Cheese prices up over last week
Cheese prices have gone up recently, and as of Monday, barrel prices exceeded block prices again. Market advisor Mike North with Ever.ag says barrel prices getting above block prices is […]
Mixed midweek finishes for soybeans, corn, wheat
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts down and deferred months up. The U.S. and China are scheduled to meet this weekend for tariff talks, but a lot of the early […]
Sen. Ricketts sees bright future for U.S. ethanol
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts says the ethanol industry has a strong future. During a recent press call, he said the Trump administration has made biofuels a priority. “Our ag secretary, […]
Strong stands in southeastern South Dakota
A South Dakota farmer says there were some planting delays on his family’s operation this year. Darren Hefty farms near Sioux Falls and says some widespread rains occurred during April. […]
Water quality efforts continue in Iowa
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says water quality continues to be a major focus in the state. He tells Brownfield the state has been restoring some abandoned coal mine properties. […]
Accurate forecasts vital for farmers
An agronomist with Bayer says accurate weather forecasts are vital for modern agriculture. Lance Tarochione, who covers west central Illinois, says farmers rely on weather data, especially during planting season. […]
2025 broiler placements stay ahead of 2024
There were minimal changes to broiler sets and placements over the past week. The USDA says 249.275 million broiler-type chicks were set into incubation, down 225,000 on the week, but […]
Policy uncertainty creating some SAF challenges
Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. A lack of policy for sustainable aviation fuel has created some industry challenges. David Cobb with Clean Fuels Alliance America says SAF production is taking […]
Ethanol production, supply down on week, up on year
U.S. ethanol production trickled lower last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the average daily output of 1.02 million barrels a day was down 20,000 on the week, but […]
“Million dollar” rain brings some relief to ranchers in Nebraska
A rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills says recent moisture has brought significant relief to drought conditions. “It was just about the perfect rain. I couldn’t have asked for a better […]