November will arrive Saturday, and as colder weather looms, many Iowans like to dream of warmer climates. It’s projected nearly 22-million Americans will take a cruise next year, what would be the fourth straight year of record cruise passenger numbers. Brian Ortner, at AAA-Iowa, says especially when winter arrives, folks in snowy states head south. […] View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-higher except for butter Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.69. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0225 at $1.80. Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.80 to $1.8025. Cheese barrels were up $0.0250 at $1.7950. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were down […] The post Cash dairy mostly steady-to-higher Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is encouraged by reports over the weekend China has agreed to a trade framework that includes purchases of U.S. soybeans. Brent Johnson grows corn and soybeans in Calhoun County. “To get to a place where it looks like we’ve got some runway here with conversations with China, our largest […] The post Iowa Farm Bureau president encouraged by reports of new U.S.-China trade framework appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A central Illinois farmer says he hopes to wrap up harvest this week. Doug Martin, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan and Macon Counties, says yield results have been variable. “We’re probably 20 to 40 bushels below last year’s yields on corn, depending on the farm, but some are pretty close to last year, […] The post Central Illinois farmer cites weather, soil differences for mixed yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An extension economist says 2025 has been a tough year for crop farmers. Paul Mitchell with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield the 2024 crop did not generate a lot of income and did not trigger many ARC and PLC payments, and the 2025 crop prices are lower. “This crop, it won’t generate commodity support […] The post Cash Flow Concerns Mount for Crop Farmers Heading Into 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Members of Iowa’s congressional delegation are rejecting one avenue for ending the federal government shutdown. There are 53 Republicans in the Senate — more than enough to pass the House plan to temporarily keep the federal government running, but the U.S. Senate’s so-called “filibuster” rule requires at least 60 senators to agree to let the […] View Full Story
The 100th pheasant season opened Saturday in Iowa for a sport that Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says had a humble start. The first pheasants were released from William Benton’s wild game farm near Cedar Falls in 1901 when a storm wrecked their pen. The bird population continued to grow to a point where […] View Full Story
Final Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (8-1), LW #1 vs Waterloo West 2. Iowa City Liberty (8-1), LW #2 vs Waukee 3. Sioux City East (8-1), LW #3 vs Dallas Center-Grimes 4. Ankeny (7-2), LW #4 vs S.E. Polk 5. Waukee Northwest (8-1), LW #5 vs Indianola 6. WDM Valley (7-2), LW #6 vs #8 […] View Full Story
A pair of Illinois farmers say marketing this year’s corn and soybean crop may be the most challenging part of the season. Mark Wilson, who farms in the northern part of the state, says he’s holding onto a lot of his crop in hopes of positive market news. “Probably a third of my crop is […] The post Illinois farmers weigh marketing strategies amid uncertain corn and soybean prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The United States and China have reached a preliminary trade agreement framework and soybean prices have moved higher to start the week. Market analyst Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield the news has sparked some optimism. “What’s got the bean market excited is (Treasury) Secretary Bessent said as part of this negotiation is that the […] The post Positive U.S.–China trade talks fuel soybean market rally appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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