December 4, 2025

A pair of commodity groups say the USCMA agreement is critical to providing reliable markets for American ag goods.   Dave Walton, a farmer from Iowa and director with the American Soybean Association says the deal matters now more than ever. “As a farmer we are making decisions about what to plant for next year, […] The post Ag groups urge full extension of USMCA to protect reliable export markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says more than half of U.S. farmers surveyed for the last Ag Economy Barometer say they plan to use ad-hoc assistance to pay off debt.  Purdue University’s Jim Mintert tells Brownfield, “I think they still recognize this is a challenging financial environment, so they want to make sure they’re going to enter next year with […] The post Ag Economy Barometer Survey: More than half of farmers say they plan to use farm aid to pay off debt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The business development manager with LSI Equipment Leasing says some farmers are helping their cash flow through equipment sale-leaseback programs. Reed Hawkins says it’s a way for farmers to access the equity they’ve built up in their equipment. “A piece of equipment you own that’s maybe depreciated out a little bit, we’ll do an appraisal […] The post Equipment sale-leasebacks helping farmers improve cash flow appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices closed mostly higher on Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in somewhat limited trade. Dry whey was up $0.0150 at $0.7450.  One trade was made at that price. Blocks were unchanged at $1.3950.  Three sales were made at that price.  Barrels were unchanged at $1.4450.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were up $0.0050 at $1.47. One trade was made at that price. Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0075 at $1.1650.  Five sales were made from $1.1575 to $1.65. The post Cash dairy prices move higher Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An abnormally wet growing season had a mixed impact on soybeans. Pioneer U.S. Soybean Portfolio marketing lead Chris Pritchett says there were pockets that really benefited from consistent rainfall. “That allowed them to produce at levels that they don’t normally see in soybeans, (like) in parts of Kansas that are cutting 60, 70, even up […] The post Rain-soaked fields boost yields in some regions, challenge others appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop insurance expert says federal crop insurance received a boost in 2025. “Overall, it was a needed shot in the arm,” said Tom Zacharias, president of National Crop Insurance Services. Zacharias says the One Big Beautiful Bill included provisions to strengthen coverage. “Increases in premium support for individual coverages, increases in premium support for […] The post Crop insurance expert says 2025 bill gives key boost to federal coverage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in northeast Nebraska says he’s taking a cautious but optimistic approach to marketing his grain this winter. Quentin Conneally says he didn’t sell much of his crop during harvest and wants to capitalize on price rallies.  “Luckily we had a decent enough harvest to get the bins full and now we just have […] The post Winter grain sales offer opportunity for northeast Nebraska producer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story