November 26, 2025

Multiple cases of a deadly neurological disease have the U.S. horse industry on high alert. “It is very scary. My vet and several vets I’ve talked to have never seen anything that has spread this contagiously, this fast.” Angela Ganter, who owns and operates Lone Star Stables near Abilene, Texas, says an outbreak of the […] The post Horse owners urged to tighten biosecurity as neurologic EHV-1 cases rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An FFA chapter in Minnesota has been recognized as the top chapter in the nation.  Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA president Samantha Madsen says the National FFA Models of Excellence award is the highest honor awarded to a National FFA top-tier chapter. “Within FFA there are three pillars: growing leaders, strengthening agriculture, and building communities. So the […] The post Minnesota FFA chapter named best in the nation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Ohio farmer says higher blends of ethanol in the Philippines could increase demand for U.S corn farmers. Karyn Forman tells Brownfield, “Currently, US ethanol is being blended with Philippines produced ethanol to meet their E10 mandate,” she says. “A move to E20 would equate to a demand of 360 million gallons of ethanol.” She […] The post Philippines’ move toward E20 could boost demand for U.S. corn, ethanol appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The domestic ethanol supply fell to a multi-week low. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says stocks of 21.968 million barrels were the tightest since mid-October, down 339,000 on the week and 901,000 on the year, despite generally unfriendly demand signals. The Renewable Fuels Association says net inputs of ethanol purchased by refiners and blenders dropped […] The post Ethanol stocks decline as refiners cut inputs and exports slow appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the Kansas Livestock Association says providing producers with flexible CRP rules could improve grazing opportunities. Matt Teagarden says that includes perimeter and cross-fencing options. “If one of the goals is to keep those acres in grass in the long term, we see this as a huge benefit. He tells Brownfield, “We are […] The post Kansas Livestock Association calls for more CRP flexibility to boost grazing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chair of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says she remains optimistic about the future of soybean exports. Michigan farmer Jana Fritz says efforts to reduce reliance on China have paid off, but, “The research shows that we can’t replace China. We really value that relationship and need to ensure that we have a component within the Chinese […] The post An optimistic future for soybean exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A regional sales and service manager with RCIS says farmers need to be aware of several beneficial changes to crop insurance in 2026. Stefanie Wolfe, who serves the company’s Great Lakes territory, says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act provided premium relief for producers who select the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) or the Enhanced Coverage […] The post RCIS sees rising demand for SCO and ECO as farmers prepare for 2026 coverage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey was down $0.0075 at $0.7325.  Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $0.7325 to $0.74.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0050 at $1.47.  One sale was recorded at $1.4725.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.5825.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices rebounded some Wednesday, up $0.02 at $1.45. Ten sales were recorded, ranging from $1.43 to $1.45.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0175 at $1.1425.  Four sales were recorded, ranging from $1.1425 to $1.1450.  The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will be closed for the Thanksgiving […] The post Cash dairy prices mixed entering holiday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story