June 3, 2025

Attacks on the livestock industry aren’t going away.                 Josh St. Peters, executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association, says the recently concluded Illinois legislative session saw several anti-livestock proposals come forward but ultimately be defeated. “You know, there’s a handful of activist groups, really, not just in Illinois, but nationwide, that for a variety […] The post Anti-livestock threats continue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik says the US and India are finalizing a potential trade agreement that could expand market access for ag producers. During remarks on Monday at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Lutnik says he’s very optimistic. “You should expect a deal between the United States and India in the not-too-distant future.” He […] The post U.S., India closing in on trade deal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says hay harvest is advancing. But, Tony Hancock tells Brownfield… “The hay looks good. It’s just awful mature.” According to the USDA, 87 percent of pastures are rated good to excellent conditions and the first cutting of alfalfa is 29 percent complete. He says producers […] The post Hay harvest making progress in Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, warmth in advance of a cold front is shifting eastward.  Later Tuesday, high temperatures will range from 85 to 90°F in much of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.  Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms are slowing late-season planting efforts in the western Corn Belt.  A ribbon of poor air quality, related to smoke […] The post Welcome warmth across the eastern Corn Belt, with rains westward onto the central Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country.  Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to portions of the central Plains and western and central Corn Belt. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the Northwest. The post Temps to vary across the Heartland; a seasonally wetter pattern for many appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many wheat growing regions are close to anthesis, and there are some concerns about head scab and striped rust, two diseases that can quickly reduce yields and profits.  Dr. Damon Smith is a plant pathologist with the University of Wisconsin, and he has advice for scouting and when to spray fungicides.  A link to the […] The post Watch the wheat for signs of scab, striped rust appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story