October 8, 2025

Basis levels for corn and soybeans have improved some across the Midwest. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield “Down at the Gulf of Mexico basis has been firming; October has an eight cent improvement. Basis has jumped 15 cents in Davenport, Iowa on the Mississippi River. On the soybean side, basis is improving […] The post Corn and soybean basis improves across Midwest as harvest progresses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

AgriGold’s agronomy division manager says farmers should keep a close eye on corn moisture and field conditions to protect yields. John Brien says dry conditions across the Eastern Corn Belt are causing corn to dry down quickly. “The longer that grain sits out there, the longer those ear molds can affect that grain, lowering our […] The post AgriGold agronomist urges farmers to watch moisture levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were steady except for block cheese and butter Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.    Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.63.  No sales were recorded Wednesday, after Tuesday’s ten sales.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0025 at $1.7375.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.74.  No sales were recorded.  Butter […] The post Cash CME dairy prices mostly steady Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”— George Santayana This powerful quote—often misattributed to Winston Churchill—comes from philosopher George Santayana. It’s one that comes up often in conversations with my close friends and family as we try to make sense of the world today. It reminds us that history isn’t just a […] The post Division or Unity? What Our History Teaches Us About Moving Forward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says Congress must focus its attention on a new five-year farm bill. Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield, “We still have 39 different orphan programs that, because we haven’t gotten to a farm bill, are now going unfunded.”  She says, “We need to get to a full […] The post Ag Committee Member: Farm bill delay hurts farmers when they need support most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An economist says the formula for the Dairy Margin Coverage program, or DMC might need changes. Danny Munch with American Farm Bureau Federation tells Brownfield the currently low costs for soybean meal, corn, and premium alfalfa used in the DMC formula do not reflect the real margin for most producers. “So, when crop prices are […] The post Economist says Dairy Margin Coverage formula might need changes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The down farm economy could stunt the adoption of conservation practices. Eastern Iowa farmer Alan Mohr says there’s usually a cost associated with cover crops or changing tillage systems. “These things aren’t always the cheapest things to implement, and there is a learning curve. So I think it comes down to the finances, the farmer […] The post Tight farm budgets threaten adoption of conservation practices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Indiana Soybean Alliance is donating soy-based Goodyear tires to several charitable organizations across the state as a way to give back to rural communities. Chair Denise Scarborough says the donations support local needs and is another example of a new use for soybeans.  “We had multiple entries this year and we were able to give […] The post Indiana Soybean Alliance donates soy-based tires to help support rural communities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story