March 14, 2025

The sudden termination of two USDA food programs has some producers seeking new marketing channels.  Federal officials ended the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and the Local Food for Schools Program, which provided a direct marketing pathway for many meat, vegetable, and honey producers.  One of them is Mike Miles from Luck, Wisconsin who raises […] The post Farmers feel impact of discontinued USDA food programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says the Trump administration’s freezing of USDA funding is having far reaching consequences. Jonathan Coppess tells Brownfield, “These are duly appropriated, constitutionally appropriated funds by Congress.”  He says, “The federal courts have been telling the administration to unfreeze them.  We’re still waiting to […] The post Frozen USDA funds hurting all levels of ag appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A line of corn hybrids popular with U.S. dairy producers is being discontinued.  In a statement to Brownfield, a Corteva spokesperson says the dairy industry is evolving and the company is focused on growing farmer demand for high-quality, high-tonnage silage hybrids.  Corteva has made the decisions to phase out Brown Midrib hybrids over multiple seasons. Duane […] The post Corteva to phase out BMR corn hybrids appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate to help improve risk management and financial resources for farmers. Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar stressed the need to close crop insurance gaps for beginning farmers and veterans during a recent hearing. “Many small, diversified producers face challenges with buying crop insurance policies, particularly […] The post Bipartisan bills in Senate support crop insurance & credit access appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, but not enough to pull contracts to a higher weekly finish. Soybeans are watching late development conditions in Argentina and harvest activity in Brazil. The USDA’s monthly supply, demand, and production numbers and CONAB’s updated outlook for Brazil are both set for April 10th. Soybeans […] The post Soybeans eke out modestly higher Friday finish appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed within a commercial pullet flock in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the detection occurred in Buena Vista County and approximately 400,000 pullets will be depopulated. The department says this is the state’s sixth detection of H5N1 HPAI within domestic birds since the start […] The post HPAI detected in Iowa commercial pullet flock appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.58 and 1/2, down 6 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.16, up 5 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $305.90, down $1.20May soybean oil closed at 41.59, up 28 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.57, down 5 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle closed at $203.17, up $1.12Apr. feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 14, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Members of the Ohio Soybean Council are emphasizing the importance of export markets in the success of the state’s soybean industry. West central Ohio farmer Bill Bayliss says export markets drive demand for Ohio soybeans. “More than 60% of our soy ends up being transported overseas,” he says. “We’re over there trying to develop relationships with […] The post Soybean production depends on expanding market access appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Michigan FFA Star in Agribusiness says her journey to entrepreneurship started with volunteering. Montague FFA’s Grace Torsch tells Brownfield her garden maintenance business was born after establishing relationships with clients through a community service project who needed more help outdoors. “It just kept expanding.” “I keep track of all my hours and bills working […] The post FFA Agribusiness Star awarded for gardening services   appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story