July 23, 2025

Broiler hatchery numbers continue to indicate a year-over-year rise in production. The USDA says 251.526 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, down 470,000 on the week, but up 1% on the year, with the average hatchability at 79.3%. 194.679 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, 370,000 more than the previous week and […] The post 2025 broiler placements remain ahead of 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A University of Wisconsin Extension researcher encourages farmers to preserve soil and nutrients by minimizing soil disturbance. Chris Bandura is the extension conservation cropping outreach specialist.  He tells Brownfield tillage makes soil more vulnerable to erosion losses and the loss of nutrients including phosphorus, but what about manure injection? Bandura says, “There’s some logistical hiccups […] The post Manure injection better for soil health appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southern Ohio farmer says he’s concerned uneven soybean stands could impact this year’s crop. Greg Corcoran says weather continues to be the biggest challenge. “Some places are getting a lot of rain,” he says. “We’re starting to see a lot of unevenness in the field. You’ll see areas that where there’s standing water and […] The post Uneven soybean stand concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northwestern Ohio farmer says a Moroccan trade team recently visited his operation to help grow demand for U.S. soybeans. Auglaize County farmer Jerry Bambauer says developing relationships helps increase market access. “When they come out to the farm, they actually get to meet the person that is producing the soybeans, look at the way we farm, […] The post Opportunities to expand ag exports with Morocco  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Commentary. I recently watched a PBS segment about the Lenape tribe of Native Americans, and one line in particular stuck with me. While sharing a traditional meal, an elder said, “Food anchors a community.” That hit home in a way I didn’t expect, especially when considering food’s role in both cultural identity and community connection. […] The post Anchored by Food, Bound by Community appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the Kansas Soybean Association says a skinny farm bill could help clear up confusion surrounding the expiration of some programs. Kaleb Little tells Brownfield the reconciliation process secured funding for the farm safety net, but other areas need to be addressed. “All of those programs whether they passed in reconciliation or if […] The post Skinny farm bill could prevent some programs from lapsing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol production declined slightly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.078 million barrels per day, down 9,000 on the week and 17,000 on the year. That week-to-week dip was despite an improvement in the estimated operating margin for the average Iowa plant, which Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and […] The post Ethanol production recedes as stocks rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story