July 11, 2025

The USDA raised its 2025 pork and broiler production projections, while cutting beef, turkey, and egg expectations. Beef production is now pegged at 26.188 billion pounds, 170 million less than June on a slower slaughter pace and lighter dressed weights, with an average steer price of $221.31 per hundredweight, down $.20, along with higher imports […] The post USDA 2025 pork, broiler estimates up on month appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. dairy leaders are pleased to see trade issues with Canada remain on President Trump’s radar. Shawna Morris with the U.S. Dairy Export Council says, “I think the President recognizes that’s the track record we’ve seen from Canada, which is why he continues to harp on the issue.” Morris tells Brownfield President Trump again brought […] The post President Trump addresses dairy trade in letter to Canada appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Tulsa Ports says the inland waterway system provides a cost-effective option for farmers to transport ag commodities. “The fact that we’re there competing with those rail rates keeps those rail rates lower.” David Yarbrough says the Port of Catoosa, in northeast of Tulsa, allows farmers in the Great Plains to ship fertilizer, […] The post Port of Catoosa helping Great Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Winter wheat harvest is wrapping up across Kansas. Ben Bellar raises soft red winter wheat in Elk County says he finished earlier this/last week and yields have been above average. “It’s been very, very slow. We had a lot of down wheat this year. We ended up purchasing a stripper header trying to speed the […] The post Winter wheat harvest slowly wrapping up in Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has increased its new crop domestic cotton ending stocks projection while decreasing the outlook for rice. The new crop cotton carryout is now seen at 4.6 million bales, up 300,000 from June with lower beginning stocks more than canceled out by higher production. That larger production guess, up 600,000 bales to 14.6 million, […] The post Cotton ending stocks up, rice carryout down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says farmers continue to look for ways to implement additional conservation practices. ISDA director Don Lamb says a new report shows Indiana farmers planted 1.6 million acres of cover crops in 2025. “Indiana is a big state for cover crops, for conservation, and for soil health,” […] The post Indiana farmers committed to expanding soil conservation  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.5675.  Two sales were recorded at $0.5675 and $0.5750.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0250 at $1.66. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.66 to $1.6775.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0350 at $1.6750. One sale was recorded at […] The post Cash dairy prices mixed at end of week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story