February 28, 2025

The chief revenue officer at an Ohio based cooperative is expecting a stronger year for the corn market in 2025. Kirk Roetgerman with Mercer Landmark says it all depends on Brazil’s second crop corn.  “What is going to be this yield of the secondary corn crop that’s getting planted currently in Brazil? That’ll really begin to take […] The post Expectations for a stronger year for U.S. corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s chief economist says he’s concerned about the continued rise in egg prices. Seth Meyer says prices will remain elevated until the country gets a handle on the avian influenza crisis. “We have experienced repeated HPAI events over the last 18 months which have really cut the size of that layer flock and not […] The post USDA chief economist, Meyer, outlines egg price concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Has the farm economy bottomed out? Iowa State University Extension and Outreach vice president Jason Henderson tells Brownfield it’s close. “I think right now we’re really close to a bottom in the farm economy. It’s gone from about $200 billion on a real basis down to about $130 to $140 billion. We’ve seen corn prices […] The post Has ag economy bottomed out? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A group of lawmakers is again pushing legislation designed to expand local meat processing options. The Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States, or A-PLUS Act, was reintroduced by Representatives Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Mark Alford of Missouri, and Jimmy Panetta of California Friday. Johnson says the added processing capacity is needed outside […] The post A-PLUS local meatpacking bill reintroduced appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says she’s hopeful new U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will explore free trade agreements with emerging markets. “We saw absolutely no new trade deals in the previous four years,” she said. “It’s time to break that loose and get on with some new trade deals.” The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield she […] The post Sen. Ernst lauds Greer’s USTR confirmation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois farmer says a decision to change farming practices ten years ago has made him a conservation convert. Randy Strubhar, who farms in McLean and DeWitt County, says introducing cover crops and no-till practices has transformed his farm. “We turned the corner on this piece of land.”  He says, “We’re getting some of […] The post A conservation convert appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

With tariffs on Canada and Mexico looming, an economist is concerned about the long-term impacts on agriculture. Ohio State University professor Ian Sheldon says he’s most worried about the U.S. soybean industry. “The rates at which Brazil has been grabbing market share has been growing very, very rapidly compared to the US,” he says. “Even before the trade […] The post Tariff impacts on U.S. agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story