December 3, 2025

An Illinois-based auction agent says the low commodity prices aren’t slowing down the used equipment market. Mark Larsen, with Kyle Kelso Auctioneers in Macomb, says escalating prices for new equipment and depressed farm incomes have many farmers looking for operational upgrades in the used market. “They’re suffering sticker shock. Not everybody buys new.”  He says, […] The post Used equipment market holding strong appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. ethanol production surged to an all-time high last week as producers try to meet expected demand. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.126 million barrels, per day, up 13,000 on the week and 53,000 on the year. That is the third time this year ethanol production has set a new high-water mark. […] The post U.S. ethanol production hits high as output surges to meet demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The high retail price of beef became a target of the Trump administration late this year. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says there are several reasons consumers are paying more. “When you have a shrinking herd, which is what we have right now, due to drought. And you have high demand from […] The post Cattle industry cites tight supplies as Trump targets rising beef costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association recently took part in a European trade mission. Darin Johnson, who farms in southeast Minnesota, says the trip started in Zurich, Switzerland. “A little different scale than what we see in the U.S., so they actually had a lot of questions for us. Especially from looking at […] The post From Zurich to Germany: Minnesota soybean growers promote ag products and innovations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A small grains agronomist at Ohio State University says drought conditions impacted winter wheat emergence across the state. Laura Lindsey tells Brownfield, Things were planted timely,  but it unfortunately didn’t come up in a timely manner. There will likely be a yield penalty just because of the delayed germination and emergence.” She says research shows planting date can […] The post Ohio winter wheat could face yield reductions due to delayed emergence appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan Farm Bureau’s President says the organization is reevaluating its vision for the future. Leelanau County cherry grower Ben LaCross tells Brownfield he’s spent his first year in office hearing from members about the importance of farm viability in every sector. “This past year has been challenging for agriculture across the board, commodity prices have […] The post Michigan Farm Bureau eyeing future focus appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan Farm Bureau is celebrating legislative wins at this year’s state annual meeting. State Legislative Counsel Rebecca Park tells Brownfield reinterpretations of the state’s Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program (P.A. 116) and permanent conservation easements could cost some farmers years in back taxes. “We were able to get everybody to the table, the departments […] The post Michigan Farm Bureau applauds progress on farmland preservation reforms appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story