The head of RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness in North America says the animal agriculture sector has been the bright spot for the ag economy this year. Roland Fumasi tells Brownfield, “You’ve got strong cattle prices, strong broiler prices, high egg prices.” “We’ve seen a significant rebound in milk prices—all that coupled with lower feed cost,…… Continue Reading
Iowa State University SCN Lab Tour
Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp attends the Iowa State University SCN Lab Tour. The post Iowa State University SCN Lab Tour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Farmers for Soil Health enrollment open
The executive director of Farmers for Soil Health says the program is helping farmers make a meaningful environmental impact through cover crops. Ben West says the group offers cost-share and technical assistance opportunities in twenty states. “And really, the program is open to two kinds of farmers.” He says, “Those who have not used cover…… Continue Reading
Study finds potential solution for timelier commodity program payments
An ag economist says a multiyear risk program (MYR) could offer farmers a timelier method for delivery of commodity program payments than the current ARC/PLC programs. Carl Zulauf, a professor emeritus at Ohio State University, co-authored a study that suggests shifting payments to the beginning of the year. “It really does help to have the…… Continue Reading
Fertilizer prices not likely improve, regardless of who wins White House
A fertilizer market expert says the new White House administration probably won’t have much impact the cost of fertilizer. Josh Linville with StoneX tells Brownfield tariffs are why prices for inputs like phosphate are so high. “Trump is a pro-tariff guy, and in fact, if you think about it, China was the first one to…… Continue Reading
Unprofitable harvest finishes early
A Michigan farmer says optimism after an early harvest season is being overshadowed by a grim price outlook. John Burk tells Brownfield he’s concerned there won’t be many opportunities to market this year’s crop at a profit. “Right now I’m at a loss I guess for pricing, it’s just there’s no good price opportunities out…… Continue Reading
Country Singer Jay Allen Robbed at Gunpoint in East Nashville
The experience changed his stance on gun ownership. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
2025 corn prices have the potential to rally
A senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing says corn prices could rally next year. Bryan Doherty says taking a long-term approach is key. “It’s a cheap commodity in relationship to the cost of producing it, and it’s a cheap commodity in relationship to where the price was,” he says. He tells Brownfield producers should be…… Continue Reading
The Home Depot Co-Founder Bernard Marcus Dead at 95
Marcus, who co-founded The Home Depot in 1978, was also a billionaire and Republican megadonor. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Major Grocery Chain Abruptly Shuts Down 32 Locations
The retail apocalypse is a real thing, and Americans are feeling it. Beloved stores are shutting down at an alarming rate. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
