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A dairy economist says in time, he’s expecting producer milk checks will have more premiums for components, which will help offset processor make allowance deductions.  Marin Bozic with the University of Minnesota and Edge Dairy [Read More…]

An ag economist says he’s keeping a close eye on tensions between the U.S. and Colombia. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says Colombia is a major importer of U.S. ethanol. “Ethanol trade with Colombia is [Read More…]

An ag economist says the soybean market has seen some recent strength. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “It was driven partially due to a delay in any type of tariff announcements. I think that [Read More…]

Commentary I love living in a part of the country where we get four seasons every year. However, I would be willing to trade in a few of the colder days of winter for some [Read More…]

Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. The National Farmers Union wants to ensure Congress is committed to finishing a farm bill this year. President Rob Larew says the organization remains focused on getting a new a [Read More…]

Consumers in Illinois will soon be able to quickly identify products grown in-state.                Raghela Scavuzzo, executive director of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association, says the new Illinois Grown label, which officially debuts today, builds off [Read More…]

Acceleron Prime will soon be hitting the market as another seed treatment option for growers later this year. In this episode of Managing for Profit, crop protection segment manager for seed growth Heather Wilshire explains [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, lingering cold weather is mostly confined to areas near the Great Lakes.  Later Tuesday, temperatures will approach 60°F in parts of the western Corn Belt, extending as far north as Nebraska [Read More…]

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…]