May 19, 2025

U.S. corn and soybean planting remained on the fast track over the past week. That was thanks to another round of mostly favorable planting conditions in much of the Midwest and Plains last week ahead of forecasts for widespread rainfall and the potential for severe storms this week. The USDA says 78% of corn is […] The post 78% of U.S. corn, 66% of soybeans planted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A west central Indiana farmer says early season rainfall has been the biggest challenge this planting season. Kevin Cox farms in Parke County. “We hadn’t started planting anything until a week ago Saturday,” he says. “It’s not as ideal conditions as I would like, but the calendar is ticking away every day, so we’re trying to trying […] The post 64% of Indiana corn planted, soybeans 59% appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Eric Snodgrass with Nutrien Ag Solutions says there have been wide temperature swings in the Northern Plains over the past week, ranging from near 90-degree temps to below-freezing temperatures. “I think it has a lot of folks on edge, to be honest with you, just curious and wondering what the rest of the growing season […] The post What damage can cold do to the crops? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A south-central Ohio farmer says ideal conditions could be favorable for planting progress this week. Greg Corcoran farms in Ross County. “We’d like to be further along,” he says. “We’ve got a three day window that we’ve been working pretty frantically at trying to get what we can in. I think as far as corn, we’re probably […] The post Ohio corn and soybean planting falls behind last year’s pace appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says splitting the farm bill was necessary to get the best, overall policy for farm programs and nutrition. Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield “the Democrats have always said if we’re going to help farm programs, we have to increase SNAP spending even more. We’re just not in a fiscal environment where […] The post Johnson: splitting the farm bill was necessary appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A reference price boost for farm programs is included in the reconciliation package the House Budget Committee approved over the weekend. Jake Westlin with the National Association of Wheat Growers says the increases range from 10 to 20 percent and vary by commodity. “The same as what was included in the farm bill reported out […] The post Reference price boost included in reconciliation package appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A poultry industry CEO says the US could see a demand boost following the confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a commercial operation in Brazil. Greg Tyler, with the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), says this is the first case of HPAI on a commercial operation in Brazil, and the country’s exports […] The post Confirmation of HPAI in Brazil could open the door for U.S. poultry industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A state meteorologist says a change in weather is expected across the Great Lakes. Michigan’s Jeff Andresen says the jet stream is moving further south. “A little bit of a break here in this warmer than normal pattern that we’ve been in with cooler than normal mean temperatures, also an active storm track,” he says. He says […] The post May closing with colder-than-normal outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

June Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange down 15 at $19.23.  July 21 lower at $19.15.  August down 16 cents at $19.17.  September through November contracts 13 to 20 lower. Dry whey down $0.01 at $0.54 Blocks down $0.0325 at $1.8975 Barrels down $0.0250 at $1.8550 Butter unchanged at $2.3425 Nonfat dry […] The post Milk futures and cash dairy lower to start the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Milk from Wisconsin dairy farms will be tested for the avian influenza virus soon as part of the national milk testing plan. Ag Secretary Randy Romanski says as part of the national milk testing strategy, mandatory milk samples will be collected. “We’re going to be working with partners where we’re going to get one sample […] The post Milk sampling to begin in Wisconsin appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story