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An ag economist at Ohio State University says ongoing trade tensions could impact demand for US agricultural products. Ian Sheldon says large trading partners are starting to divert sales to other markets. “What’s happening with [Read More…]

The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says several global weather issues could soon have an impact on U.S. commodity markets. Eric Snodgrass says he’s closely monitoring dry areas of eastern Brazil. “They do [Read More…]

Farmers are encouraged to stay informed as new herbicides enter the market. University of Minnesota Extension educator Eric Yu says products continue being developed to help combat resistant weeds. “We actually had a recent study [Read More…]

Wisconsin’s largest farm show is growing even larger. Matt Cullen with the WPS Farm Show tells Brownfield this year’s show needed more display space. “We’re adding a second outdoor exhibitor tent to be able to [Read More…]

An ag economist at the University of Illinois says revenues from cash rents were down in 2024. Gary Schnitkey says recent surveys of farm managers show slight declines in cash rents across the state. “We [Read More…]

Laying a solid foundation is one way to set cornfields up for success this year. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Brad Allen, says last year’s wet spring, followed by a dry period, created weed control challenges [Read More…]

An ag economist says costs have contributed to the slow expansion of the cattle herd. Kansas State University’s Glynn Tonsor tells Brownfield, “Our costs of running a cow are going up.”  “That’s been the case [Read More…]

Photo provided by the Indiana Soybean Alliance. A group of food science seniors at Purdue University developed a soy-based snack that took top prize at the inaugural food innovation student soybean competition.  Sara Thomason says the [Read More…]

A northwest Arkansas livestock producer says his forage levels held up through the winter. Jared Phillips, who raises sheep in Washington County, tells Brownfield, “We were a little worried part of the year where we [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices remained mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.50.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 at $1.6350.  Twenty sales were recorded, ranging [Read More…]

Brownfield’s Carah Hart covers the 2025 NIAA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO. The post 2025 NIAA Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Brownfield’s Jared Whilte covers the Illinois Ag Legislative Day in Springfield, IL. The post IL Ag Legislative Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Across the Corn Belt, a warm front accompanied by showers and thunderstorms is lifting slowly northward.  The front separates much-above-normal temperatures (up to 30°F above normal, with Friday highs expected to approach 90°F) across Nebraska [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal precipitation nearly nationwide, with near-normal rainfall confined to Florida and the southern Atlantic Coast.  Meanwhile, warmer-than-normal weather from the southern half of the Plains to [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, getting ready for widespread direct business. April live cattle closed $2.47 higher at $209.55 and June live cattle closed $2.77 higher at $205.80.  April [Read More…]

A cooperative leader says so far, the flow of agricultural products is going smoothly this spring. Joshua Grunnet with Alcivia Cooperative tells Brownfield they’ve been able to move fertilizer all winter. “We’ll take inbound rail [Read More…]

May corn closed at $4.50, down 1 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.16 and 3/4, up 15 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $294.50, up 90 centsMay soybean oil closed at 44.27, up [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Beans followed bean oil, which was supported by global demand expectations. Soybean oil was one of the few major commodities to see an improvement in the week [Read More…]

The retiring head of the Wisconsin Agribusiness Association and former feed mill manager says the new tariffs on Canadian products that start in April will likely cause a shift in livestock feed use. Tom Bresner [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.4950.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0175 at $1.6475.  Six sales [Read More…]