Governor Kim Reynolds says President Trump is using tariffs as leverage to force trading partners to the negotiating table. Reynolds issued a written statement after Trump revealed a slate of tariffs this afternoon. Reynolds said her job, as governor, “is to protect Iowans” and Reynolds said she’s “working directly with the administration to ease the […] View Full Story
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says March was warmer and wetter than normal, and the first month this year we’ve seen above-average precipitation. Glisan says the weather pattern for March sent us three big storm events. “March 5th blizzard. March 14th a severe weather outbreak, and then another blizzard on the18th to the 19th,” he says. […] View Full Story
Soybeans ended the day lower. May soybeans were down 4 and 3/4 cents at $10.29 and 1/2. The market spent much of the day under pressure ahead of the Trump administration’s tariff announcements. The USDA had February crush at 189 million bushels, down from 213 million bushels in January and 193 million bushels in February […] The post Soybeans lower, corn and wheat finish the day mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Renewable Fuels Association wants to ensure tariffs don’t stunt U.S. ethanol export momentum. RFA CEO Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield there’s been dramatic growth the past decade. “In fact, 2024 was a record year by far. So we of course want to protect those export markets and ensure that they remain open to our industry.” […] The post RFA hopeful tariffs won’t stunt ethanol export momentum appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The bill tackling water rights in Indiana has taken the next steps of advancing in the General Assembly. Associate director of policy engagement for Indiana Farm Bureau Caitlin Smith says the Indiana House unanimously passed Senate Bill 28. “That bill is still conference committee eligible,” she says. “We’re going to continue with filing a concurrence and really […] The post Water protections one step closer for Indiana farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $1.97 higher at $207.40 and August live cattle closed $1.60 higher at $203.92. May feeder cattle closed $.77 higher at $287.92 and August feeder cattle closed $1.30 higher at $293.70. Direct cash cattle trade […] The post Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business to develop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
May corn closed at $4.57 and 3/4, down 4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.29 and 1/2, down 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $287.20, down $5.10May soybean oil closed at 48.50, up 106 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.39 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $207.40, up $1.97May feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 2, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An agronomist with AgriGold says the recent warm temperatures have triggered the return of winter annual weeds. Brian Weihmeir, who covers central Illinois, says species like henbit and chickweed can germinate quickly. “They can create a mat in our field, and it can a lot of times cause problems with those soils not drying out.” […] The post Spring warm up brings return of winter annuals appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA continues to help the poultry industry find solutions for highly pathogenic avian influenza. “I am not here necessarily to throw a prior administration under the bus, but I will say that not much was done in those two years when it popped its head […] The post Rollins praises USDA’s HPAI response plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A fertilizer market expert says high prices are having an impact on farmers. Josh Linville is with StoneX Group and says, “They aren’t dealing with it well. This is already a year that most people will tell you farm economics don’t make a lot of sense. This is a survival year at best. Seeing these […] The post Farmers feeling the impact from high fertilizer prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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