November 13, 2025

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago says agricultural land values for the third quarter of 2025 are 3% higher than a year ago.  The 7th District issued a report Thursday saying values are up from a year ago, but unchanged from the 2nd quarter of this year. More than 100 agricultural bankers were surveyed in […] The post Farmland values “modestly higher” & credit conditions softening appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Now that the USDA is fully funded for the new fiscal year, nutrition program benefits will resume. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says providing full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits remains a top priority. “Earlier this week, a partial SNAP payments start coming forward, so I know USDA will work very hard to make sure that […] The post USDA restores full SNAP benefits after shutdown appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Members of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) will see a contested race for the organization’s top two spots at their annual meeting in December. Current IFB President and Ogle County farmer Brian Duncan faces opposition from LaSalle County farmer Phillip Nelson.  Duncan tells Brownfield, “I hope the organization wants to continue to move forward and […] The post Contested races set for Illinois Farm Bureau president and vice president appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Minnesota dairy is considering a major upgrade in the next year. Rita Vander Kooi and her family milk 2,500 cows near Worthington. “We are actively pricing out a new parlor, and perhaps with that a new barn.” She says the current parlor is nearly 25 years old. “It is a 24 hour a day […] The post Minnesota dairy considers big investment in modern milking technology appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $4.41 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.47, up 13 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal $328.40, up $7.40Dec. soybean oil 50.25, down 37 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.35 and 3/4, down 1/4 centDec. live cattle $219.00, down $6.27Jan. feeder cattle $318.45, down $9.02Dec. lean hogs $78.07, down $2.55Dec. Class III milk closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 13, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade continued to get ready for Friday’s numbers from the USDA and CONAB. The USDA is expected to lower U.S. yield and production numbers at least somewhat, while CONAB will likely project a record soybean crop for Brazil. The USDA has reopened and will be […] The post Soybeans and corn up, wheat mixed ahead of USDA, CONAB reports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some experts says the upcoming review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement is an opportunity to strengthen the agreement. Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and former under secretary of agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, says the USMCA is the best free trade agreement in the world. “Bar none,” […] The post USMCA review seen as key opportunity to strengthen North American trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A second case of bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in a northern Michigan beef herd this year. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the disease was detected as part of routine annual testing in Presque Isle County, which is north of Michigan’s Modified Accredited Zone (MAZ). It’s the 84th Michigan herd to become infected since […] The post Bovine TB detected in Michigan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story