October 30, 2025

The Illinois state veterinarian says officials continue to monitor the state’s dairy herd for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Dr. Mark Ernst tells Brownfield, “The USDA has designated Illinois as being one of the states that is HPAI-free in their dairy herd.”  He says, “We do continue to test milk, but overall our dairy has […] The post Illinois dairy herds remain HPAI-free as state vet urges strong biosecurity this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new agricultural education curriculum is helping students discover careers in agriculture.  Innovation Never Stops from Helena Agri-Enterprises is a free, nine-part program series that helps ag teachers integrate hands-on learning experiences into their classrooms. Bill Smith is the strategic marketing manager for the Helena Products Group. “Our goal is to inspire the future of agriculture […] The post Helena Agri-Enterprises launching free agricultural education curriculum appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

China has agreed to significant purchases of U.S. soybeans over the next three years. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business Network this morning China will start buying 25 million metric tons of soybeans annually from the U.S. beginning in 2026. University of Minnesota Extension grain market economist Ed Usset tells Brownfield the Chinese […] The post China resumes large-scale U.S. soybean imports following Trump-Xi meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An economist says dairy producers are paying much closer attention to the beef market, now that raising beef-on-dairy has created a new revenue stream for the dairy farm. John Newton with American Farm Bureau Federation tells Brownfield that during a recent farm credit system dairy conference, milk prices were not the big discussion item.  “You […] The post Economist: beef-on-dairy a tremendous win keeping dairy farmers afloat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A commodity market analyst says China has made its first purchase of U.S. soybeans in the current marketing year. On this Managing for Profit, Allendale’s Greg McBride joins us with perspective on what this means for grain markets and producers. The post China buys U.S. soybeans for first time this marketing year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The branch manager of a local cooperative says farmers in his area are already busy preparing for the 2026 growing season. Travis Gillett, who oversees Effingham Equity’s Alma branch in Marion County, says utilizing harvest data is a good way to start planning for next year. “It’s very important for farmers to keep track of […] The post Co-op manager encourages data-driven decisions for 2026 profitability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story