April 11, 2025

Recently introduced legislation would incentivize families to consume more dairy products including whole milk as part of the SNAP program. U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act.  Marshall, who is also a medical doctor, tells Brownfield getting more dairy products to low-income families can improve […] The post Legislation proposes more whole milk & dairy in SNAP program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, cool, but dry weather prevails east of the Mississippi River.  In fact, Friday’s high temperatures will remain below 50°F in much of Ohio.  Meanwhile, the Ohio River crest is near Tell City, Indiana, where the highest water level since March 1997 has been measured.  The White River at Petersburg, Indiana, nearly […] The post Ongoing flooding Ohio Valley, southward as warm, dry weather builds across the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures east of the Mississippi River, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Pacific Coast to the Plains.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetterthan-normal weather in a few areas, including northern New […] The post A wide-range of temperatures & rainfall ahead for most of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

USDA’s Thursday supply and demand report projects milk production will continue to go up in 2025.  That’s based on larger cow inventories and slightly higher milk yields per cow. Prices for butter, cheese, nonfat dry milk (NDM), and whey are all lowered for 2025 based on recent prices and higher expected milk supplies. Class III […] The post USDA expects milk production to rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story