November 19, 2024

An ag economist says there’s still some uncertainty surrounding the future of sustainable aviation fuels. Jacqui Fatka with CoBank tells Brownfield… “I think we’re hoping for a short term fix, especially as we see the corn and soybean prices, where we are, it’s going to take some time, and we’re going to have to have incentives and investment at […] The post Ag economist says uncertainty surrounds future of sustainable aviation fuel appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Thirteen rural businesses in Wisconsin have been awarded more than $24 million from the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) to become more energy efficient.   The largest project, a $22.6 million loan, will support the development of a dairy manure anaerobic digester in Brown County which will convert methane to renewable gas. The other […] The post USDA announces more than $24 million in REAP funds for rural Wisconsin businesses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

American Farm Bureau is eager to see how the Trump administration handles the Waters of the U.S. rule. AFBF senior director of government affairs Courtney Briggs says WOTUS continues to cause a lot of confusion for farmers and ranchers. “And I think a lot of people thought that this issue was solved last year when […] The post Farm Bureau looks for clearer WOTUS definition appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of the week’s direct business.  December live cloud will close $2.47 higher at $186.57 February lives closed $2.02 higher at $188. January feeder cattle close $2.50 higher at $252 and March feeder cattle closed $2.62 higher at $251.25.  Direct cash cattle trade activity […] The post Cattle futures higher ahead of Friday’s On Feed report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn closed at $4.27 and 1/4, down 2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.98 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $288.60, down $1.70Dec. soybean oil closed at 44.84, down 68 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.49 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsDec. live cattle closed at $186.57, up $2.47Jan. feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 19, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, with some months falling below what had been support. Contracts gave back some recent gains, with spillover pressure from soybean products. Part of the pressure in bean meal and oil stemmed from the fundamental implications of big crops out of Argentina and Brazil. Parts of South […] The post Wheat clings onto modest gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A technical marketing manager with BASF says 2024 is a reminder of the challenges brought on by crop diseases. Kim Tudor tells Brownfield across the Midwest two diseases in corn were at the forefront. “Tar spot and southern rust.”  She says, “I think southern rust surprised a lot of people.  We had those hurricanes that […] The post Farmers looking at fungicides in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chair of the Agricultural Statistics Board says he’s uncertain if the USDA’s July Cattle Inventory report will return in 2025. Lance Honig says the USDA is currently operating under a Continuing Resolution. “There are certain parameters that come along with that, and it’s not just that you can’t spend more money than last year,” […] The post NASS official says its uncertain if the July Cattle Inventory will return appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag lobbyist says the pressure is mounting for Congress to finish a farm bill before the end of the year. Tom Sell with Combest, Sell, and Associates says he questions the timing of Senator Stabenow’s bill introduced this week. “If she tried to work that bill up through a committee, it would have real […] The post Ag groups want farm bill movement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story