Holiday deals ahead? Butter prices fall sharply before seasonal demand hits
A market advisor says butter prices are the lowest they’ve been since 2021. Katie Burgess with Ever.ag tells Brownfield large butter supplies have pushed prices down by more than a dollar during […]
Federal court allows lawsuit over USDA’s EID tag mandate to proceed
A federal district court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s electronic identification tag mandate can move forward. Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA, tells Brownfield the mandate requires […]
Michigan Farm Bureau: final state budget preserves key ag programs, avoids deep cuts
A Michigan Farm Bureau lobbyist says the new state budget maintains support for the state’s second-largest industry. “The agriculture budget as a whole in the state budget is less than […]
Weather window opens for harvest in southern Kansas
A south-central Kansas farmer says harvest conditions have significantly improved. James Moreland farms near the Oklahoma border and he says it’s been an excessively wet year, and it’s impacted corn […]
Soybean yields above trendline in eastern Nebraska
An eastern Nebraska farmer says his soybean crop significantly beat his expectations this year. Mitch Oswald says many fields ended with 80-90 bushel yields despite high moisture levels. “Beans were […]
Southeast Indiana farmer says harvest 2025 is behind schedule
A southeast Indiana farmer says harvest pace is significantly behind schedule. Mike Koehne, raises food grade corn and soybeans in Decatur County, and says his soybean crop is finally ready. […]
Moisture swings and market prices complicate harvest decisions for Illinois farmers
A southeastern Illinois farmer says soybeans have been the focus of harvest operations in his area. Don Guinnip, who raises corn, soybeans, wheat, and cattle in Clark County, tells Brownfield, […]
Corn leads U.S. grain export inspections with strong shipments to Mexico and Japan
Corn continues to leave U.S. ports at a rapid pace. The USDA says corn export inspections during the week ending October 2nd were up sharply on the year, mainly to […]
Trade mission highlights importance of partnership with Japan
The director of market development for Ohio Corn and Wheat says a recent Japanese trade mission is helping strengthen a long-standing partnership with the country. Wendy Osborn tells Brownfield, “Developing those […]
Don’t Forget to Check for Soybean Cyst Nematode
In this Spotlight on Soybeans, hear from University of Missouri Extension Plant Pathologist Mandy Bish, who says farmers should consider Soybean Cyst Nematode testing this fall. The post Don’t Forget […]