January 15, 2025

Broiler sets and placements in early 2025 continue to run ahead of the 2024 pace. The USDA says 249.32 million broiler type eggs were set into incubation last week, falling 71,000 from the previous week, but rising 4% on the year, with average hatchability holding at 79.3%. 191.551 million chicks were placed into meat production, […] The post Broiler sets, placements dip on week, rise on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag attorney says it’s important to take the first step in succession planning. Michelle Adler is an attorney with Gordon and Associates and says planning in advance allows the farmer to pass on additional knowledge of the farm or business. “How do we pass on the relationships with the banker or the accountants,” she […] The post Succession planning is the first step to future farm success appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has released an interim rule that will help farmers connect climate-smart agriculture practices with the reductions in the carbon footprint of biofuels. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the rule is directly tied to 45Z guidance issued last week by the U.S. Treasury. “We’re basically making the next step in this process for Treasury […] The post USDA publishes interim rule for crops used as biofuel feedstocks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist near the borders of Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri suggests it would not be far-fetched to see planting underway in less than two months. Tyler Dubay with Stine Seed says many growers will be preparing for spring fieldwork in the coming weeks. “Making sure you’re aligned with your cooperative on your sprayers and things […] The post Planting might not be that far away appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief meteorologist for Conduit Ag says the Midwest is preparing for another blast of cold weather.                   Eric Snodgrass says the lack of a southern branch of the Jetstream continues to allow periods of cold air to plunge south. “Early next week, we’re going to bottom out in temperatures again.”  He says, “We’re going to […] The post More cold weather coming appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol production trickled slightly lower for the second consecutive week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.095 million barrels per day, down 7,000 on the week, but up 41,000 on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says estimated operating margins for the average Iowa plant did improve […] The post Weekly ethanol numbers mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A swine lending specialist suggests there’s some uncertainty for pork demand in 2025. Daryl Timmerman with Compeer Financial says consumers could more closely scrutinize food costs. “I know there’s some trepidation out there as it relates to where the economy is going to go. I think with the new administration coming in, on the export […] The post 2025 begins with questions around pork demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7375.  Two sales were recorded at that price.  After a nine-cent price jump Monday, Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0775 at $1.8225. Two sales were recorded at that price.  Cheese barrels were down $0.03 at $1.84.  Three sales were recorded, […] The post Cash dairy prices steady-to-lower Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story