Local, State & Ag News
Corn grower says year-round E15 fix simply allows Americans more fuel choices
A board director with the Minnesota Corn Growers Association says he’ll be extremely disappointed if the U.S. House does not pass nationwide year-round E15 this week. Nathan Serbus, who grows
How one northwest Indiana dairy farm is turning waste into water
A northwest Indiana dairy farm is using a first of its kind technology to improve sustainability. Carl Ramsey with Curtis Creek Dairy says the facility has partnered with Sedron Technologies
Wheat sharply higher on big drop in winter wheat production
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA lowered U.S. old crop stocks with strong domestic crush canceling out lower exports and sees even tighter new crop supplies
Michigan soybean grower experiments with biodiesel as prices climb
A young farmer says this season he’s experimenting with using biodiesel in his equipment as fuel prices surge. Lenawee County’s Zach Schaffner tells Brownfield his fuel tanks were getting prepped for
Des Moines Airport dropping letters from gate designations
The state’s busiest airport is making a change to the area were passengers board plans as it gets closer to opening a brand new terminal. Des Moines Airport communications manager
NMPF says FARM-ES protects farm data, provides opportunities
A national dairy group says the FARM-ES, or Farmers Assuring Responsible Management -Environmental Stewardship program, helps dairy producers document their sustainable practices and bring more revenue to farms. Nicole Ayoche
Michigan grower says supersonic shockwaves have been successful in reducing crop damage
A Michigan apple grower says a combination of pyrotechnics and sonic booms has been working to protect fruit from hail for the past 15 years. Kim Kropf tells Brownfield their
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 12, 2026
Jul. corn $4.80, up 4 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $12.26 and 3/4, up 13 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $328.40, up $3.60Jul. soybean oil 75.36, up 162 pointsJul. Chicago wheat
Fertilizer concerns grow as Mosaic reduces domestic phosphate output
The president of the American Soybean Association says farmers are uneasy following The Mosaic Company’s announcement it will scale back domestic phosphate production. Scott Metzger tells Brownfield, “We are super
Mixed month for turkey hatchery numbers
Turkey hatchery numbers for April were down on the year, leading to some mixed signals about production. The USDA says there were 23.849 million turkey eggs in incubation at the
