May 9, 2025

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, pulling contracts to a higher weekly finish. Beans were preparing for weekend trade talks between the U.S. and China. Any significant progress on tariffs is unlikely in this early round of negotiations, but President Trump has floated lowering the tariff on Chinese goods from 145% to […] The post Soybeans, corn gain ahead of trade talks, WASDE appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers in northeast Arkansas are waiting on a decent planting window following a month of record rain and flooding. “I never ever say I want the rain to stop, but I wish it would pause or slow down a little bit so we could get some fieldwork done, crops planted and crops emerged,” says Tommy […] The post Delta farmers wait for better weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmland market expert says cash rental rates have been strong across parts of the Corn Belt. Jim Rothermich is the vice president of Iowa Appraisal and says, “I have seen no weakness in the cash rent auctions I pick up. It’s steamrolling right along.” He tells Brownfield rates have been higher compared to 2024. […] The post Cash rental rates remain strong appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill into law that bans the sale of cell-cultured proteins for the next two years. Jean Leising, chair of the state Senate Ag Committee, says the law also prohibits cell-cultured proteins from being labeled as meat products. “The name imitation meat product would be applied if in fact it […] The post Indiana governor issues temporary ban of cell-cultured products for two-years appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new study from the National Corn Growers Association and the U.S. Grains Council shows ag exports contributed $28.96 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023. Gretchen Kuck is an economist with NCGA.  “For every $1.00 in exports, you have $2.98 dollars in other business sales,” she says. “In addition, there are 346,000 jobs that […] The post Study shows ag exports contributed $28.96 billion to U.S. economy in 2023 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Nebraska rancher says it’s becoming harder to manage risk due to on-going drought and uncertainty in the market. Jaclyn Wilson of Lakeside tells Brownfield, “Everything is so extreme right now. We’re seeing record prices that we have never seen.  I call it out of control even though it is very beneficial, but something always […] The post Nebraska rancher says managing risk is harder with more uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says Congress is finalizing the President’s “one big, beautiful bill”. Congressman Jason Smith of Missouri says, “We’re going to deliver a pro-growth, pro-jobs, pro-worker, pro-farmer, and pro-small business tax bill.” He tells Brownfield that if signed into law, it would make permanent the expiring provisions of […] The post House Ways and Means Chairman wants tax certainty for farmers and ranchers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Jared White attends WIU School of Agriculture Pennycress Field Day. The post WIU School of Agriculture Pennycress Field Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Nebraska farmer says drought conditions are intensifying quickly, and relief isn’t expected any time soon. Jan TenBensel raises corn, soybeans, sorghum and wheat near McCook and says ongoing dryness is impacting crop emergence. “We’re watering the corn up on the pivot making sure that it gets a good uniform start. Once we get […] The post Southwest Nebraska farmer says soil conditions have rapidly deteriorated appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story