Ag News

The University of Wisconsin is asking farmers and custom operators to share information about custom services. Economics professor Paul Mitchell tells Brownfield that instead of relying on USDA data, they’re doing their own survey. “This [Read More…]

Some Missouri farmers made some early planting progress ahead of the recent rains. Jay Fischer in central Missouri says there’s some oats and corn in the ground, with emergence expected to take longer due to [Read More…]

A professor at Iowa State University says higher prices for diesel fuel are expected to  impact the bottom line for farmers and ranchers this spring. Kurt Rosentrater producers can help manage their costs by doing [Read More…]

A new report by the American Biogas Council shows the number of U.S. farms capturing biogas has more than doubled the past five years. Patrick Serfass is executive director of the council and says the [Read More…]

A U.S. Congressman is encouraged by recent progress on biofuels policy. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield the Renewable Volume Obligations announced by the EPA send a strong signal to the market. “This is a [Read More…]

The U.S. exported 209.9 million gallons of ethanol during February. The Renewable Fuels Association says that was down 1% on the month, but up 36% on the year, with more than half of that headed [Read More…]

A fertilizer market analyst says prices remain stubbornly high, offering little relief for farmers heading into the growing season. “It’s getting to the point where farmers are throwing their hands in the air and saying, [Read More…]

The CEO of Kansas Corn says he’s disappointed and frustrated by his state’s decision to opt out of selling year-round E15 starting in 2027. Josh Roe says it undercuts efforts to support consumers, the biofuels [Read More…]

An ag economist at Purdue University says the conflict in the Middle East is contributing to increased financial strain. Michael Langemeier says operating expenses are running about 2 percent higher than last year. “Diesel prices and [Read More…]

The Missouri Senate has approved a bill that extends several ag and energy tax credits. Senate Bill 913 focuses on wood energy, meat processing, specialty crops and renewable fuels. It also adds reporting requirements to [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s Governor signed two bills important to agriculture Thursday. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 501, creating a veterinary loan repayment grant program.  The new law, 2025 Wisconsin Act 177, will provide up to 25-thousand dollars [Read More…]

A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says the recent rains are coming at a critical time for pasture and early forage growth. “In the last 24 hours, we’ve gotten shy of one inch of rain.” [Read More…]

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar says the emergency waiver allowing summertime sales of E15 will help stabilize escalating fuel prices. “It brings down gas prices, not to where we need them to be, but by about [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling after an up and down day. Brazil’s soybean harvest is around 75% complete, while harvest activity is getting underway in parts of Argentina. The USDA’s updated supply [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting on direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $1.97 higher at $246.32 and August live cattle closed $1.50 higher at $242.17. May [Read More…]

May corn $4.52 and 1/4, down 2 centsMay soybeans $11.63 and 1/2, down 5 centsMay soybean meal $315.20, down $3.00May soybean oil 68.94, up 183 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.98 and 1/4, up 3/4 centJun. live [Read More…]

Many cattle producers are feeling the pain from the sudden rise in fertilizer prices.  Charley Martinez with the University of Tennessee says larger producers likely purchased many of their inputs late last year. “Smaller producers [Read More…]

The market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says the slaughter cattle market continues to bring historically high prices. Tony Hancock says there has been a lot of competition for those cattle at sale [Read More…]

The conflict in the Middle East is likely to impact ag lending.  Gary Schnitkey, farm management specialist with the University of Illinois, says federal spending is ballooning because of the military action. “Longer-term interest rates, [Read More…]

An ag economist says retail egg prices declined in March as the poultry sector works to recover from losses due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Bernt Nelson with the American Farm Bureau Federation says prices [Read More…]