Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says more details on farmer assistance from the Trump administration isn’t likely until the U.S. government reopens. “The president has committed, if we need a bridge, he has talked about that to get us from the Biden years to the new Trump era. That’s what we’re working on every day. We…… Continue Reading
Indiana Pork working to build student pipeline with Jobspark partnership
The director of strategic outreach for Indiana Pork says the organization is focused on building a strong talent pipeline for students wanting to get involved in the industry. Chad Martin says a new partnership with Junior Achievement Jobspark is connecting middle schoolers to various career opportunities. “We provide insights into what it may look like working…… Continue Reading
Nebraska farmer says inputs, not crop prices are the issue
A farmer in south-central Nebraska says record input costs are the biggest challenge facing producers. “That’s a bigger problem than commodity prices, in my opinion.” Ranch Uhrmahcer says corn and soybean prices are comparable to last year, but expenses have skyrocketed. “Fertilizer keeps going up. Your seed costs keep going up. Repairs are always going…… Continue Reading
Dry weather and disease could drive Soybean Cyst Nematode surge in 2026
Dry conditions and disease pressure are expected to increase soybean cyst nematode populations going into 2026. BASF seed treatment product manager Jeremiah Mullock says areas of late season drought are favorable for SCN reproduction. “And so we’ll see areas where that nematode population is probably higher than we would’ve expected. Conversely, we’ve also seen areas…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices mixed Thursday
Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.63. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0225 at $1.76. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.75 to $1.76. Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.74. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were down $0.0475 at $1.6025.…… Continue Reading
Corn growers applaud California’s E15 law, eye 1.3 billion-gallon ethanol market
The director of public policy and renewable fuels with the National Corn Growers Association says California’s move to allow sales of E15 is a win for corn farmers. Matt Ziegler tells Brownfield, “Governor Newsom signed into law a bill that would provide E15 access for California.” He says, “That’s something that we’ve been hoping for…… Continue Reading
Brazil on track for record soybean exports as U.S. loses market share
Brazil is on pace to reach record soybean export volumes in 2025. Ag economist Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says this isn’t a surprise. “What it is, you’re seeing Brazil take over our market share,” he said. “The fact of the matter, plain and simple, is China has not been buying our beans. We know that…… Continue Reading
Congresswoman questions support for competing soybean exporter amid farm aid talks
A member of the House Ag Committee says farmers on her Agriculture Advisory Council are questioning the Trump administration’s recent $20 billion bailout of Argentina. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield, “Why would this administration be providing financial taxpayer incentives to a country that is our competitor when we’re trying to sell our own domestically grown…… Continue Reading
Ricketts pushes for more ag trade deals, year-round E15 access
A U.S. Senator says lawmakers should focus on expanding market opportunities for American agriculture once the federal government shutdown ends. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska says there are opportunities to secure additional trade agreements. “There’re other countries that present a lot of opportunity, like Indonesia. We need to go out and make the case to help…… Continue Reading
Ohio State Extension launches statewide forage quality initiative
Ohio State University Extension has launched a statewide effort to help livestock producers better understand feeding challenges heading into the winter months. Ted Wiseman, with Perry County Extension, says variable conditions throughout the growing season have led to inconsistent forage quality levels. “Out of 180 samples, about two-thirds of them have the energy for cows…… Continue Reading
