October 11, 2024

The USDA will release final recommendations for new Federal Milk Marketing Orders in November. Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation tells Brownfield… “This was so badly needed. It’s cost everybody a huge amount of money and lawyers in the process to do all this, but we’re there,” he says. “Everybody […] The post National Milk Producers Federation CEO says USDA’s FMMO update “badly needed” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to the week’s lower finish. The USDA’s 2024 production guess was slightly lower than last month, but up 10% from last year, with no change to U.S. ending stocks. Slightly higher beginning stocks canceled out that smaller production guess and there were no changes to the […] The post Down day for soybeans, corn, wheat post-USDA reports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The dean and CEO at Kansas State University-Olathe says a new research initiative is putting a focus on food as medicine. Ben Wolfe tells Brownfield… “We’re really looking at how our expertise in how we look at food production impacts food choice, nutrition, and how we can really use food and diet to help prevent […] The post Pair of K-State research initiatives aimed at food as medicine, biomanufacturing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A wheat educator says winter wheat this fall is potentially setting up farmers for a solid 2025. Dennis Pennington is with Michigan State University Extension. “If you’re late planting, there’s no amount of management that you can ever do that will make up for the lost yield that you will experience just simply from planting […] The post Winter wheat planting 180 from last year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower and feeders were mostly higher, watching corn and waiting to see if there was any direct business left to be done. December live was down $.70 at $187.57 and February was $.67 lower at $188.20. November feeders were down $.15 at $249.80 and January was up […] The post Cash cattle trade ends week with scattered business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A network of agricultural communities is linking up to deliver much-needed resources to farm families impacted by Hurricane Helene. Matt Schaller, president of the Michigan-based nonprofit Ag Community Relief, tells Brownfield they’ve partnered with North Carolina State University Extension and Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association. “The road system down there has been so devastated that we can’t […] The post Ag Community Relief rallies hurricane support appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn closed at $4.15 and 3/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.05 and 1/2, down 9 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $315.10, down $1.00Dec. soybean oil closed at 43.33, down 43 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.99, down 4 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $187.57, down 70 centsNov. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 11, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Researchers at Kansas State University have determined a cause and potential solution for greenhouse gas emissions from silage. Jeongdae Im, an associate professor of civil engineering, says his team tested simulated silage from corn, alfalfa and sorghum and monitored emissions over a four-week period. “A group of bacteria called the denitrifiers are responsible for nitrous […] The post Silage research study finds cause and solution for greenhouse gas emissions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new study shows just over a third of farmers meet the criteria for at least a mild anxiety disorder. Dr. Josie Rudolphi, study co-author and Extension specialist with the University of Illinois, says that’s about 15% greater than the general population. “We didn’t notice a significant or notable difference in the proportion of men […] The post New study shows anxiety an issue for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story