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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…]

A state climatologist says timely rains will be crucial as the drought situation expands in South Dakota. Laura Edwards with South Dakota State University Extension says there’s already a moderate drought in effect for the [Read More…]

An extension ag economist suggests farmers navigating trade uncertainty should explore additional market opportunities. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says tariffs are causing volatility and an added layer to risk management. “Trying to see [Read More…]

Foreign animal diseases like African swine fever remain a serious threat to U.S. pork producers. Todd Selvik is a pig farmer from Waseca in south-central Minnesota. “We have ASF as being a huge concern, really [Read More…]

A market analyst expects a significant shift to more corn acres in the Western Plains and Upper Midwest this year. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says a trend has emerged within planting surveys to growers and [Read More…]

Studies show that high-protein diets can help GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) medication users be more successful in their weight loss efforts. Glynn Tonsor, an ag economist with Kansas State University, says GLP-1 users present a [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up with higher boxed beef during the session, waiting on the week’s direct business to develop.  April live closed $.70 higher at $207.07 and June [Read More…]

The coordinator of the Michigan Food Hub Network says Michigan State University is continuing to support local food systems as entrepreneurs navigate through changing federal policies. Samantha Stokes tells Brownfield, “The freezes of federal funds [Read More…]

May corn closed at $4.51 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/2 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.01, down 3/4 centMay soybean meal closed at $293.60, down $1.50May soybean oil closed at 42.64, up 34 pointsMay wheat [Read More…]

Protecting animal health from outside threats is essential to safeguarding the U.S. food supply. Dr. Kelli Werling with Indiana’s State Board of Animal Health says unwanted pathogens are typically introduced through U.S. ports of entry.  [Read More…]

Several ag groups are seeking an exemption for ag products from proposed fees on Chinese vessels as the U.S. tries to level the playing field for shipbuilders. “We could potentially lose markets (if fees go [Read More…]