November 14, 2025

The Nebraska director of agriculture says there are several things that need to happen before the U.S. can resume importing live cattle from Mexico.   Sherry Vinton says one of those is getting the sterile fly production facility online to help combat the northward movement of the New World screwworm. “They are getting that up […] The post Nebraska ag director highlights path to resuming live cattle imports from Mexico appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA raised its 2025 U.S. upland cotton crop projection, while cutting the outlook for rice. Upland cotton is now seen at 13.735 million bales, 6% more than the September guess on a higher average yield estimate, now at 912 pounds per acre, but potentially 1% less than 2024 because of acreage differences, with this […] The post USDA lifts 2025 U.S. upland cotton forecast, lowers rice outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says there was a substantial amount of grain and oilseed export movement during the partial shutdown of the federal government. Outright, China bought 12.199 million bushels of U.S. soybeans, 332,000 tons, but there were also several notable sales to unknown destinations that could turn out to be China when it’s time for delivery. […] The post Delayed USDA flash export sales show some soybean demand from China appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has trimmed its expectations for 2025 U.S. corn and soybean production. Corn is now pegged at a still record large 16.752 billion bushels, less than 1% below the September guess on a downward revision for yield to 186 bushels per acre. Harvested area was unchanged at 90.047 million acres. In 2024, corn totaled […] The post USDA cuts 2025 corn production outlook but still sees record crop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Agricultural lenders report signs of tighter conditions in farm profitability and credit quality in 2025. Jackson Takach, chief economist with Farmer Mac, says a survey conducted with the American Bankers Association (ABA) of more than 450 ag lenders shows nearly 93% expect farm debt to increase over the next year.  “For the protein sector, people […] The post Protein sector strong, crop sector struggling as bankruptcies tick up in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Depressed commodity prices are weighing on farmers like Kevin Leiser in northwest Minnesota. “It’s just really disappointing when you have a really good season and you’re hoping you are going to break even.” Leiser grows spring wheat, corn, and edible beans near Fertile and tells Brownfield yields were strong despite some excess moisture during the […] The post “A really tough time:” depressed prices leave wheat growers “hoping” for break-even appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story