Nonfat dry milk nears $2 as cheese prices fall Monday at CME
Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.76. No sales were reported. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.04 to $1.42. […]
USDA looks to strengthen U.S. ag trade with Venezuela
The Trump administration is continuing to take steps to help improve market access for U.S. producers in Latin America. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says […]
Tight global sulfur supplies continue to drive fertilizer prices
The vice president of government and public affairs with The Mosaic Company says continued constraints on global sulfur supplies are dramatically impacting the company’s ability to produce phosphate fertilizer. Sarah […]
Analyst says the return of whole milk to schools could help boost dairy demand
A dairy market analyst says expanded school milk options this fall could help boost long-term demand. Sarah Jungman with AgMarket.net says more than 30 million children participate in the National School […]
Stabilizing Nitrogen for Fall Applications
As farmers make fall fertilizer plans, Corteva Agriscience technical field agronomist Ron Geis says fall nitrogen stabilization can pay dividends. In this Managing for Profit, he tells Brownfield nitrogen can […]
Bayer’s Viconic soybean trait aims to give farmers more weed-control flexibility
Bayer is preparing to bring a new soybean trait platform to the marketplace that could give farmers more options for managing increasingly challenging weed pressure. Becca Chaudhari is Strategic Account […]
Soybeans fall after higher yield estimate
Soybeans were sharply lower on profit taking and technical selling, pulling contracts to a lower weekly finish. The USDA raised production and yield from the August update but did lower […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 11, 2026
Dec. corn $5.30 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans $12.96 and 1/2, down 35 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $346.80, down $3.80Oct. soybean oil 69.19, down 222 pointsDec. […]
Higher diesel prices add to harvest costs for farmers
A farm business management coach says the uptick in diesel prices will be noticeable on the farm as harvest continues. Bret Oelke with Innovus Agra tells Brownfield a relatively small […]
Minnesota soybean growers urged to watch for red crown rot
A new soybean disease threat is emerging in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist Dean Malvick says red crown rot has been confirmed in southwestern Minnesota. “We found it […]