The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says farmers are facing numerous headwinds as harvest progresses. Jerry Costello says low commodity prices and high input costs are financially squeezing producers. “The first three months of this year, there were more farm bankruptcies than all of last year.” He says, “Farm bankruptcies right now are…… Continue Reading
USDA reports smallest U.S. hog breeding herd since 2014
The USDA’s latest hogs and pig report estimates the smallest breeding herd in more than a decade. Ever.Ag Chief Livestock Economist Lee Schulz says producers continue to pull back sows in production as productivity improves. “We have fewer sows today than we did a year ago,” he says. “If you consider anything like a similar…… Continue Reading
Trade with China tops agenda as Sen. Klobuchar visits Minnesota soybean farm
A Minnesota farmer who recently hosted the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee says trade was a focus during the visit. Joel Schreurs welcomed Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar to his Lincoln County farm last week. “The biggest thing that we talked about was the lack of trade into China, and specifically the beans that…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices higher Monday
Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.6475. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.04 at $1.6650. Thirteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.63 to $1.6650. Cheese barrels were up $0.0225 at $1.6450. No sales were recorded. Butter prices…… Continue Reading
MO Farm Bureau president urges clarity in revised WOTUS rule
The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s optimistic the U.S. EPA can provide more clarity to farmers as it revises the definition of “Waters of the United States.” Garrett Hawkins says the revised WOTUS rule is going through an interagency review. “Bright lines need to be drawn to provide certainty and clarity for farmers…… Continue Reading
World Dairy Expo youth showmanship winners announced
World Dairy Expo® officially begins Tuesday September 30th but the cattle show ring has been busy all weekend. Four hundred and fifty-six competitors were on the colored shavings Saturday for the Youth Showmanship Contest , and youth from New York and Wisconsin topped the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions. Winning the Junior Division out of…… Continue Reading
SOYLEIC comes to Faurot Field at Mizzou
Missouri Soybeans has partnered with Mizzou Athletics to promote SOYLEIC oil at the concession stands this fall. Director of Licensing and Commercialization Bryan Stobaugh has more details. The post SOYLEIC comes to Faurot Field at Mizzou appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Rollins: USDA is prepared for shutdown
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA is fully prepared in case the U.S. government shuts down this week. “I believe, sincerely, the incredible and important programs especially that help our farmers, those will continue and they shouldn’t be affected by the shutdown, but we’re still working on the details.” Rollins made those comments to…… Continue Reading
Corn, soybean & wheat export inspections running ahead of USDA projections for 2025/26
The USDA says that as of the week ending September 25th, corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections remain ahead of the respective paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2025/26 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply…… Continue Reading
Bayer Unveils Icafolin and Conventro: New Herbicide Technologies Target Resistant Weeds and Support Sustainable Farming
In a recent conversation with Brownfield, Jody Gander, Technical Product Manager for Crop Protection at Bayer, shared exciting updates about new herbicide chemistries in development — some of the most groundbreaking in decades. Leading the charge is Icafolin, the first new active ingredient for post-emergence herbicides in over 30 years. Icafolin works in a completely…… Continue Reading
