May 23, 2025

A market analyst says widespread prevent plant in the Delta will affect U.S. crop production, but it won’t likely be a major grain market mover. Jody Lawerence with RCM Alternatives says it’s hard to quantify exactly how many acres of prevent plant there are in the Delta, but… “What we hear, and we won’t know […] The post How Delta’s prevent plant scenario affects U.S. production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Recent rains have boosted the outlook for crops in west-central Minnesota. Wheaton area farmer Jamie Beyer says the spring has gone well. “This year we got off to a nice early start, we had early heat. Maybe just a tad bit too much wind, and then now we’ve had four or five days of kind […] The post Recent rains boost crop outlook in west-central Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An organization that represents the crop protection industry has concerns about the Make America Healthy Again Commission report. CropLife America CEO Alexandra Dunn says the nearly 70-page report contains troubling statements about pesticides. “We are concerned that the statements reflect tacet reference to the fact that pesticide exposures may be associated with some sorts of […] The post CropLife America sees “troubling statements” in MAHA report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says he likes the ag-provisions included in the House-passed reconciliation package. John Boozman says important tax policy is included, along with much-needed improvements to the farm safety net. “Crop insurance, the Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs, those kinds of things. Those kinds of things […] The post Boozman talks next phase for reconciliation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn closed at $4.59 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.60 and 1/4, down 7 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $296.20, down $2.30Jul. soybean oil closed at 49.35, up 24 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.42 and 1/2, down 2 centsJun. live cattle closed at $215.80, up 17 centsAug. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 23, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, feeders were up waiting on direct business to develop in the South and a head of Friday’s On Feed numbers.  June lives closed $.17 higher at $215.80 and August live cattle closed $.05 lower at $210.45.  August feeder cattle closed $.60 higher at $300.37 and […] The post Live cattle mostly higher ahead of On Feed numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Egg production was down in April 2025. The USDA says egg production of 8.324 billion was 7% below April 2025, with a 6% decrease in laying hens at least partially due to highly pathogenic avian influenza and a slight decline in the average number of eggs per layer. Hatchery and placement data is showing mixed […] The post April egg production below a year ago appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says several aspects of the House-passed budget reconciliation package are likely to face more scrutiny in the U.S. Senate. Jonathan Coppess says the Byrd Rule, named for Senator Robert Byrd, holds the upper chamber to stricter guidelines. “It says you cannot have […] The post Byrd Rule expected to bring scrutiny to House reconciliation plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A research veterinarian says Wisconsin’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is ready for the state’s H5N1 milk testing. Dr. Keith Poulsen tells Brownfield individual farms will be tested but farmers will not have to do anything extra to have their milk tested. “It’s really not going to change your day-to-day business, or the milk haulers for that […] The post Poulsen says lab ready for Wisconsin milk testing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

4.376 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome during April 2025. The USDA says that poultry production total was down 1% from April 2024 as an 18% drop for turkey due to smaller flocks canceled out a 1% rise in chicken. The monthly chicken slaughter, total live weight, and average live weight were all up […] The post Poultry production shrinks in April appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story