After a challenging 2025, the U.S. biofuels industry has optimism for 2026. “2025 was horrific for biodiesel,” says Monte Shaw with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. He tells Brownfield that’s due, in part, to unclear expectations for the 45Z tax credit. “We went the entire year without any certainty knowing how the tax credit would… ... Continue Reading

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There are chances for hotter, drier weather in portions of South America over the near term, potentially expanding later in the month. That’s going to be watched closely until the pattern emerges, if it emerges. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out… ... Continue Reading

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with boxed beef up at midday, waiting for the week’s direct business. There was also ongoing position squaring ahead of this Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report and next Friday’s USDA Cattle Inventory update. February live was $.72 higher at $233.10 and April… ... Continue Reading

Mar. corn $4.21 and 3/4, down 2 centsMar. soybeans $10.64 and 1/2, up 11 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $291.40, down 20 centsMar. soybean oil 54.01, up 145 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.07 and 3/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsFeb. live cattle $233.10, up 72 centsMar. feeder cattle $359.37, up $1.70Feb. lean hogs $87.85, unchangedFeb. Class… ... Continue Reading

Ohio Farm Bureau’s director of water quality and research says farmers continue to implement new conservation practices to help improve water quality throughout the Western Lake Erie Basin. Jordan Hoewischer says the 2025 Lake Erie algal bloom was mild with a severity index of 2.4. “It’s been a heavy lift from all different sides of agriculture,”… ... Continue Reading

The associate general counsel for Ohio Farm Bureau says four bills passed in late 2025 are expected to provide more than $2 billion worth of property tax relief for farmers.  Leah Curtis, associate general counsel, says the legislation will cap tax increases based on inflation. “Many of our farmland owners are going to see that inflation… ... Continue Reading

2026 broiler hatchery numbers continue to surpass the 2025 pace, pointing to a year-to-year rise in chicken production. The USDA says 253.405 million broiler-type eggs were in incubation, an increase of 1.856 million on the week and 2% on the year, with average hatchability at 79.6%. 196.431 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production,… ... Continue Reading

Cash dairy prices continued mostly higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday, with strong butter demand. Dry whey unchanged at $0.7350. Blocks up $0.0250 at $1.36. Six sales were made at $1.36 and $1.37. Barrels unchanged at $1.3575. Butter up $0.05 at $1.46. Twelve sales were made from $1.43 to $1.47. Nonfat dry milk […]

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Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance leaders say they are disappointed to see farmer assistance left out of U.S. House funding bills released this week. “It’s not just the growers, it’s all the touch points in the community that will continue to struggle.” Co-chair Cathy Burns with the International Fresh Produce Association tells Brownfield producers lack… ... Continue Reading

Farmers attending the MN Ag Expo in southern Minnesota are airing grievances following last week’s USDA supply and demand report.  Goodhue County corn and soybean grower Les Anderson says the final production figures for 2025 sunk corn prices. “That Monday report we dropped, what 20-some cents times 200 bushels. I mean, that’s 40 (to) 50… ... Continue Reading