January 2, 2025

A southeast Nebraska farmer has been busy preparing cattle ahead of a potential winter storm this weekend.   Logan Bredemeier says portable windbreak panels and calf shelters are being installed. “We’re working on getting everyone drove in close off of stock fields that’s either calved or getting ready to calve, to try to keep everyone […] The post Nebraska cattle producer bracing for potential winter storm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Demand for biodiesel and renewable diesel surged higher in 2024. Jeff Earl with Clean Fuels Alliance America says states continue to prioritize renewable fuel policies to help grow clean fuel use. “We saw Nebraska become the fourth state to pass a low-carbon fuel standard, which is a significant win for our industry. We also saw […] The post Biodiesel and renewable diesel consumption reach record levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey prices remained unchanged at $0.75, where they’ve been for nearly a week.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.9125. One sale was recorded at $1.91.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.8250.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was […] The post Cash dairy prices mixed Thursday to start the new year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol production gained some ground during Christmas week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.111 million barrels per day, up 4,000 on the week and 62,000 on the year. That was despite Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development reporting estimated operating margins for the average Iowa plant had fallen […] The post Ethanol production, stocks move higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition says the increasing popularity of cover crops on row crop operations poses an opportunity for the livestock sector. Cliff Schuette tells Brownfield, “We’re really concentrated on the row crop producer getting cover crops and getting livestock back on the land.”  He says, “I’ve been farming since 1996, […] The post Increased cover crop acres bring livestock opportunity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A sales manager with Big Iron says he’s optimistic about the market outlook for used ag equipment in 2025. Ryan Harbur tells Brownfield he’s projecting some turnaround in prices. “I would project a solid growth in machine price performance, because as the inventory levels kind of corrected itself a little bit, we’re starting to see […] The post Ag equipment specialist shares optimism for used market in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A colder weather pattern across the central and eastern U.S. will become more fully established over the next 5 days, with freezes expected by early next week in all areas north of a line from south-central Texas to northern Florida.  Readings below 0°F will be common across the north-central U.S. and by early next week […] The post A major pattern shift from the Heartland, eastward, southward in the days to come appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop protection specialist with Valent says management practices are key to finding success with early planted soybeans. Eric Ott says the earlier a soybean goes in the ground, the more challenges it faces. “When planting earlier, we’re dealing with some more insect pests like seed corn maggot, as well as wire worm and grubs […] The post Planning for early planted soybeans in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story