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The President of the International Dairy Foods Association says producers and processors are concerned about President Trump’s plans for deporting undocumented immigrants. Michael Dykes told industry leaders,“I think mass deportations will probably be the next [Read More…]

Soybeans were steady to modestly higher. Recent rainfall missed some of the drier parts of Argentina and Brazil’s harvest continues to move slower than average. There have already been some reduced expectations for South American [Read More…]

A dairy economist says the production and distribution of milk and dairy products will likely change as new and expanded dairy processing facilities go online. University of Wisconsin Extension’s Leonard Polzin tells Brownfield more than [Read More…]

A dairy analyst says markets are not performing as well as expected to start the year. Robin Schmahl with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield cash cheese markets have been experiencing unprecedented volatility. “That’s changed the market dynamics [Read More…]

Pictured: National Pork Board’s David Newman at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) A leader with the National Pork Board says hog farmers have indicated they want a significant amount of their [Read More…]

Pictured: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett interviews Iowa hog farmer Matt Gent at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress A past president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association says he’s optimistic about the direction of the U.S. hog [Read More…]

A marketing advisor has concerns about the future of new and expanded soybean crushing facilities.  John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield demand for soybean oil to make renewable biodiesel has struggled. “Right now, [Read More…]

A co-founder of AgMarket.net says several factors are influencing price possibilities in the corn market this year. Matt Bennett, who also farms in central Illinois, says issues with the crop in the U.S. or South [Read More…]

The farm bill is driving discussion among many state and national ag organizations. Minnesota Corn Growers president Jim Kanten tells Brownfield it was a major topic during their association’s annual meeting last week. “We talked [Read More…]

Josh Fiechter, President of Yoder Grain at the 2025 Indiana Dairy Forum. Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. High oleic soybeans are helping increase the sustainability in the dairy industry.  The president of Yoder Grain says [Read More…]

A food economist says the prospect of another trade war is weighing heavily on the agriculture and food sectors. David Ortega with Michigan State University says even the threat of tariffs from the U.S. has [Read More…]

Missouri consumers love their beef, and that’s good news for Missouri’s cattle producers. In this episode, Sydney Long, Executive Director for the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about how the organization uses consumer market research [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across much of the southern half of the U.S., while colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to the North.  Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

Corn silage is a popular feed for livestock, especially dairy cattle.  Clear Lake, Wisconsin farmer and inventor Greg Friendshuh has found that separating the fodder from the finer silage components and targeting those components to [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct business.  February live cattle closed $.90 higher at $205.67 and April live cattle closed $.80 higher at [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.82, down 4 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.45, down 10 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $300.80, down $4.10Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.00, down 22 pointsMar. wheat [Read More…]

Using the 4Rs of nutrient management. The technical assistance specialist with the Indiana Ag Nutrient Alliance says there is no one size fits all when it comes to conservation. Hans Schmitz tells Brownfield, “The right source, [Read More…]

The president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says water rights are one of the organization’s top priorities in 2025. Southeast Missouri producer Jeff Reed says producers need to be protected. “We’re a riparian state,” he [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were steady to higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6975.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0375 at $1.87. Nine sales were recorded, [Read More…]

A marketing advisor says he is not expecting any big changes in crop plans this spring.  John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield farmers are not looking at shifting from soybeans to corn, at [Read More…]