January 24, 2025

The Director of Michigan State University Extension says he’s excited to reinvest in the organization’s workforce as part of a new strategic plan. Quentin Tyler tells Brownfield the organization has been working to redefine its vision for the future after an internal and external assessment over the past two years. “Our work contributes to thriving […] The post MSU Extension director focusing on people appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, still ending the week with solid gains. Argentina has cut its export taxes on soybeans and products, allowing them to more aggressively market supplies. Of course, demand is one thing, supply is another, and some projections for Argentina’s soybean crop have moved lower due to weather […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat down Friday, still up on week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Missouri Department of Agriculture is taking steps to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The department has suspended all poultry and waterfowl auctions, shows, and swap meets in the counties containing control areas or surveillance zones.  HPAI has been confirmed in Newtown, Jasper, McDonald, and Lawrence counties.  MDA says the suspension will […] The post MDA suspends some poultry auctions, shows, and swap meets in  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Republican Congressman from Kansas says Congress has a lot of work to get done this year – but a farm bill needs to be a priority. Tracey Mann tells Brownfield, “I’ve been to the floor I think thirty-five times now urging Member of Congress to get serious about passing a five-year farm bill, and […] The post Congressman Mann remains optimistic about a farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pictured: National Pork Board’s Neal Hull at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) The director of domestic market development for the National Pork Board says they’re working on strategies to help drive demand in 2025. Neal Hull tells Brownfield there was some positive momentum on the demand side in the last quarter […] The post Strong domestic demand for pork, NPB says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. milk production was down slightly in December.  USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says production in the 24 major producing states totaled 18 billion pounds, down four-tenths of a percent from December 2023.  The revised November production was 17.3 billion pounds, down three-tenths of a percent from the previous year. Fourth quarter milk production overall […] The post December milk production down slightly appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pictured: National Pork Board’s Courtney Knupp at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) The vice president of international market development for the National Pork Board says 2024 will go down as a milestone year for U.S. pork exports. Courtney Knupp tells Brownfield, “We’re going to have the final data for the year […] The post NPB market expert anticipates record 2024 numbers for U.S. pork exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The senior policy director at the Ohio Soybean Association says expanding market opportunities for the state’s soybean farmers is a top priority in 2025. Brandon Kern says the biofuels and renewable energy sector presents opportunities to help grow demand for soybeans. “The new 45Z tax credit guidance finally came out,” he says. “There are a […] The post OSA’s policy priorities for 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly sharply higher on the sharply higher cash business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA.  February lives closed $3.67 higher at $204.77 and April live cattle closed $2.30 higher at $203.02.  March feeder cattle closed $2.50 higher at $276.57 and April […] The post Cattle futures end on a positive note appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri farmers will soon have the chance to participate in the Precision Conservation Management program. Kurt Boeckmann, director of environmental programs with Missouri Corn, says it will help bolster regenerative ag practices in the state. “It helps them understand and get to their bottom line of what conservation practices do for them, and how that […] The post New grant for Missouri growers encourages conservation practices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story