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Across the Corn Belt, rural travel conditions are slowly improving in the wake of the recent snow and ice storm, which primarily struck from Missouri into the Ohio Valley.  Early Tuesday, approximately 75,000 customers from [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather in parts of the north-central U.S.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across much of [Read More…]

For a few years, the opportunity for profit has been there for dairy producers to raise beef cattle instead of replacement heifers for the milking herd, but now, buying a replacement dairy cow is 69% [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the IL Beef Expo at the Illinois State Fairgrounds The post IL Beef Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the IL Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs Conference The post IL Farm Bureau Governmental Affairs Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the Illinois Grain & Feed Association Annual Meeting The post Illinois Grain & Feed Association Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the The Land Connection Organic Grain Conference The post The Land Connection Organic Grain Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the IL Farm Bureau Everything Local Conference The post IL Farm Bureau Everything Local Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s considering some strategic plans that could help him cut back on inputs during the 2025 growing season. Lance Lillibridge says his insecticide program will be a major focus. “We [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Brandon Peoples covers the Nebraska Agri-Business Expo The post Nebraska Agri-Business Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A field agronomist with Burrus Seed says soybean growers need to be wary of red crown rot in 2025. Missouri-based Dana Harder says the disease has spread since its initial arrival in the Midwest in [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Brandon Peoples covers the Nebraska Corn Growers Association annual meeting. The post Nebraska Corn Growers Association annual meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected at a commercial turkey facility in Jay County, Indiana.  This is the first confirmed positive in Indiana since February 2024 and the first commercial detection since January 2024.  [Read More…]

The senior agronomist for Nutrien Ag Solutions suggests there could be a silver lining for areas that suffered from drought in 2024. Mike Howell tells Brownfield. “There were some areas that were hit by drought [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower and feeders were down sharply on profit taking and fund selling, ignoring direct business and a higher midday move for wholesale beef. February live was up [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.50 and 3/4, down 8 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $9.91 and 3/4, down 20 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $308.60, down $11.30Mar. soybean oil closed at 39.93, [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, with the most active months still seeing a firm weekly gain. Forecasts remain dry for parts of South America, but crops are in generally good shape [Read More…]

University of Illinois Extension beef specialist Travis Meteer says ensuring cattle access to fresh water is crucial during bitter cold temperatures. “Sometimes the water situation becomes the most challenging, and so making sure we’ve got [Read More…]

Cash dairy at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was mostly higher Friday. The USDA says cash cheese barrels were up a half a cent at $1.83 per pound and 40-pound blocks were three quarters higher at [Read More…]

Cattle producers are taking extra steps to protect livestock from incoming bitter cold. Kansas State University Extension beef specialist Sandy Johnson says having established wind breaks is crucial. “Anything to cut the wind some is [Read More…]