March 5, 2025

Brownfield’s Mark Dorenkamp will cover the PEAK poultry conference in Minneapolis, MN. The post PEAK poultry conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would require a permit to export water outside of the state. Senator Jamie Burger is the bill sponsor and he tells Brownfield “in southeast Missouri, we irrigate heavily and grow crops that feed the nation. We need to make sure water rights are protected.” It’s the second year […] The post MO Senate considers water export bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in northeast Missouri says the state’s soy checkoff is in the process of researching a new resistant gene that protects soybeans against Soybean Cyst Nematode. Mark Lehnbauer, chairman of the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, tells Brownfield “we’ve all planted resistant varieties, but we’ve also found there’s resistance being built up, too, around SCN. […] The post MO Soybean researching SCN resistant gene appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

While some in agriculture express concern about President Trump’s new tariffs, a group representing many beef producers is applauding the move. Bill Bullard with R-CALF USA tells Brownfield they’ve been calling for tariffs against beef importers for years. “The importers are bringing in cheaper product from foreign countries that have a distinct pricing advantage. They’re […] The post R-CALF USA supports new Trump tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were up sharply on technical buying, while waiting for widespread direct cash business. April live was $1.90 higher at $196.55 and June was up $2.62 at $192.70. April feeders were $3.57 higher at $276.07 and May was up $4.07 at $275.07. Direct cattle markets were generally quiet. Some […] The post Strong gains for cattle, hog futures appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Legislation to lower interest rates for agricultural and rural home loans has been reintroduced in the U.S. House. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra helped introduce the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy, or ACRE Act, and tells Brownfield the bill would amend the IRS tax code to create a level playing field for community banks […] The post ACRE Act reintroduced in U.S. House appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The governor of Minnesota says trade tariffs don’t benefit American farmers.   “To have fun with this is ridiculous.” This week, the United States placed 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports, as well as an additional 10% tariff on Chinese products, bringing that rate up to 20%. And retaliation followed. Tim Walz says […] The post Walz: tariffs don’t benefit farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says expiring tax cuts can be extended once Congress moves forward with budget reconciliation. “It’s extremely important to give certainty to small business owners, working families and farmers as quickly as possible.” U.S. Representative Jason Smith from Missouri says losing Section 199A tax deductions are a […] The post What budget reconciliation means for taxes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A former U.S. trade negotiator says she’s watching President Trump’s response as three of the top export markets for U.S. agriculture retaliate in a new trade war. Reciprocal tariffs are expected on all countries that levy taxes on U.S. exports starting in April, but Sharon Bomer Lauritsen with AgTrade Strategies LLC says a lot can […] The post What’s next for trade? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story