May 19, 2025

Cattle supplies are expected to get even tighter following the USDA’s suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico due to the threat of New World screwworm. Charley Martinez, an ag economist at the University of Tennessee, says the overall impact will depend on the length of the ban. “As we think about Quarter 2 of […] The post Economist says import ban will impact cattle industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has awarded more than $416,000 to Indiana growers through its Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.  The Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s economic development program director Emily Conwell says funds will be used to help growers with their business development. “Topics like enhanced food safety, investment, and especially crop research,” she says. “It’s also used to […] The post Indiana specialty crop growers eligible for USDA funds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A state legislator says the budget recently passed by the Ohio House of Representatives would cut more than $120 million to the H2Ohio program if adopted.   David Thomas is from Ashtabula County and represents the state’s 65th district. “We didn’t have a lot of that extra money that we have had over the last five years to […] The post Ohio House budget threatens H2Ohio efforts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri’s soybean crush industry and livestock enterprises are mutually dependent. Missouri’s four crush plants produce nearly 4 million metric tons of meal annually, about half of which is exported. The remainder is primarily used for poultry, swine, cattle, and dairy in the state. Market development director Matt Amick says Missouri should produce more sought-after seafood, […] The post Aquaculture Production Could Boost Missouri Soybean Meal Demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois cattle producer says virtually all aspects of the cattle industry are doing well. David Mool, who operates a cow/calf herd and grows row crops in McLean County, tells Brownfield, “Obviously the cattle market has kind of got us excited there.”  He says, “Things are just clicking right along. It doesn’t really matter […] The post Cattle market rewarding producers in many ways appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

There are breakthroughs in the demand for high-oleic soybean meal as dairy cow feed. In this edition of the Missouri Soybeans Spotlight Podcast, we talk with Matt Amick, director of market development for Missouri Soybeans, about how soybean meal from a variety developed by Missouri Soybeans holds economic promise for soybean growers and dairy producers. The post Spotlight on Soybeans Podcast Ep. 22 | More Soybean Meal Demand Could Come From Dairy Cows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story