February 19, 2025

There’s some optimism a federal solution for year-round E15 will get across the finish line this year. Lance Lillibridge, a past president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, says the fuel blend offers a variety of benefits. “There is no logical reason whatsoever why we don’t have E15 year-round. It’s better for the environment, it’s […] The post Is 2025 the year a nationwide E15 standard gets done? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Members of the United Soybean Board are deciding where 2026 checkoff dollars will be invested. Matt Gast is a North Dakota farmer and USB’s Treasurer.  He tells Brownfield the current budget for the soybean checkoff focuses on several areas. “You know, for the FY25 budget, it’s set at 125 million dollars. Roughly 30 million of […] The post United Soybean Board is deciding checkoff investments now appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Pork Board is launching a new domestic marketing campaign this year. Senior vice president of market growth David Newman tells Brownfield it’s a consumer-facing brand promotion. “That’s going to be an exciting time I do believe, and this is really about a campaign focused on who is that future consumer of pork, what […] The post National Pork Board launching marketing campaign appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ohio farmers are calling for increased farmland protections. Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson says farmland is being lost across the state at a rapid pace. “1,800 farms in Ohio, 200,000 acres of farmland have been lost in one year,” he says. “That is 600 acres of farmland a day and five farms a day […] The post Farmers want more farmland protections appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter again Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.01 at $0.5450.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0225 at $1.8975. No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0075 at $1.8075.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.03 at $2.44. Eighteen […] The post Cash dairy lower except butter… again appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been detected in a commercial duck facility in Elkhart County, Indiana. According to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH), more than 4,000 birds will be depopulated. This is the first commercial duck operation to be impacted by the virus since 2022. Indiana is a leading producer of poultry, […] The post HPAI detected in Elkhart County, IN commercial duck facility  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A University of Nebraska Extension ag economist says farmers should consider price and date triggers when developing a good grain marketing plan. Jessica Groskopf tells Brownfield it’s important to set realistic expectations based on market trends. “Sometimes it’s, you know, gosh, I just need 10 cents more and the market may or may not give […] The post Ag economist stresses importance of good grain marketing plans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The communications director with the Illinois Beef Association says this weekend’s Illinois Beef Expo is again featuring expanded opportunities for junior exhibitors. Devin Bollman tells Brownfield last year’s expansion to three days of junior shows was a success. “Over the last several years, we’ve just grown to be such a big show we couldn’t squeeze […] The post IL Beef Expo returns expanded juniors shows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story