June 13, 2025

Turkey hatchery numbers for May were mixed. The USDA says 21.273 million poults were hatched last month, up 6% from April, but still down slightly from May 2024. That year-to-year decline was partially due to a smaller number of layers caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza in some commercial operations earlier in the year. 19.897 […] The post May mixed for turkey hatchery totals appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says the hay market has pulled back recently. Tony Hancock says it is expected this time of year. “As the supply increases,” he says.  “Of course, here in Missouri, we’re very lucky right now with our pasture conditions.” He tells Brownfield that pasture conditions are […] The post Missouri pastures in excellent condition appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An entomologist says farmers should be scouting fields for true army worms since there have been an inordinate number of moth flights to the Midwest. Emily Bick with the University of Wisconsin says, “A couple of incidents, nothing too bad, but keep a heads up. Go scout for true army worm right now.” Bick tells […] The post Despite many moth flights, true army worms not a problem in Wisconsin appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Crop emergence finally picked up steam this month for western Iowa farmer Kevin Ross. “We’re finally getting some heat,” he said. “Just like everybody across the state, it seems like things were awfully slow getting moving. But this last week or so things look really good.” The Minden area grower tells Brownfield corn stands on […] The post Western Iowa farmer pleased with June growing conditions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says the outlook for U.S. ethanol production is favorable. Scott Richman tells Brownfield weekly production recently hit a record high at more than 1.1 million barrels per day. “It’s always nice to be able to point to record high volumes,” Richman said. “What’s going on is really […] The post Domestic, international demand increases for U.S. ethanol appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin FFA State President Amalia Draxler – Photo courtesy Wisconsin FFA Wisconsin’s new FFA State Officers have been selected. Amalia Draxler of the Glenwood City FFA Chapter was elected to a year of service as the 2025-2026 President during the 96th Wisconsin FFA Convention. Draxler is a student at the University of Wisconsin Madison, working […] The post New Wisconsin FFA officers named appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in central Kansas says it’s already been a year of unprecedented volatility. Paul Penner says the administration’s tariff policy has made it more difficult to market grain and lock in input prices. “That’s not a good thing for agriculture. The instability reeks havoc with trying to make some sense out of markets and […] The post Kansas farmer weighs in on ag economy uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts says a proposal that would have provided stable funding for local districts failed to move out of the General Assembly’s spring session. Eliot Clay says the bipartisan bill would have assessed a fee on any agricultural land taken out of production for […] The post Proposed fee to fund Illinois conservation districts fails to move appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story