December 18, 2024

Wisconsin now has it’s third case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry this year, and second case in a week. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection confirmed Wednesday that a backyard flock in Kenosha County is being depopulated after testing positive for the H5N1 virus.  Ninety-six birds are affected.  The agency confirmed […] The post Wisconsin reports 3rd poultry, 1st human H5N1 case appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Pork Producers Council is disappointed Congress is not including a federal solution for Proposition 12 in its Continuing Resolution. NPPC president Lori Stevermer says the California animal housing law has created a lot of uncertainty. “This is something that’s been on our producers’ minds heavily for the last couple years, so to see […] The post NPPC disappointed Prop 12 fix isn’t part of Continuing Resolution appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has issued a disaster declaration for Alexander and Union Counties in southern Illinois.  The declaration stems from damages and losses caused by excessive rainfall and high winds associated with Hurricane Helene in late September.  The two counties are contiguous to the primary designation counties in Missouri that are eligible for the […] The post Two southern Illinois counties eligible for USDA hurricane assistance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn closed at $4.37 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.51 and 3/4, down 25 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $279.50, down $7.70Jan. soybean oil closed at 39.55, down 107 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.41 and 1/4, down 3 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $188.32, down $1.42Jan. feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 18, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief economist for Indiana Farm Bureau says declines in commodity prices are causing farmer concerns.  Todd Davis says the increase in production in 2024 didn’t offset lower prices. “Prices are down over $2.00 a bushel for corn and over $4.00 a bushel for soybeans from where they were two years ago. And of course, costs […] The post What’s the crop price outlook for 2025? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were sharply lower on speculative and technical selling. Conditions in South America are favorable with Argentina and Brazil both on track for big crops. The USDA’s next round of supply, demand, and production numbers is out January 10th, while CONAB’s updated outlook for Brazil is set for the 14th. Very early harvest activity is […] The post Soybeans, corn down on South American weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

AGCO officials say the company’s new Technician Training Center is an investment in the future. Ash Alt, manager of after sales technical training for North America, says the $5 million, 22,000-foot facility prepares the next generation of equipment service technicians. “There is an associate degree program that we developed there to help develop the pipeline […] The post AGCO hopes new central IL training center starts talent pipeline appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag meteorologist says it likely won’t be a white Christmas for most growing regions across the Midwest. Greg Soulje tells Brownfield, “We really do have some significant snow cover on the ground out of Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, the Upper Great Lakes region, but at least going into and probably for a couple of […] The post White Christmas? More like rainy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

2024 broiler sets and placements remain on a faster than 2023 pace. The USDA says 247.104 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, up 1.756 million from the prior week and 3% above a year ago, with the average hatchability remaining just under 80%. 193.522 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, […] The post Broiler hatchery numbers hold to uptrend appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story