A bill under consideration in the Iowa House would ban margarine and two food additives from the lunches and breakfasts served at Iowa schools. Representative Jeff Shipley, a Republican from Fairfield, is the lawmaker assigned to lead discussion of the bill. “These additives maybe don’t do anything or maybe they’re harmful,” Shipley said, “and maybe […] View Full Story
The Global Dairy Trade index rose 1.4% in Tuesday’s trading event. The market saw price increases for whole milk powder, skim milk powder, Cheddar cheese, and butter. Values for Mozzarella, Lactose, and anhydrous milk fat all fell. The biggest gain was in whole milk powder, which rose 5% to $3,988 per metric ton, or […] The post Global Dairy Trade index up Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A bill to make it illegal to be handling or scrolling on a cell phone while driving has cleared a Senate subcommittee and two women from Mount Pleasant were at the subcommittee’s hearing to urge lawmakers to act. In 2023, Judi Collora’s 30-year-old daughter Kristi was hit at an intersection in Mount Pleasant by a […] View Full Story
The first piece of legislation President Trump will sign into law includes provisions Iowa’s congressional delegation has sought for the past eight years. Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra is a sponsor of “Sarah’s Law” — named for a 21 year old Council Bluffs woman who died in Omaha just hours after she’d graduated from college. “In […] View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up sharply, expecting another round of steady to higher cash business. February live cattle closed $3.00 higher at $200.05 and April live cattle closed $2.45 higher at $199.77. March feeder cattle closed $5.82 higher at $273.07 and April feeders closed $4.82 higher at $271.30. It […] The post Cattle futures close sharply higher waiting for another round of direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
There’s a sign from the Trump administration that year-round E15 use is coming. The President signed an executive order declaring an energy emergency which included allowing E15 use in the summertime. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield it’s a welcome start. “It’s good to know that the new administration is already […] The post An early win for E15 in Trump’s second term appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Officials with Clean Fuels Alliance America are encouraged by the reintroduction of the Farm to Fly Act in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan legislation is aimed at accelerating the development and production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Donnell Rehagen, CEO of Clean Fuels, tells Brownfield… “Here you have a brand-new Congress, and you got six […] The post CFAA encouraged by Farm to Fly Act proposal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. There is renewed talk of a tariff on China starting February 1st, which would have at least some impact on trade. That’s in addition to proposed tariffs on other major U.S. trading partners. Harvest in Brazil is slow, but analysts are still expecting a big crop, […] The post Soybeans see some profit taking appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn closed at $4.84 and 1/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.56, down 11 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $315.80, up $4.80Mar. soybean oil closed at 44.42, down 135 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.54, down 4 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $200.05, up $3.00Mar. feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 22, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A livestock economist says tight supplies will force more beef imports in 2025. Brenda Boetel with the University of Wisconsin River Falls tells Brownfield says the U.S. imported almost 4.4 billion pounds of beef in 2024. “That’s about an 18-19 percent increase over 2023 and we really expect in 2025 we’ll probably continue to increase […] The post Beef imports likely to increase in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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