Wisconsin’s Ag Secretary says he’s optimistic that a funding solution can be found to support animal health and inspection programs under rules ATCP-10 and ATCP-12. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski tells Brownfield with the proposed fees scaled back to existing levels plus 18 years of adjustment for inflation, it still looks like a large fee increase…… Continue Reading
Next step in milk marketing order change should help farmers
Dairy farmers have expressed concerns about the new and much higher make allowance deductions from milk checks that resulted from the USDA’s federal milk marketing order hearing, but an economist says some good news might be coming for farmers. Lucas Fuess with RaboBank tells Brownfield farmers saw a negative impact because of the new milk…… Continue Reading
Farmers advised to set price floors as USDA prepares new supply and demand outlook
An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says Friday’s release of the USDA’s November supply and demand report is likely to lead to volatility in the market. Brian Basting says a lot has happened since the last report was issued in September. “I think that harvest, probably in that first week of September, was 5% done…… Continue Reading
RFA CEO: narrow window remains for Congress to approve year-round E15
Congress would have a very narrow window to pass nationwide E15 legislation this year if the government shutdown ends soon. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says he remains optimistic. “Now that it looks like Congress is going to get back to work and the federal government is going to reopen, we do think there…… Continue Reading
Soybeans higher on short covering, corn and wheat mixed ahead of key USDA data
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade’s getting ready for Friday’s USDA numbers, expecting cuts to soybean yield and production. The market seems to have dialed in a fairly conservative report, so any major surprises could lead to more volatility in beans. Beans continue to wait for more signs of new…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 12, 2025
Dec. corn $4.35 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.33 and 3/4, up 6 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $321.00, up $4.10Dec. soybean oil 50.62, down 48 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.36, unchangedDec. live cattle $225.27, down $1.92Jan. feeder cattle $327.47, down $1.67Dec. lean hogs $80.62, down $1.72Dec. Class III milk closed at $16.62,…… Continue Reading
Equipment specialist expects more used machinery to hit the market
An equipment specialist says he expects more used machinery to come to market the next few months. Tim Meyer is a sales representative with Sullivan Auctioneers. “We’ve seen a lot of equipment come onto the market from dealers in the last two or three months. The dealers are pulling back a little bit. It’s a…… Continue Reading
Favorable crop yields in southeast Iowa, farmer says
A farmer in southeastern Iowa says his 2025 harvest was near his five-year average. Tim Meyer tells Brownfield, “Lot of 225 to 250 bushel corn on our farm, so you sure can’t be disappointed in that. The beans were consistently 70 to 75.” He says he was especially pleased with his corn-on-corn acres. “I do…… Continue Reading
Fast harvest in central Iowa
A central Iowa farmer says he was pleasantly surprised by the pace of this year’s harvest season. Morey Hill raises corn and soybeans near Madrid. “I thought from all the rain and humidity we had in July that it would take a while for things to dry down. But boy it seems like we hit…… Continue Reading
Hemp growers urge lawmakers to fix regulations instead of ending industry
A pair of Illinois hemp growers say legislation included in the Senate bill to reopen the federal government would erase a multi-billion-dollar industry. “If they sign that bill into law, they’ll have outlawed everything in my shop.” Stacy McCaskill founded Hempstock Pharms in Woodstock in 2019 and says the bill’s limits of .4 milligrams of…… Continue Reading
