Fire prevention helps farmers stay safe at harvest. Dry fields, low humidity, high winds, and hot farm equipment have been causing harvest fires across the Midwest. Gale Blomenkamp with the Boone County Fire District in central Missouri has several fire and farm safety tips for farms in this Managing for Profit. The post Fire and…… Continue Reading
National Farm to School month
October is National Farm to School month. Brianna Goode, Indiana’s Farm to School coordinator, says the program connects farmers with school districts interested in serving locally grown food in school cafeterias. AUDIO: Healthy Living on Farm to School The post National Farm to School month appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Compeer Financial: Dairy farms remain strong but cautious about expansion
A lender says most dairy farms have been financially healthy during this ag economic downturn, but they’re reluctant to expand or make capital investments. Curtis Gerrits is the Senior Animal Ag Lending Specialist for Compeer Financial. He tells Brownfield most of the time when milk prices are good, farmers are upgrading or expanding by building…… Continue Reading
Agriculture awaits the details of Trump’s tariff-funded aid package
The chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee says he’s optimistic the Trump administration will announce more details of farmer assistance “fairly soon.” Jason Smith tells Brownfield the government shutdown doesn’t help the timing. “They (the administration) are just trying to keep the doors open and funded right now, which is affecting us…… Continue Reading
Hemp seed meal approved for laying hens, opening new market for U.S. farmers
The president of the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) says approval of hemp seed meal for laying hens is the latest step in expanding markets for hemp growers. Andrew Bish says hemp grain brings many benefits to poultry. “Hemp seed meal versus corn, you’re going to see upwards of three times of protein per serving.” He…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn edge higher as harvest advances and trade talks loom
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Support was tied to the optimism about tariff talks with China and the potential for trade aid. Still, those tariff discussions are a few weeks away and that potential trade aid has been thrown into question by the current partial shutdown of the federal government. Additionally, cash…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 8, 2025
Dec. corn $4.22, up 2 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.29 and 1/2, up 7 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $278.00, up $1.10Dec. soybean oil 51.48, up 44 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.07 and 1/4, up 1/2 centDec. live cattle $238.87, up $1.15Nov. feeder cattle $368.82, up $4.57Dec. lean hogs $86.10, down 7 centsNov. Class III milk…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures sharply higher, lean hogs lower
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, with feeders continuing to take the lead on the tight supply of market ready numbers. December live was up $.75 at $1.15 and February was $1.50 higher at $242.22. November feeders were $2.57 higher at $268.82 and January was up $4.52 at…… Continue Reading
HPAI detected at West Michigan turkey farm
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ottawa County. State officials say the commercial flock is the third detection of the virus in the county this year, with 30,000 turkeys impacted this month. Reports of HPAI cases on commercial poultry operations have started to increase across the…… Continue Reading
U.S. poultry industry still recovering from HPAI losses ahead of World Egg Day
The American Egg Board says the industry is still recovering from losses caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza as the fall bird migration season picks up. CEO Emily Metz tells Brownfield more than 70 million birds were lost between last October and this March. “We’re repopulating it as quickly as we can, but we’re still…… Continue Reading
