December 8, 2025

The director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says Monday’s announced $11 billion bridge payment helps farmers, but it’s not a long-term solution. “Anything helps, but I don’t believe that this is a substantial situation that’s really going to carry farmers out.” Jerry Costello says producers need stable trade relations. “Farmers want trade, not aid.”  […] The post Illinois Ag Director: Aid offers temporary relief, market access offers sustainability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri Farm Bureau will start taking applications for its new health plans in the New Year. “This has been a need that has been a long time coming.” It took three years for the plans to get approval and MOFB President Garrett Hawkins says it operates outside of the Affordable Care Act. “Our most robust […] The post New health plans coming to MOFB in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More than 500 Missouri Farm Bureau members are setting policy priorities for the year at the annual meeting. Vice President Todd Hays says grassroots ag policy development is one of his favorite parts of the meeting. “When it’s finally done, it’s done, and then that’s our policy for a year. So as the board of […] The post Missouri Farm Bureau members work on policy priorities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says the U.S. is giving China more time to fulfill its soybean purchase commitments. Greg McBride, director of brokerage for Allendale, says China originally committed to buying 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans by the end of December. “Scott Bessent came out effectively saying ‘we’ll kick the can a little bit, […] The post U.S. gives China more time on soybean purchase commitments appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Minnesota cattle feeder suggests margins are surprisingly thin. Ryan Vos, who along with his family feed about 200 head near Hadley, says cattle purchased in 2024 provided a nice return this year. “Everybody thought these cattle producers were really making a lot of money and doing great, but the problem is you had […] The post Minnesota cattle feeder says margins are thinner than they appear appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Trump administration has announced its financial aid package for farmers.  Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins outlined the assistance. “We are going to be effectuating an $11 billion bridge payment to our farmers,” she says.  “The money will move by February 28th of 2026.”  Rollins says by the end of December, eligible farmers will know what their payment is. “So as you are […] The post Trump administration announces $11 billion bridge payment for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans are lower on fund and technical selling. China bought another 132,000 tons of U.S. beans Monday morning, but demand continues to be slower than what some were expecting. That brings the announced sales total over the past two business days to 594,000 tons. The USDA did confirm that some U.S. soybeans have left U.S. […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat decline ahead of USDA numbers Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Soy Transportation Coalition executive director says transportation barriers somewhat limit efforts to increase ag exports through the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “You can have this aspiration to export more or import more via the Great Lakes, but ultimately there has to be some kind of movement with the track to either […] The post Soy Transportation Coalition highlights opportunities and obstacles for Great Lakes exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn $4.43 and 3/4, down 1 centJan. soybeans $10.93 and 3/4, down 11 and 1/2 centsJan. soybean meal $306.30, down $1.10Jan soybean oil 51.18, down 51 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.34 and 3/4, down 1 centFeb. live cattle $226.67, down 47 centsJan. feeder cattle $335.65, down $3.40Feb. lean hogs $82.40, up 12 centsJan. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 8, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story