March 10, 2025

Beef producers are closer to a settlement in an antitrust class action case with one of the four major meat packers. In 2019 National Farmers Union (NFU), R-CALF, and four fed cattle producers filed a class action lawsuit against JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef claiming the companies artificially suppressed beef prices.  Attorney Tom Undlin […] The post Approval sought for $83.5 million settlement with JBS in cattle antitrust case appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.49.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese block prices were up $0.01 at $1.6325.  Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6225 to $1.6325.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0250 at $1.6050.  One sale was recorded at $1.5850.  Butter was unchanged […] The post Cash dairy prices mixed Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The down ag economy is impacting another equipment manufacturing site.  CNH is reducing its workforce at the Fargo, North Dakota plant. In a statement to Brownfield, the company says, “CNH has announced workforce reductions at its Fargo, ND facility due to current and anticipated market conditions. Employees were notified last week, with approximately 198 hourly […] The post CNH to lay off part of Fargo workforce appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Missouri Soybean Farmers highlight their quality, emphasizing that they are the best choice. A major soybean processor in Mexico, handling 320,000 bushels daily, sources 29% from Missouri. The post Quality and Competition in Mexico appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Don Wyss, Indiana farmer and executive committee member on the United Soybean Board, talks about growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand. He says trade relationships wcould benefit farmers in times of uncertainty. Hear the interview from this year’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado below. The post Growing opportunities for domestic soybean demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

This year’s Michigan FFA Star Placement Award winner says adapting to lost markets has been a significant learning experience. Coopersville FFA’s Madelyn Rustler tells Brownfield she’s been working on her family’s fourth-generation hay farm for several years, but her role changed after the local dairy farm it was supporting closed. “We had to drastically change […] The post FFA Star winner finds success in marketing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, warm, dry, and increasingly windy weather prevails.  Monday’s high temperatures should generally range from 60 to 80°F, with some of the highest readings expected along the Iowa-Nebraska border.  Later Monday, wind gusts could top 60 mph in North Dakota and environs. On the Plains, record-setting warmth and windy conditions prevail in […] The post Unseasonably mild to warm, breezy weather covers the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Corn Growers Association set their focus on E-15 outreach during this year’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. Indiana farmer and member of the National Corn Board, JR Roesner, talks about what the organization is doing to grow corn demand. The post Growing corn demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story