Ag News

Wet conditions limited field activities in Tennessee last week and crop quality is starting to decline. The USDA says 87 percent of corn is planted, 76 percent is emerged, and condition is rated 68 percent [Read More…]

Minnesota’s corn crop is off to a good start. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report shows 69 percent rated in good to excellent condition, with planting 97-percent complete. South-central Minnesota farmer Tim Waibel tells Brownfield [Read More…]

An ag lending specialist is somewhat pessimistic about the farm economy the remainder of this year. Ashley Arrington with Ag Resource Management says this is not the time to take chances. “I don’t think it’s [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were all higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0125 at $0.5550.  Five sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5450 to $0.5550.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.05 at $1.92.  [Read More…]

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board collaborates with Illinois FFA in various ways to help strengthen the future of agriculture by investing in its next generation. In this Managing for Profit, Owen Torrance, the current Illinois [Read More…]

Missouri Soybeans’ Grain Smart Field Day, on Wednesday, June 4th, features demonstrations for farmers and firefighters on how to prevent grain bin fatalities. The event, held at the Farm for Soy Innovation south of Columbia, [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across portions of the interior Southeast.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall in the Pacific [Read More…]

We all know the cost of inputs is high, but spending a little money on the right adjuvents for the chemicals in the sprayer can make them more efficient, saving farmers money, time, and water [Read More…]

Planting progress varies across the Midwest and Delta. While many farmers are finished with corn and soybeans, others have been rained out for weeks. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Brad Allen, says that as planting [Read More…]

Weather has prompted a central Wisconsin dairy farmer to park the planter and harvest first-crop alfalfa. T.J. Draeger raises corn, soybeans, and alfalfa near Marathon City.  He tells Brownfield the frequent rains have made his [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.59 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.60 and 1/4, down 7 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $296.20, down $2.30Jul. soybean oil closed at 49.35, [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, feeders were up waiting on direct business to develop in the South and a head of Friday’s On Feed numbers.  June lives closed $.17 higher [Read More…]

Egg production was down in April 2025. The USDA says egg production of 8.324 billion was 7% below April 2025, with a 6% decrease in laying hens at least partially due to highly pathogenic avian [Read More…]

The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says several aspects of the House-passed budget reconciliation package are likely to face more scrutiny in the U.S. Senate. Jonathan Coppess says [Read More…]

A research veterinarian says Wisconsin’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is ready for the state’s H5N1 milk testing. Dr. Keith Poulsen tells Brownfield individual farms will be tested but farmers will not have to do anything extra [Read More…]

A lead attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center says the federal government has been ordered to release frozen grant funds. “Those grants should start flowing again immediately.” Kym Meyer tells Brownfield President Trump’s executive [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were mixed going into the holiday weekend Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5425.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0775 at $1.87.  Three [Read More…]

Colton Whitney takes part in the 2025 Intern Roadshow The post Intern Roadshow appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A familiar face is returning to lead Wisconsin’s Farm Service Agency. President Donald Trump has re-appointed Sandy Chalmers as Wisconsin’s Executive Director for FSA. Chalmers previously served as the FSA State Executive Director for Wisconsin [Read More…]

Time is running out for Wisconsin farmers to enroll in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Brian Loeffelholz with Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield this year, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is [Read More…]