April 15, 2025

A Wisconsin program that pays farmers for permanent agricultural conservation easements might get its first funding since its creation in 2009. Wisconsin’s Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement or PACE program started strong but has not been funded since.  Angie Doucette with American Farmland Trust tells Brownfield she’s hoping Governor Tony Evers’ 15-million-dollar budget item gets […] The post Wisconsin farm groups support funding PACE conservation easement program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An epidemiologist at Colorado State University is studying how Influenza A is being spread in dairy cows. For the last 10 months, Dr. Jason Lombard and a team of researchers have been evaluating the milk, urine and nasal samples of dairy cows in California and Colorado. “In terms of implementing biosecurity practices, which is what […] The post Researcher takes a deeper dive into Influenza A appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of Thursday’s On Feed report from the USDA and this week’s direct business.  June live closed $.72 higher at $199.80 and August lives closed $1.02 higher at $196.85.  May feeder cattle closed $1.57 higher at $282.52 and August feeder cattle closed $2.10 higher […] The post Cattle futures higher ahead of On Feed numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has asked the USDA to provide federal disaster assistance to 27 counties following damaging winds, excessive rains and flooding. In a letter, Kehoe says the weather has certainly prevented or delayed planting and will necessitate replanting for many farmers. He says access to emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency can […] The post Disaster assistance requested from USDA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A coalition of Minnesota ag groups opposes litigation they say targets farmers in the state. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says three environmental activist organizations claim the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Agriculture have not adopted sufficient rules to protect ground and surface water from nitrates in the southeast […] The post Minnesota ag coalition challenges lawsuit against MSPCA and MDA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.81 and 1/4, down 3 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.36, down 5 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $294.20, down $2.90May soybean oil closed at 47.33, up 101 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.42, down 5 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle closed at $199.80, up $2.27May feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 15, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the American Dairy Association of Indiana’s Fastest Rookie Luncheon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The post American Dairy Association of Indiana’s Fastest Rookie Luncheon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed. U.S. planting is underway, Brazil’s harvest is nearly over, and Argentina’s harvest is ongoing. The trade’s also keeping an eye out for any public progress on tariff talks. Even with a lack of public progress, negotiations with some key U.S. trading partners have been reported. China continues to be a notable holdout. […] The post Soybeans, corn finish mixed, wheat sees profit taking appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Photo of Kadence Boender by Brent Barnett/Brownfield The outgoing state reporter for Iowa FFA says she’s thankful for her year of service. Kadence Boender tells Brownfield state officers have a lot of responsibilities. “As state reporter, I’m in charge of running our social media pages. Pretty much anything you see on the Iowa FFA Facebook […] The post Boender thankful to have served as Iowa FFA State Reporter appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story