U.S. ethanol production rose to a three-month high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.105 million barrels per day, the highest since early June, an increase of 30,000 on the week and 25,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says estimated operating margins for the…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy markets lower except for blocks Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were lower except for block cheese Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.01 at $0.59. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0075 at $1.6725. Two sales were recorded at $1.67 and $1.6725. Cheese barrels were down $0.0050 at $1.6750. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were down…… Continue Reading
Farmers sound the alarm on cash flows
Some farmers say worsening economic conditions continue to tighten cash flows heading into 2026. During a farmer roundtable on Wednesday, Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue said input costs will be one of the largest expenses on his balance sheet. “It’s going to be one of the highest per acer input costs I’m going to…… Continue Reading
Lindsay celebrates 70 years of service at Husker Harvest Days
Lindsay Corporation is celebrating 70 years of service to customers in the irrigation industry. Learn more: Jason Parker: Reece Andrews: The post Lindsay celebrates 70 years of service at Husker Harvest Days appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Lower corn yields to start harvest
Corn harvest is underway for central Kentucky farmer Caleb Ragland. “Yields are slightly below APH on what we’ve harvested so far,” he says. “I would like to see better, but I was expecting about what we’re getting, to be honest. Based on the dramatic weather extremes that we’ve dealt with this year.” Ragland double-crops all…… Continue Reading
Brock grain drying sensor system first of its kind
Doug Moore, district manager for Brock Grain Storage Systems says the company’s True Grain equipment is a patent pending grain drying equalizer. It attaches to every dryer and revolutionizes moisture measurement in grain. The post Brock grain drying sensor system first of its kind appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
50 percent of farms expected to grow over the next five years
A recent survey from Purdue University shows nearly fifty percent of farmers in the Midwest expect their operation to grow over the next five years. Ag economist Michael Langemeier says the some farms have scaled back on investments that could impact profitability. “2024 was a very low profit margin year and that’s probably going to…… Continue Reading
SCOTUS to review Trump tariffs
The Supreme Court will decide if President Trump’s use of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act is legal. The law was created in 1977 and allows the President to regulate or prohibit trade when a national emergency is declared. The law lets the President use sanctions and embargoes but has no specific language…… Continue Reading
Corn and soybean diseases run rampant
Crop diseases are running rampant across much of the Midwest. Southeast Iowa corn and soybean grower Logan Lyon says significant amounts of early tar spot came as no surprise with record rainfall in July. “Most folks were expecting and anticipating (tar spot), but what really came out of the woodwork this year that we haven’t…… Continue Reading
Bill introduced in U.S. House would permanently speed up processing line speeds
Legislation to permanently increase line speeds for pork and poultry processing has been introduced in the U.S. House. Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad tells Brownfield the American Protein Processing Modernization Act addresses inconsistencies in the meatpacking and processing industries. “We have regulatory agencies that have been playing around with the line speed and the way that…… Continue Reading
