February 20, 2025

U.S. commercial red meat production was up in January 2025. The USDA says total production of 4.885 billion pounds was 2% above January 2024, with beef production gaining 4% to 2.37 billion pounds and pork 1% higher at 2.502 billion pounds. The cattle slaughter was slightly lower than last year at 2.668 million head, largely […] The post January red meat production up 2% on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan FFA’s state advisor says interest in career and technical training programs is helping to grow the organization. Mark Forbush tells Brownfield, “We have seven new programs than we had last year.” “We’re getting programs in more areas, interest in more areas and that’s exciting because it’s allowing the doors to open for more students,” he says. […] The post Michigan FFA continues to see growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The new Indiana State Veterinarian says the surge of highly pathogenic avian influenza has the state on high alert. Kyle Shipman tells Brownfield, “Currently, we have 12 commercial flocks and two hobby flocks in the state that we have diagnosed. The larger the sites are, the more intricate the response. Ultimately, our goal is to […] The post New Indiana State Veterinarian comments on current HPAI situation  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Egg prices continue to soar higher across the U.S. Dr. Valerie Kilders is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University and focuses her research on food and agribusiness marketing. She tells Brownfield the Consumer Price Index for eggs was up 15% in January. “That’s the largest increase that we’ve seen […] The post Egg prices reach $4.95 national average in January appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop insurance specialist is urging producers to make sure the Farm Service Agency has the right base acre data. Mike Boen with Compeer Financial says, “You only get paid on 85% of your base acres, and that’s why it’s so important to know your base acres going in to make the right decision.” Boen […] The post Crop insurance: Get the base acres right appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A nutrient management specialist is stressing the importance of spring nitrogen stabilizers. John Stoffer with Corteva Agriscience tells Brownfield most farmers understand the need for N stabilization in the fall. “However, many of those farmers will tell me they don’t need to stabilize in the spring or at side-dress just because nitrogen is applied so […] The post Importance of spring nitrogen stabilizers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Michigan Soybean Committee President says he’s thankful to have the inputs he needs for spring as tariff threats create more market uncertainty. Mark Senk tells Brownfield fertilizer buying has been especially unpredictable. “Phosphorus especially has been very expensive for last couple years,” he says. “We do not seem to be getting any relief from […] The post Fall fertilizer purchases bringing a sense of security appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The presence of African swine fever in the Caribbean brings the risk of the disease closer to the U.S. Burke Healey, USDA domestic ASF response lead, says traceability and innovation matter when it comes to keeping the swine herd healthy. “It helps to determine if we find a sick animal or a premise that has […] The post Traceability and innovation crucial to keeping the swine herd healthy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story