State Climatologist Justin Glisan says this fall is going down among the warmest we’ve ever seen in Iowa. “Over four degrees above average for meteorological fall, September, October, November, so with 152 years of records looking like in the top 10 warmest falls on record,” Glisan says. The fall was on course to be one […] View Full Story
The leader of a dairy cooperative says efforts to improve conditions for dairy farmers doesn’t end with the referendum on federal milk marketing order reforms. Tim Trotter with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative tells Brownfield the USDA’s final rule for the federal milk marketing orders isn’t perfect. “Obviously, we felt we needed a lot more for […] The post Cooperative leader says FMMO referendum is not the end of the battle appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. Development weather in most of South America continues to look non-threatening to favorable. Conditions in much of Brazil are nearly ideal and while some portions of Argentina have been a little drier, there is rain in the forecast. China bought 134,000 tons of 2024/25 U.S. beans […] The post Soybeans down, corn mixed, watching weather in South America appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farmer and member of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board says now that the election is over, it’s time to get back to creating new trade agreements. Shane Goplin tells Brownfield many countries were hesitant to create new trade deals. “The world was on a wait-and-see, and it wasn’t just the U.S. that had the […] The post Farmer hopes for more trade agreements appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The amount of corn used for ethanol production during October 2024 was slightly less than October 2023. The USDA says 460.493 million bushels of corn were used for ethanol production, up 3% on the month and down only slightly on the year, partially due to the estimated operating margins falling below year ago levels. The […] The post October corn for ethanol, soybean crush up on month appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The chairwoman of National Sorghum Producers says the group will continue to promote sorghum as an option to help meet biofuels production goals. Amy France says in terms of climate-friendly crops, sorghum ranks near the top. “As we look at 45Z tax credits for the ethanol world and a lower carbon intensity score, sorghum already comes to the […] The post National Sorghum Producers chairwoman says crop is vital to U.S. biofuel production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dubuque is unveiling a first-in-Iowa initiative aimed at reducing fines and fees for low-income residents. The Equitable Fines and Fees Program will meet those residents where they live and connect them with area networks and resources to alleviate utility fines for missed payments. Antonio Mouzon heads Dubuque’s Office of Community Impact and he created the […] View Full Story
A central Illinois farmer is seeing the long-term benefits of cover crops. Kris Reynolds, who farms in Montgomery County, says he’s utilized the practice for over a decade. “It was kind of a way to reduce some chemical usage, you know, suppress weeds.” He says, “I was no tilling soybeans, but I was also doing […] The post Cover crops working for central Illinois farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher except for block cheese Monday, following the four-day holiday weekend at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey prices were up $0.0175 at $0.7275. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.71 to $0.7275. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 at $1.6375. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.6050. […] The post Cash dairy prices mostly steady to higher Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections as of the week ending November 28th remain ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current, respective marketing years. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply and […] The post Sorghum export inspections up on week, others down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
