February 6, 2025

The USDA says production of most dairy products in December was up on the year, aside from dry milk products, as processors focused on categories with the strongest demand. Total cheese production was nearly 1.2 billion pounds, down about a percent from last year but up four percent from the prior month. Italian cheese production […] The post Gains reported for December dairy product production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Supporters are urging Congressional leaders to get year-round nationwide E15 across the finish line. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw says attendees of their annual summit this week signed a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune calling for an immediate fix for year-round E15. “Get it […] The post Letter to Congressional leaders on E15 states emphatically “Get it done” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Spring moisture plays a crucial role in weed management. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says sufficient rain between March and May helps preemergence herbicides be more effective. “And that was very evident this year in terms of having really good rainfall patterns (to active the herbicides), compared to previous years when it’s […] The post Spring moisture a significant weed management factor appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers will be making a lot of important risk management decisions over the next two months. Farm business management analyst Kent Thiesse with the Green Solutions Group says the spring crop insurance price is set in February. “So if we do get some strength in the market here, due to South America (or other factors), […] The post Important risk management decisions loom appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA is reporting a big week of export sales for a couple of key commodities. Soybean meal during the week ending January 30th hit a marketing year high on strong global demand for that feedstuff, while pork was up sharply on the week with big sales to Mexico. Corn, sorghum, and beef export sales […] The post Soybean meal sales hit marketing year high appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mexico is formally repealing its genetically engineered corn import ban. The U.S. Trade Representative says the action makes ineffective two sets of measures that the USTR successfully challenged in the trade dispute, an immediate ban on the use of GE corn in dough and tortillas and an instruction to Mexican government agencies to gradually eliminate […] The post Mexico pulls back GM corn ban appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story