February 11, 2025

The USDA has raised its expectations for 2025 U.S. red meat production. Beef is now pegged at 26.565 billion pounds, up 775 million from January because of expectations for increased placements, slaughter, and dressed weights, with an average steer price of $201 per hundredweight, a jump of $5, and higher exports and consumption, with no […] The post USDA raises 2025 red meat outlook, cuts poultry, eggs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to pause a funding freeze that affected certain farm programs. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield every program in the federal government is going under review. “To see if it’s needed and not wasting the taxpayers’ money. Obviously I don’t think the EQUIP program is one of […] The post Court halts Trump funding freeze appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from Michigan’s largest soybean processor on how the state’s crush capacity has grown. Jeff Johnston with Zeeland Farm Services discusses what happens inside their plants and where soybeans are sent. The post Crushing Michigan Soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is a contractor to the national Beef Checkoff and works to promote and market U.S. products to countries around the globe. In this episode, Bill McLaren, a cattle producer from Pacific, Missouri, and the Council’s representative on the USMEF board shares how Missouri producers ultimately benefit from this collaborative effort.  The post The Importance of Growing Demand Abroad appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean research specialist Shawn Conley with the University of Wisconsin says the 2024 crop might have a big impact on the 2025 crop because of low moisture levels at harvest time, so farmers should check a few more things including the seed germ before planting season begins.   The post 2024 crops might influence 2025’s potential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story