June 6, 2025

It’s June Dairy Month and the director of the Missouri Ag Department says Missouri’s dairy industry is vibrant. “Our dairy industry accounts for more than $8 billion in total sales of fluid milk and other dairy products.” Chris Chinn tells Brownfield a lot has changed over the years and there’s opportunity for growth if farmers […] The post Celebrating Missouri’s vibrant dairy industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Photo provided by Ohio Corn and Wheat. Vietnam has signed a memorandum of understanding with several U.S. agribusinesses to boost trade opportunities. Ohio Corn and Wheat’s director of market development Wendy Osborn says a Vietnamese delegation recently visited Ohio. “We’re buying a lot of goods from Vietnam and they’re good trading partner, but they haven’t bought as […] The post Vietnam signs MOU with U.S. agribusinesses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north central Ohio farmer says he finished planting ahead of schedule this spring.  Owen Niese says he got all of his crops in before mid-May. “I had to do some replanting, but I’m happy to say that even what we’ve replanted has now emerged. I’ve been happy and I’m ready for some sunny weather. […] The post Ohio farmer battling early season weed pressure  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A poultry and livestock economist says he’s watching to see if the egg market recovery stalls with the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. “It’s so unpredictable, I can’t give a ton of confidence that the recovery can be sustained for sure.” Mark Jordan is the executive director of LEAP Market Analytics. “Notwithstanding this last wave in Arizona, […] The post Egg markets calming, for now appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Senator from Nebraska says there is support to keep the 45z tax credits in the President’s reconciliation bill. Pete Ricketts, tells Brownfield, “At least from what I’ve heard, there’s nobody looking to take that out of the Senate bill. That’s something I’ve been a supporter of and I’m going to be looking to […] The post Potential biofuels policies that could be included in Senate version of reconciliation bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An investigation is underway into the false report that New World screwworm was detected in Missouri.   Missouri State Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Ag Director Chris Chinn requested the inquiry to determine if the act was done with malicious intent to incite panic in the markets. Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Rural Crimes Investigation Unit (RCIU) […] The post False New World screwworm report being investigated in MO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the import ban of live cattle from Mexico continues to put pressure on producers in the southern United States. Last month, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced an indefinite suspension of imports through U.S. ports of entry due to the continued northward spread of New World screwworm. David Anderson, with Texas A&M […] The post NWS continues to create challenges for the cattle industry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story