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It was a mixed week for U.S. export sales. The USDA says old crop sorghum, rice, soybean products, and beef during the week ending May 22nd all showed week-to-week improvements, including the first reported sale [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures from Mississippi Valley and Gulf Coast States into New England as well as northern California and neighboring locales.  Conversely, cooler-than-normal conditions [Read More…]

A plant disease expert says whether crops emerged weeks ago or this week, farmers should watch for signs of infection. Dr. Damen Smith with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield producers should scout for soybean [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by the cash and wholesale business during the session. Feeders picked up additional support from the modestly lower move in corn. June live [Read More…]

A market analyst says active trade negotiations could weigh on U.S. cotton and rice prices in the next few months. “The trade deals are going to be much more important this year than prevent plant [Read More…]

A farmer in the Missouri Bootheel says corn planting remains behind schedule due to the excessively wet spring. “It’s been a frustrating spring, that’s for sure.” Hudson Byrd, who farms in Mississippi County, tells Brownfield [Read More…]

A farmer in northeast Arkansas has been waiting weeks for a long stretch of warm, dry weather to plant soybeans. “We just need some windows. All we need right now are some windows we haven’t [Read More…]

The executive director of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry says the House version of the budget reconciliation bill could reduce access to food in rural communities. Emily Bryant says proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program undermines the [Read More…]

A southern Illinois agronomist says even though the calendar is turning to June, farmers struggling to finish planting should still prioritize proper soil conditions. John Pike, who operates Pike Ag LLC and farms in Williamson [Read More…]

A climatologist says there could be some relief from high winds in the Western Corn Belt this summer. Brian Fuchs says it’s been a common occurrence during the planting season, but that could change. “It [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0050 to $0.5750.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 closing at $1.9475.  Five sales [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will attend the Iowa State University Extension Northern Research Center open house The post Iowa State University Extension Northern Research Center open house appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the IL FFA State Convention. The post IL FFA State Convention appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

An extension agronomist says pest pressure is becoming more prevalent in Iowa crop fields. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says some infect feeding has been taking place. “From both bean leaf beetles on soybeans [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, cool, mostly cloudy conditions linger, although rain has largely ended.  Several days ago, on May 25, U.S. producers had not yet planted 13% of the intended corn acreage and 24% of [Read More…]

An extension ag economist says in a high cost, low margin era, farmers should be cautious about which costs they cut to stay profitable. Ben Brown at the University of Missouri says cutting crop protection [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.51, down 8 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.47 and 1/2, down 14 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $293.70, down $2.60Jul. soybean oil closed at 48.93, down 64 pointsJul. wheat [Read More…]

Legislation that would bring whole milk back to school-based nutrition programs will get a hearing before the Senate Ag Committee. Senate Bill 222 is the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, and if passed, would [Read More…]

The USDA will increase its reimbursement for meat and poultry inspection programs this year and the CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says it’s appreciated. Ted McKinney tells Brownfield “what this [Read More…]

2025 broiler sets and placements continue to maintain their faster than 2024 pace. The USDA says 252.076 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, rising 553,000 from the previous week and 1% from [Read More…]