March 21, 2025

There is an online tool Wisconsin farmers can use to help decide when to spread manure.  Andrea Topper with Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection tells Brownfield knowing when to spread to avoid having nutrients runoff into ditches and waterways is important for both field fertility and water quality, and the Runoff Risk […] The post Forecasting tool helps decide when to spread manure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of Ohio Corn and Wheat says E-15 remains a critical component of profitability.  Tadd Nicholson tells Brownfield, “The farm economy is really low right now and farmers are concerned. They’re looking at the books coming into this crop that they’re about ready to plant. Something from the federal government that would give […] The post Ohio leaders pushing E-15 expansion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Pork Producers Council says tariffs can slow demand for U.S. pork on the global market.  Maria Zieba, vice president of government affairs with NPPC, says that when tariffs aren’t an issue, customers prefer U.S. pork. “Not only is it because it’s healthy and affordable, but it’s also a quality issue and a safety […] The post Demand for U.S. pork benefits from a fair trade environment appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says numerous Midwestern corn farmers recently took their message to Washington, D.C. “Trade and tariffs came up continuously.” Mark Bunselmeyer, who farms in Macon County, says much of the discussion centered on the lower corn demand potentially caused by tariffs. “I was with a group that […] The post Corn growers take tariff message to D.C. appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Indiana pork producer says maintaining stable trade relationships is critical for the success of the U.S. pork industry. Jackie Ponder says she’s cautiously optimistic the Trump administration’s trade plan will benefit producers. “We don’t feel we’re on solid ground yet because we’re not really sure which way it’s going to go,” she says. “I think […] The post A cautiously optimistic trade outlook for the pork industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.02 at $0.50.  Two sales were recorded at $0.49 and $0.50.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0175 at $1.6025, more than wiping out Thursday’s gains.  Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5975 to $1.6050.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0150 at […] The post Cash dairy prices end week mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story