The U.S. Dairy Export Council says August shipments continued a three-month trend higher. William Loux tells Brownfield demand for cheese is strong globally. “We are in for probably almost certainly a record cheese year again here in 2025,” he says. “We had a record year in 2024, we had a record year in 2022, so…… Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, rain has spread as far north as the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys.  The rain is halting late-season fieldwork but helping to replenish topsoil moisture, which statewide on November 16 was rated at least 55% very short to short in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri.  Meanwhile, dry weather in the northern…… Continue Reading

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for below-normal temperatures in most areas from the Rockies to the Appalachians, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in the southern Atlantic region and much of the western U.S.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation should occur nationwide, with northern and central sections of the Rockies and High Plains having…… Continue Reading

An ag economist the U.S.-China trade framework has had a big impact on the soybean market. On this episode of Managing for Profit, Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says the recent China news has been bullish for soybean prices. The post Will China follow through on soy commitments? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

It was a record year for some corn-related exports. Ellen Zimmerman, director of industry relations with the U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council, tells Brownfield, “We hit a record for corn exports, 72 and a half million metric tons, with Mexico being our top customer. We also hit a record for ethanol exports at over 2…… Continue Reading