Ag News

U.S. milk production was up fractionally in January as dairy farmers worked to grow their herds. Production in the U.S. totaled more than 19 billion pounds with production per cow down seven pounds from last [Read More…]

The president of Missouri FFA says the future of agriculture is bright. Andi Belt from northeast Missouri tells Brownfield “these kids just getting started in the organization have a really good future ahead and it [Read More…]

A bill that would have banned the sale of lab-grown protein for 10 years in South Dakota has failed in the Senate. A second vote was considered after a tie vote on Wednesday, but lawmakers [Read More…]

John Deere is planning a workforce reduction at its Des Moines Works plant in Ankeny, Iowa. In a statement to Brownfield, Deere says 119 employees are losing their jobs as part of a three-group layoff [Read More…]

The Netherlands is seen as a gateway to the European Union for U.S. ag exports. Minnesota Department of Agriculture deputy commissioner Andrea Vaubel spoke to Brownfield after returning from a recent trade mission to the [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, light snow lingers across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region.  Meanwhile, cold, dry, breezy weather covers the remainder of the Midwest.  Friday morning’s minimum temperatures fell to 0°F or [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook 1 calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures across much of the East, while warmer-than-normal weather will dominate the western and central U.S.  Meanwhile, near- or [Read More…]

Two of Wisconsin’s dairy organizations have sued State Attorney General Josh Kaul. The Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and the Venture Dairy Cooperative have filed a lawsuit against Kaul, challenging his decision to outsource the department’s environmental [Read More…]

The executive director of Missouri Pork says the New Year is bringing renewed optimism for pork producers. “Producers need time to heal before any expansion happens.” Scott Hays says the bounce-back in prices has been welcome.  [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. South American weather appears largely favorable over the near-term. There’s more at least scattered rain in some forecasts for Argentina and harvest conditions in Brazil mostly [Read More…]

A western Kansas farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about this year’s wheat crop. “With some of the moisture that’s come through, we’ve had a lot better luck with the stand this year, especially in the [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production improved slightly last week and stocks grew. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.082 million barrels per day, up 2,000 on the week and unchanged on the year. Iowa State [Read More…]

U.S. commercial red meat production was up in January 2025. The USDA says total production of 4.885 billion pounds was 2% above January 2024, with beef production gaining 4% to 2.37 billion pounds and pork [Read More…]

Michigan FFA’s state advisor says interest in career and technical training programs is helping to grow the organization. Mark Forbush tells Brownfield, “We have seven new programs than we had last year.” “We’re getting programs in more [Read More…]

The new Indiana State Veterinarian says the surge of highly pathogenic avian influenza has the state on high alert. Kyle Shipman tells Brownfield, “Currently, we have 12 commercial flocks and two hobby flocks in the [Read More…]

Egg prices continue to soar higher across the U.S. Dr. Valerie Kilders is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University and focuses her research on food and agribusiness marketing. She [Read More…]

The optimal window to market old crop grain is getting smaller. Iowa Farm Bureau Farmer Education Program Manager Zach Brummer says a lot of farmers stored more corn and soybeans than intended last harvest. “So [Read More…]

The president of National Farmers Union (NFU) says farmers are facing unprecedented uncertainty. Rob Larew tells Brownfield, “Change always brings a lot of questions.”  He says, “I think answers will be forthcoming on where this [Read More…]

An ag economist says there could be some selling opportunities for corn farmers. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “Opportunities for producers out there in that old crop market just to get some sales on [Read More…]

An ag insurance specialist says safety should always be top of mind for those working around grain bins. Laramie Sandquist, senior associate vice president with Nationwide Insurance, says 2024 was another deadly year. “Overall, in [Read More…]