December 19, 2024

A U.S. Congressman from Kansas is applauding the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to remove the state from a proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. Tracey Mann tells Brownfield the primary concern for farmers was property rights. “Early on, they were talking about a five mile stretch, potentially using eminent domain, taking peoples’ individual personal […] The post Rep. Mann applauds decision to remove Kansas from NIETC project appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A second-grade teacher in the Milwaukee Public School system, has been named the 2024 Wisconsin Outstanding Teacher by Wisconsin’s Agriculture in the Classroom program. Ag in the Classroom coordinator Beth Schaefer tells Brownfield Joshua Gonzalez helped River Trail School became Milwaukee’s first specialty agriculture school. “Mr Gonzales is a second grade teacher who has spearheaded […] The post Gonzalez named outstanding Wisconsin Ag in Classroom teacher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is on its way to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek says last minute passage by the U.S. Senate was a critical step in supporting the nation’s ports and inland waterway system. “There are two steps, step number one […] The post U.S. Senate passes Water Resources Development Act appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says the proposed Continuing Resolution to fund the government, extend the farm bill, and bring disaster aid to producers is stumbling. “I’m very concerned about the fact that an unelected billionaire like Elon Musk could basically dictate to my Republican colleagues to shut down a bipartisan agreement,” she says. The Illinois Democrat […] The post Government funding agreement falls apart, shutdown looms, new deal emerging appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s Fertilizer Production Expansion Program is awarding $116 million in grants to eight new projects. Michigan Rural Development Deputy State Director Valarie Handy tells Brownfield nearly 70 percent of this week’s funding announcement has been allocated to the Michigan Potash Company. “We’re helping them to be able to expand the manufacturing processing that’s going […] The post USDA makes additional investments in fertilizer expansion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Congress is under pressure to keep the government open and extend the current farm bill after a bipartisan bill brokered by U.S. House and Senate leaders was squashed. Chairman of the House Ag Committee, G.T. Thompson, tells Brownfield the Continuing Resolution was very complex, which made getting support behind it more difficult. “I think going […] The post Farm bill extension, aid for farmers up in the air appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn closed at $4.40 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.63, up 11 and 1/4 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $284.10, up $4.60Jan. soybean oil closed at 40.01, up 46 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.33, down 8 and 1/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $186.55, down $1.77Jan. feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 19, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were down sharply ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed numbers, out Friday afternoon. Ahead of the report, on average, analysts expect all major categories to be below a year ago. February live cattle was down $1.77 at $186.55 and April was $1.87 lower at $188.60. January […] The post Additional cash cattle business develops Thursday afternoon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Contracts found some new interest near the recent mutli-year lows, helped out by good weekly sales and unknown destinations buying U.S. beans Thursday morning. The weekly total of 52.3 million bushels was up on the week, but lower than average, primarily to China and unknown destinations. Thursday’s […] The post Soybeans, corn both bounce off recent lows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story