March 25, 2025

Proposed legislation would invest in foreign market cold storage infrastructure, allowing more U.S. frozen food exports. The Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports or FRIDGE Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House Tuesday. Lowell Randel, Senior Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs with the Global Cold Chain Alliance tells Brownfield the FRIDGE Act […] The post Export group backs foreign cold storage assistance bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.57 and 3/4, down 6 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.01 and 3/4, down 5 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $295.10, down $2.50May soybean oil closed at 42.30, up 15 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.43 and 1/4, down 5 centsApr. live cattle closed at $206.37, up 47 centsApr. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 25, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed, consolidating. The trade continues to watch harvest activity in Argentina and Brazil closely. The USDA’s next round of supply, demand, and production estimates and CONAB’s updated outlook for Brazil are both slated for April 10th. Export demand has slowed down, but Brazil’s high basis levels could lead to some new business. How […] The post Soybeans finish mixed as corn, wheat drift downward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says an end to the war in Ukraine will likely put downward pressure on crop prices as land is returned to production. Ohio State University professor emeritus Carl Zulauf tells Brownfield, “The history of warfare is that land will come back into production.” “The question is how rapidly and, obviously, mines are a major […] The post Crop production dynamics post-war in Ukraine? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. red meat and poultry supplies in cold storage tightened during February. The USDA says red meat stocks on March 1st were 5% below a year at 871.38 million pounds with beef down 2% at 428.131 million pounds and pork dropping 8% to 423.137 million pounds due to good demand and year-to-year declines in production. […] The post U.S. red meat, poultry stocks under year ago levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. poultry production in February saw a year-to-year decline. The USDA says 4.012 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, 5% less than a year ago, with chicken down 4% at 3.652 billion pounds and turkey dropping 17% to 350.259 million pounds. The chicken slaughter was 5% lower at 735.008 million head with […] The post U.S. poultry production dips during February appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An entomologist says early planted soybeans in tillage and no-till systems each faced significant pest pressure last season. Michigan State University’s Chris Difonzo tells Brownfield planting soybeans early in no-till systems can prevent slug damage if they put on enough growth. “You want to get the beans out of the ground and starting to grow before the slug […] The post Early season pests to prepare for appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Protecting animal agriculture from foreign animal disease outbreaks. Dr. Kelli Werling with Indiana’s State Board of Animal Health says a foreign animal disease outbreak would be detrimental to exports and the overall ag economy.  “Trade partners might not choose to take our product anymore and we can’t export that product, then there could be a flooding […] The post Protecting animal ag from foreign disease outbreaks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story