A snowy end to fall fieldwork in north Iowa

The season’s first snowstorm has ended fall fieldwork in north-central Iowa. Worth County Extension education specialist Dennis Johnson says harvest went smoothly. “The thing that happens then because of that is we can get a lot of tillage done, and that definitely happened this year. Had a little rain spell just after harvest, but it…… Continue Reading

Beef producers weather “crazy” year marked by trade turbulence

Beef producers are reflecting on a year of ups and downs. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says 2026 has been kind of crazy. “I think that happens when new administrations are coming in at the national level, there’s a lot of change. Sometimes there’s some disruptions.” She tells Brownfield trade and tariffs…… Continue Reading

Cash dairy prices start the week lower

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged from Wednesday’s pre-holiday close at $0.7325.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0275 at $1.4425.  Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4425 to $1.45.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0625 at $1.52.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were down $0.0050 at $1.4450. Two sales were recorded at $1.44 and $1.4450.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0025 at $1.14.  Two sales were recorded at that price.  The post Cash dairy prices start the week lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag…… Continue Reading

Hawkins: revised WOTUS rule shifts burden back to regulators

The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says the latest revised Waters of the United States rule from the Trump administration is a step forward in providing more clarity to farmers and ranchers. Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield it’s not perfect, but “oftentimes, regulatory officials are almost taking the approach that we’re (farmers) guilty until proven innocent,…… Continue Reading

EPA SREs threaten biofuel demand and feedstock prices

A farmer director with Clean Fuels Alliance America says small refinery exemptions (SRE) could impact the bottom line of some producers. Greg Anderson of Nebraska says he was disappointed by the number of SRE’s granted by EPA and the agency needs to reallocate every gallon to the fuel supply. “If that doesn’t happen, if EPA…… Continue Reading

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