March 13, 2025

A group of bipartisan U.S. Senators is calling for fair dairy trade as part of trade talks with Canada. The Senators say Canada has historically failed to live up to its U.S. Mexico-Canada-Agreement commitments and is ignoring regulations under the current deal. The letter to the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the U.S. Trade Representative […] The post Lawmakers ask for dairy trade resolutions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of National Farmers Union (NFU) says he has concerns about the strength of the cattle market.   Jeff Kippley, who raises beef cattle and row crops in South Dakota, says retaliatory tariffs cutting export demand and high retail prices are worrisome. “You gotta wonder how long are the consumers going to be […] The post Cattle producer sees managing risk as top 2025 priority appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. pork export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending March 6th. The USDA says most of the key regular U.S. pork customers showed up, but bought less than during the previous week, and there was a net reduction by Canada. Rice and soybean meal also saw week-to-week declines, while beef […] The post Pork export sales notch marketing year low appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As America’s farmers and ranchers face tighter margins, an Ohio farmer says prioritizing diversification in crop production could help strengthen producer profitability.  Fred Yoder says it is a win-win for agriculture. “We have better soil health, we have new markets for other commodities,” he says.  “It’s going cost less to run the agricultural system in […] The post Diversifying ag production can improve farmer profitability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Leadership of the National Farmers Union (NFU) says recent funding freezes and budget cuts at the USDA are hurting farmers. President Rob Larew says the moves have added to the unprecedented uncertainty facing America’s farmers and ranchers. “Even a temporary freeze can lead to financial distress for producers because they’ve already made a financial commitment […] The post NFU: USDA funding freezes & cuts hurting farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story