March 3, 2025

The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s trade expert is concerned about the planned tariffs from President Trump. Jaime Castaneda tells Brownfield when Trump announced there would be additional 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting March 4th, Canada developed a list of retaliatory tariffs and his team has been talking to Mexico’s leaders. “We have been […] The post USDEC concerned about potential Trump tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of farm services at NAU Country Insurance says crop insurance prices are favorable for corn ahead of the upcoming growing season. The prices, set at the end of February, are used to determine revenue guarantees for the entire year for farmers who choose revenue protection. Rich Morrison tells Brownfield “the final prices […] The post Spring crop insurance prices set appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist is optimistic margins will continue improving for pig farmers this year. Christopher Pudenz with Iowa Farm Bureau says that’s mainly because input costs have softened. “2022, 2023, part of 2024, certainly challenging stretches for the hog industry, and that’s very much understating it. Here in 2025, feed costs have come down compared […] The post Financial outlook improving for pig farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower, pressured by last week’s direct business and watching the distribution of this week’s show list. April live was down $.40 at $192.25 and June was $.67 lower at $188.10. April feeders were $1.95 lower at $272.05 and May was down $.92 at $270.20. Direct cattle […] The post Hog futures up on midday pork strength appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines in South Dakota will advance to the Senate floor. On Monday, the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee voted House Bill 1052 out of committee and it’s expected to be heard in the Senate Tuesday. House Bill 1052 would add a new section to existing […] The post Eminent domain bill advances to SD Senate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.56 and 1/4, down 13 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.11 and 1/2, down 14 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $298.00, down $2.20May soybean oil closed at 43.49, down 63 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.47 and 3/4, down 8 centsApr. live cattle closed at $192.25, down 40 centsApr. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures, March 3, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Michigan Industry Beef Commission says additional funding has brought new life into consumer outreach efforts. Executive Director George Quackenbush tells Brownfield, “We can’t fund our programs and market our beef effectively in today’s world with the funding model that’s 40 years old.” “It has allowed us to engage in larger promotions, more visible types of […] The post Michigan Beef doubles its impact appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Brazil’s harvest is moving forward and there were beneficial weekend rains in parts of Argentina. New tariffs against key U.S. trading partners are set to start Tuesday, that includes Canada, Mexico, and China. Soybean export inspections were down on the week and the year, mainly to China […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat down, waiting for tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA continues to evaluate President Trump’s job cuts within the agency. “This is an extremely aggressive effort that I fully support, but in being so aggressive there will be mistakes made and there have been mistakes made.” Speaking to reporters at the 2025 Commodity Classic, she said some employees have […] The post Rollins comments on USDA job cuts at Commodity Classic appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. soybean crush during January was one of the largest on record. The USDA says 213 million bushels of beans were crushed to start 2025, down 5 million from December’s all-time high for any month, but above the high end of estimates and up 19 million from last year. Crush margins remain positive and […] The post January soybean crush, corn for ethanol up on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story