January 7, 2025

Soybeans were weak lower on profit taking and technical selling, ending the day closer to the session’s highs than the lows. No real changes to the near-term weather outlook for South America, with warmer, drier weather in parts of Argentina and Brazil, aside from a chance of scattered showers. Many areas could see a return […] The post Soybeans close weak, with corn, wheat up modestly appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of the Michigan Agri-Business Association says a fix is needed to the state’s Earned Sick Time Act set to take effect next month. Chuck Lippstreu tells Brownfield every employer including farmers and agricultural businesses will be impacted by the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision last summer. “Anyone who employs any workers on any basis, […] The post Michigan ag businesses want earn sicked time updates appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmer sentiment in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined slightly from the previous month’s record levels. Professor emeritus Jim Mintert says farmers understand the current state of the ag economy. “If you look at it from a longer term perspective, it’s still higher than it was back in February,” he says. “We […] The post Farmer sentiment declines in latest Ag Economy Barometer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says more needs to be done to protect the U.S. food supply. Ted McKinney says federal budget cuts are impacting the food safety industry. “We think we could easily lose 4 to 500 food safety inspectors from the state,” he says. “Of course, that […] The post NASDA CEO says more funding is needed for food safety appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp attends the Compeer Groundbreakers Conference The post Compeer Groundbreakers Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new tool for controlling soybean cyst nematode will be available to growers this year. Steve Sopher with crop protection company UPL says NIMAXXA will be the only triple-strain bionematicide on the market. “It colonizes roots, it kills nematodes, it inhibits egg hatch, and the third component is a growth promoter that actually increases the […] The post NIMAXXA a new biological seed treatment for SCN control appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association says a proposal in the General Assembly would decimate the state’s hemp industry. Justin Ward says the bill, which seeks to ban the sale of products like HHC and Delta 8 outside of licensed cannabis dispensaries, would put many hemp farmers out of business. “It would absolutely […] The post Proposed legislation would decimate Illinois hemp industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were lower Tuesday except for butter on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.74.  One sale was recorded at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0250 at $1.9150 erasing Monday’s gains. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.9150 to $1.9250.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0125 at $1.8625.  One […] The post Cash dairy prices mostly lower Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story