Ag News

Wisconsin has lost four-point-three million commercial laying hens to highly-pathogenic avian influenza in less than a week. Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection officials say the two newest cases were confirmed Wednesday with 1.6 [Read More…]

Minnesota is gearing up for the 100th anniversary of FFA. Minnesota FFA Foundation executive director Val Aarsvold says there will be a year-long celebration in 2028 culminating in the milestone. “We went to the state [Read More…]

The chief ag negotiator with United States Trade Representative says the administration is working to ensure a fair and balanced relationship with China. Julie Callahan told reporters during the recent National Pork Industry Forum discussions [Read More…]

A state court in Missouri has granted preliminary approval to a proposed U.S nationwide class action settlement to resolve current and future claims against Roundup™. Bayer has proposed a $7.3 billion national settlement. Brian Naber president [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher except butter Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.64. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0075 at $1.6175.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.57.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Butter prices were down $0.03 at $2.01.  Forty-seven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.96 to [Read More…]

Labor shortages remain a challenge for many farms, and new technology from Massey Ferguson aims to help producers maintain efficiency and consistency in the field. At the recent Commodity Classic in San Antonio, the company [Read More…]

The United States and Mexico have officially launched a formal review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Julie Callahan, chief ag negotiator with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, says Mexico and Canada remain two of the [Read More…]

U.S. dairy is staying competitive on the global market despite increased production from other countries. Gregg Doud with the National Milk Producers Federation tells Brownfield world dairy production is up and product is moving but [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up waiting on direct business, feeders were down on profit taking.  April live cattle closed $.17 higher at $238.52 and June live cattle closed $.10 higher at [Read More…]

Missouri’s Governor says expanding meat processing in the state is providing a boost to the state’s cattle industry.  Mike Kehoe spoke to an ag audience at the University of Missouri on Wednesday.  “We have the [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. There are reports of quality issues in parts of Brazil due to heavy rainfall during harvest and rain chances for Argentina are mixed. The Buenos Aires Grain [Read More…]

A former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says the delay in passing a new five-year farm bill has gone on too long. “Historically, we’ve had farm bills every five years since the 1930s,” said Dan Glickman. [Read More…]

May corn $4.53 and 1/2, up 9 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans $11.79 and 1/4, up 9 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal $309.30, down 60 centsMay soybean oil 65.70, up 211 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.83 and [Read More…]

An associate professor of ag policy and law at the University of Illinois says it’s unclear if the Farm Bill 2.0 has a chance at becoming law. The House Ag Committee has passed a bill [Read More…]

Corn export demand continues to be strong. The USDA says corn sales during the week ending February 26th were larger than average, mainly to South Korea, Colombia, and Mexico, all key trading partners and significant [Read More…]

The U.S. House Ag Committee has passed a skinny farm bill. U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson from South Dakota tells Brownfield the markup process had a few “dust ups,” but that’s to be expected. “The amendments [Read More…]

President Trump this week threatened to cut off trade with Spain after the country refused U.S. access to military bases for operations tied to strikes on Iran. Ag economist Greg McBride with Allendale says Spain [Read More…]

The Michigan FFA Foundation executive director says supporters of this year’s National FFA Gives Day were able to hit new milestones in the state. Alex Schnabelrauch tells Brownfield a match program during the dive helped nearly double donations [Read More…]

Working with the experts –  In challenging economic times, it’s even more important to base fertilizer purchasing decisions on a soil test and consult with a nutrient expert. Learn more in this Managing for Profit. The post [Read More…]

Corteva Agriscience U.S. Crop Protection Technical Lead Dr. Eric Scherder tells Brownfield that 2026 is shaping up to be a challenging year for farmers across the country. With tight margins and unpredictable growing conditions, Scherder [Read More…]