September 26, 2025

This year’s Michigan Ag Exporter says they’ve been adjusting operations to better adapt to lost international markets. Cooperative Elevator’s Scott Gordon tells Brownfield the farmer cooperative supplies dry beans and other commodities to more than a dozen countries, with Mexico the top market. “We’ve put up faster processing and packaging capabilities, and we put up […] The post Cooperative Elevator recognized for export growth, CEO weighs in on ag trade outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were mostly higher on spread trade and the mixed midday boxed beef, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business. Feeders were up sharply on tight supply expectations and the weakness in corn. October live was down $.25 at $231.80 and December held at $234.30. October […] The post Cattle futures, lean hogs higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. turkey population has seen a year-over-year decline. The USDA projects the number of turkeys raised in the U.S. at 194.5 million head, 3% below 2024. The breeding population was reduced by outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and some producers have slowed production because of lower demand outlooks. Out of the six main […] The post Turkey population below year ago levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. red meat and poultry in cold storage ended August below year ago levels. The USDA says red meat stocks were 7% below the end of August 2024 at 809.675 million pounds, with a 13% drop in pork to 393.893 million pounds due to lower production and good demand more than canceling out a 2% […] The post Red meat, poultry supplies in cold storage tighten appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in the Atlantic Coast States, excluding Florida, and parts of the Great Basin.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in a band stretching from the […] The post A mild to warm start to October for much of the Heartland; showers centered on the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of communications with Innerplant says early detection of fungal disease in soybeans through plants that communicate is a reality. Sean Yokomizo says this growing season marked the first time the company’s CropVoice disease alert network detected real-time infections in fields. “It’s a soybean that’s been genetically engineered to emit an optical signal […] The post Genetically engineered soybeans detect fungal disease weeks before symptoms appear appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Michigan farmer says the input price outlook is his biggest concern heading into 2026. Matt Frostic farms 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans, dry beans, and sugarbeets in the state’s Thumb area. “Last year’s prices are even higher for next year,” he said. “Some of the early pre-buying numbers are 30% to 40% higher than […] The post High input prices push Michigan farmers deeper into the red appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An economist at Creighton University says farm machinery manufacturers continue to face economic pressures. Ernie Goss tells Brownfield many companies are dealing with decreased demand and lower order volumes. “It’s at the retail level, then it filters back to some of the wholesalers, and then it filters back to the manufacturers.” He says it’s led […] The post Creighton economist says farm machinery makers pressured by weak demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says high input costs are affecting farmers across the United States. “U.S. farm production inputs all cost so much more today than they did under the last Trump administration,” she says. “Seed costs up 18 percent. Fuel and oil up 32 percent. Electricity costs up 36 percent. Labor costs up 47 […] The post USDA and Justice Department will evaluate ag inputs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story