December 9, 2025

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. U.S. ending stocks were unchanged from November, and the USDA made no changes to South American production or exports. Imports by China were also steady, but that is above the most recent guess by Beijing. China’s state grain group plans to auction 512,000 tons of soybeans purchased […] The post Soybeans down, corn up, wheat mixed post USDA update appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

One of the newest members of the Illinois Farm Bureau Board of Directors says the organization needs to re-focus on farmers.             Henry County farmer Brian Corkill was elected over the weekend to fill the District 3 seat on the IFB Board opened by the retirement of Mercer County farmer Jeff Kirwan. “I saw it as […] The post Five new directors elected to Illinois Farm Bureau Board appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The December USDA supply and demand report had no surprises in the dairy sector. Milk production forecasts are unchanged from November, but USDA is predicting lower production in 2026 based on higher milk-per-cow being offset by reduced cow inventories. The butter price for 2025 is expected to go up slightly while the cheese price forecast […] The post Little change in dairy supply & demand report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

President Trump says he wants to extend new, less restrictive emissions standards to include farm machinery. During the White House roundtable event where he announced farmer assistance payments, Trump criticized the current emissions standards. “It’s got so much equipment for the environmental that doesn’t do anything except it makes the equipment much more expensive and […] The post Trump pledges to revise equipment emissions guidelines appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist says a new tool can help farmers manage soybean cyst nematode pressure. Bryan Randall with Indigo Ag says Nemora is an EPA registered soybean bionematicide seed treatment. “It works by preventing SCN egg hatch counts by 68%,” he said. “That’s really important when we’re thinking about SCN and the lifecycle of SCN because […] The post Indigo Ag launches Nemora to reduce SCN impact appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean futures have been under pressure to start the week. Market analyst Greg McBride with Allendale says soybeans have been a little overvalued since the beginning of the month. “Big swing in the Real taking some real big hit on Friday, and putting some pressure into that,” he said. “It’s making cheap beans and cheap […] The post Soybean prices trickling lower in December appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has raised its 2025 beef and poultry production projections, while lowering their outlook for pork. Beef is now seen at 25.95 billion pounds, up 194 million from November on faster slaughter paces and heavier dressed weights, with an average steer price of $223.97 per hundredweight, down $2, along with lower imports and exports […] The post USDA increases 2025 beef, poultry production estimates, lowers pork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story