Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.7850. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0175 at $1.5575. Sixteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5425 to $1.5675. Cheese barrels were down $0.03 at $1.6125. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were…… Continue Reading
A Look at Input Cost Projections for 2026
In this Spotlight on Soybeans, University of Missouri Extension’s Ben Brown says per-acre input costs, like seed and fertilizer, will remain high for farmers in 2026. Listen to learn more! The post A Look at Input Cost Projections for 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Farm groups welcome tariff relief, but fertilizer price drops could lag, experts say
The head of The Fertilizer Institute says it could be a while before the recent removal of some fertilizer tariffs benefits farmers’ bottom line. Corey Rosenbusch tells Brownfield President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on nitrogen and phosphorus have been disrupting imports since this spring. “About 38 percent of our phosphate imports come from Saudi Arabia, and we…… Continue Reading
Miranda Lambert + Ella Langley Go Through Each Other’s Purses
A playful purse peek reveals more than just lip gloss for these country stars — see what make a surprising appearance in their shared moments. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
SW Minnesota dairy celebrates abundant feed supplies after ideal growing season
A dairy farmer in southwest Minnesota says there’s an abundance of feed for winter. Rita Vander Kooi of Worthington says it was a great growing season. “Well, like all dairy farmers in our area, we have more corn silage than we’ve ever had because we had intentions of doing even more fields and we were…… Continue Reading
Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association President announces departure
The president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) is leaving the position at the end of the year. Kevin Johnson says he’s accepted a position with the Illinois Soybean Association. “A couple of weeks ago, I got a call from the Illinois Soybean Association about running their government affairs team, and I weighed…… Continue Reading
Two new cases of HPAI confirmed in northern Indiana, 13,000 birds impacted
Two new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the virus has been detected in a commercial egg layer facility in Elkhart County and a commercial breeder duck developer operation in LaGrange County. More than 13,000 birds have been depopulated. A 6.2-mile…… Continue Reading
DDG price shifts could raise livestock feed costs in 2026
An ag economist with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says price shifts in dried distillers grains could raise feed costs in 2026. Michael Langemeier says changes in the grain markets impact prices. “DDGs do have a higher protein content than corn,” he says. “It’s actually around 30 percent where corn is only 9 percent, but there…… Continue Reading
South American planting slows as southern Brazil, Argentina face emerging dry spell
The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says some weather concerns may be popping up in South America. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield, “Interesting start to their season, right? They were super-fast planting in late September, early October, then they backed way off.” He says, “At least a week ago, they were 8% behind, and…… Continue Reading
Nebraska farmer questions USDA’s record corn crop projection
A farmer in south central Nebraska says he’s skeptical of the latest supply and demand report from the USDA. Randy Uhramcher says the department is still projecting a record corn crop. “I kind of question that. There definitely is a lot of good corn out there, but I saw a lot of good corn out…… Continue Reading
