could show up Friday morning, but in any event, the trade didn’t seem [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were up sharply on technical buying ahead of Thanksgiving, monitoring a blast of winter-like weather expected to impact the major U.S. feeding areas. December live [Read More…]

This year’s trade dispute between the U.S. and China disrupted business for a regional grain merchandiser. CEO Kurt Haarmann says Columbia Grain International processes, handles, and exports high-quality bulk grains, pulses, edible beans, oilseeds, and [Read More…]

The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers were mixed. That’s as producers continue their efforts to meet demand and also staying wary of the recent increase in reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. 248.433 million broiler-type eggs [Read More…]

Multiple cases of a deadly neurological disease have the U.S. horse industry on high alert. “It is very scary. My vet and several vets I’ve talked to have never seen anything that has spread this [Read More…]

An FFA chapter in Minnesota has been recognized as the top chapter in the nation.  Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA president Samantha Madsen says the National FFA Models of Excellence award is the highest honor awarded to [Read More…]

A southwest Ohio farmer says higher blends of ethanol in the Philippines could increase demand for U.S corn farmers. Karyn Forman tells Brownfield, “Currently, US ethanol is being blended with Philippines produced ethanol to meet their [Read More…]

A regional sales and service manager with RCIS says farmers need to be aware of several beneficial changes to crop insurance in 2026. Stefanie Wolfe, who serves the company’s Great Lakes territory, says the One [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.7325.  Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $0.7325 to $0.74.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 at $1.47.  One sale was recorded at $1.4725.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.5825.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices rebounded some Wednesday, up $0.02 at $1.45. Ten sales were recorded, ranging from $1.43 to [Read More…]