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More dairy cows and improved production increased milk supplies incrementally last month. Production in the U.S. during October totaled nearly 19 billion pounds with production per cow up three pounds from last year. USDA says [Read More…]

An Ohio State University professor says budgets won’t get easier for farmers in 2025.  Farm Income Enhancement Chair Ani Katchova says income in 2024 is expected to be down by 4%. “It’s coming off last year’s [Read More…]

An ag economist says there’s still some uncertainty surrounding the future of sustainable aviation fuels. Jacqui Fatka with CoBank tells Brownfield… “I think we’re hoping for a short term fix, especially as we see the corn and soybean prices, [Read More…]

Thirteen rural businesses in Wisconsin have been awarded more than $24 million from the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to become more energy efficient.   The largest project, a $22.6 million loan, will [Read More…]

American Farm Bureau is eager to see how the Trump administration handles the Waters of the U.S. rule. AFBF senior director of government affairs Courtney Briggs says WOTUS continues to cause a lot of confusion [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of the week’s direct business.  December live cloud will close $2.47 higher at $186.57 February lives closed $2.02 higher at $188. January feeder [Read More…]

Dec. corn closed at $4.27 and 1/4, down 2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.98 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $288.60, down $1.70Dec. soybean oil closed at 44.84, down 68 [Read More…]

The head lobbyist with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the election results could motivate Congress to get a farm bill passed in its lame duck session. Ethan Lane tells Brownfield, “That would be a [Read More…]

Warmer and wetter weather last week didn’t cause too many delays for Kentucky farmers. The USDA says harvest is 95 percent complete for corn and 83 percent complete for soybeans. Tobacco is 56 percent stripped. [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were up, with boxed beef higher at midday, getting ready for the week’s direct business. Feeders had additional buying interest tied to the lower move in corn. [Read More…]

Arkansas farmers are almost finished with their harvests. The USDA reports 97 percent of cotton is harvested, 96 percent of soybeans, and nearly all the sweet potatoes. Arkansas farmers have dug 97 percent of peanuts [Read More…]

Nebraska winter wheat planting is complete. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 94 percent harvested for grain. Soybeans are 99 percent harvested. Winter wheat is 40 percent adequate to surplus and [Read More…]

Kansas corn harvest is ahead of the five year average. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 97 percent harvested for grain. Soybeans are 96 percent harvested. Winter wheat is 47 percent [Read More…]

Norborne, Missouri Farmer Nathan White is involved with the Soy Transportation Coalition and is able to have insight about what they do to transport soybeans across the world. White says it is interesting to meet [Read More…]

Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Joe Bolte says when talking about multiple herbicide modes of action and sites of action, it’s important farmers understand the difference between the two. He tells Brownfield the mode of [Read More…]

A global grain merchandiser is encouraged by an uptick in U.S. corn and soybean exports. CHS CEO Jay Debertin says foreign demand has slowly trended higher. “North American grain results were more challenged largely due [Read More…]

A Minnesota dairy leader says it is important for farmers to help educate lawmakers about rural issues. Lucas Sjostrom with Minnesota Milk tells Brownfield Democrats control the state legislature. “We;ve had a Democratic trifecta here, [Read More…]

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has some in agriculture concerned tariffs will be a part of the incoming administration’s trade approach.  Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says [Read More…]

A senior official with Nationwide Insurance says 58 rural fire departments in 32 states have received critical safety equipment. Laramie Sandquist, senior assistant vice president with Nationwide Agribusiness, says the company and its partners have [Read More…]

The USDA says pork and beef export sales hit marketing year lows during the week ending October 31st. Those lower-than-average sales totals for both followed reductions in purchases and a handful of outright cancelations from [Read More…]