February 11, 2025

The president of the National Pork Producers Council is concerned about retaliatory tariffs. Lori Stevermer spoke to Brownfield during the Minnesota Pork Congress in Mankato and calls this an interesting time in agriculture. “One thing I think that’s really on peoples’ minds right away is just the tariff discussions, and certainly the concern with retaliatory […] The post NPPC concerned about tariff retaliation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The ag economy continues to face challenging times as the new Congress begins work on the next farm bill. During a House Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, ag economist John Newton with Terrain said in the past three years, net farm income has declined by 26 percent and farm margins remain tight or below break-even. “We’re witnesses to […] The post Ag economic outlook not great as farm bill work resumes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down sharply as the market faces pressure from several different sides.  February lives closed $2.20 lower at $199.67 and April lives closed $2.12 lower at $196.  March feeder cattle closed $3.35 lower at $264.77 and April feeder cattle closed $2.80 lower at $264.97.  A light […] The post Hog futures up on technical buying appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn closed at $4.84, down 7 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.43 and 1/2, down 6 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $296.60, down $3.90Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.13, up 40 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.77, down 2 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle closed at $196.00, down $2.12Mar. feeder cattle closed at $264.77, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 11, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A research veterinarian says an additional strain of the H5N1 virus has been found in dairy cattle, but it’s one he’s seen before.  Dr. Keith Poulsen with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tells Brownfield up until recently, farmers and researchers have been dealing with the B313 strain of the H5N1 virus, but now, an additional […] The post Additional strain of H5N1 confirmed in cattle appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says there are opportunities for agriculture as the new Congress gets to work. Colin Woodall says the leadership of both the U.S. Senate and House Ag Committees understand agriculture. “To be able to have Senator Boozman as the chair of the Senate Ag Committee, knowing that we […] The post CEO says there are opportunities for ag under new Congress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

AgroLiquid agronomists say a delayed fertilizer program could help farmers improve their return on investment this year. Reid Abbot says farmers who plan to cut back this year’s upfront fertility program to reduce costs can always come back with targeted applications. “Go in-season with some maybe more efficient uses of those nutrients like nitrogen or […] The post Crop Nutrition Week highlights ROI strategies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A soybean researcher says the potential for a huge crush market is forcing his team to study soybeans planted after soybeans. Shawn Conley with the University of Wisconsin says normally, his advice is don’t do it because of the increased disease risks and other challenges but Conley says the crop rotations used now might not […] The post Wisconsin research to study soybeans on soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story