May 5, 2025

A southwestern Ohio farmer says he’s halfway done with the 2025 planting season.  Eric Tipton farms in Fayette County. “We’ve made some pretty decent progress,” he says. “I think we’re probably half done on corn and half done on beans. All of a sudden, we had to put the breaks on here. We’ve had about […] The post Rain keeping southwest Ohio farmer out of the field appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin planting progress ranges from completely finished to not even started, depending on where you look.  Some regions have been wet, others dry, and soil temperatures have been cooler in the north until recently. USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says sixteen percent of the state’s corn is planted, which is two days behind last year […] The post WI planting progress varies greatly depending on region appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says Illinois farmers made significant planting progress last week. The latest weekly crop progress and condition report shows 33 percent of Illinois soybeans were planted as of Sunday, compared to 22 percent last week, and 30 percent last year.  Soybeans emerged reached 10 percent. The USDA says 32 percent of corn has been […] The post 33% of Illinois soybeans planted, 32% of corn planted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The weather outlook in Michigan could be ideal for planting in the coming weeks. Michigan climatologist Jeff Andresen says May will likely be warmer and drier. “That should bode really, really well, at least for field work and getting things done here over the next few weeks,” he shares. The USDA says 20 percent of […] The post Michigan sugarbeet planting nearly finished appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn closed at $4.54 and 1/4, down 14 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.45 and 1/2, down 12 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $295.50, down $1.40Jul. soybean oil closed at 48.73, down 70 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.31 and 1/4, down 11 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $213.65, up […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 5, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. corn and soybean planting advanced over the past week. Some key growing areas did see more rainfall last week, but past the short-term planting delays, that’s expected to be beneficial for long-term development. The USDA says 40% of U.S. corn is planted, compared to the five-year average of 39%, with 11% emerged, compared to […] The post 40% of U.S. corn, 30% of soybeans planted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Planting pace across many parts of Nebraska is ahead of schedule. Northeast Nebraska farmer Anne Meis tells Brownfield, “This is the earliest we started planting. We started on April 10.” The latest crop progress and condition report from USDA says 30 percent of corn has been planted with 6 percent emerged. Meis tells Brownfield soil […] The post Planting progress in Nebraska remains ahead of schedule appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Winter wheat conditions in Kansas saw some improvements last weak due to timely rains. The latest crop progress and condition report from USDA says 47 percent of the crop is rated good-to-excellent and 21 percent has headed. Nearly half of the state’s corn crop has been planted and 27 percent has emerged. Twenty-one percent of […] The post Winter wheat conditions slightly improve in Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Leaders from the agricultural research community are calling on Congress to prioritize USDA funding amid spending cuts. Michigan State University AgBioResearch Director George Smith tells Brownfield the uncertainty for land-grant universities today is more significant than even during the pandemic. “It’s limiting their ability to do the work that is so important at this period […] The post Ag research coalition calls for funding in the name of food security appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A student at Ohio State says there’s a rising interest in students wanting to pursue a career in ag education. Mallory Kramer says Teach Ag Ohio is helping students find careers beyond the traditional ag pathways. “They just think it’s taking your animals to fair, but really you’re advancing your leadership skills, getting involved by taking […] The post Efforts to increase interest in ag education appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story