December 22, 2025

Cash dairy prices were mixed Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.7050.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.02 at $1.34.  Two sales were recorded at $1.34 and $1.3475.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42.  No sales were recorded.  Butter prices were down $0.03 at $1.3850. Eight sales were recorded, ranging from $1.38 to $1.39.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.0125 at $1.17.  Five sales were recorded, ranging from $1.1575 to $1.17.  The post Cash dairy prices mixed again Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association is celebrating several successes as 2025 ends. Jake Thompson of Barnesville says the state increased the elk and wolf depredation funds. “That was really really huge because we’d actually already run out, so there was a backlog. And they were able to address some of that, and […] The post Cattle industry sees momentum on wolves, grazing access, and markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says he’s seeing some data that suggests at least some herd expansion could be underway. Kenny Burdine is with the University of Kentucky. “Cow slaughter is still running about 18 percent below year-ago levels,” he says.  “That hasn’t changed much.  And I still maintain that’s going to be our inventory driver going […] The post Economist says there could be some signs of herd expansion starting to emerge appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The co-founder of AgMarket.Net says China’s lack of U.S. soybean imports isn’t overly surprising due to the recent trade dispute. Jim McCormick says they usually buy lots of grain during the fall, but “What you’re seeing in this release of import trade data from China, you’re showing how well they chose to essentially ignore the […] The post Trade tensions explain China’s lack of U.S. soybean imports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many challenges can emerge when farmers spray herbicides to control weeds. Drew Butler, adjuvant portfolio manager for Loveland Products, says one issue that often arises involves the water used for mixing. “Anytime you’re using a herbicide, you have the chance of losing efficacy with your water quality. So if you have hard water, which is […] The post Hard water, weak results: why herbicide mixing matters appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri Soybean Association President Renee Fordyce says agriculture is hurting right now and it’s important to take care of others, not just in the holiday season. Listen to learn more now! The post Taking Care of Others Beyond the Holidays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, wintry precipitation—snow, sleet, and freezing drizzle—is causing some travel disruptions in the Great Lakes region.  Elsewhere in the Midwest, mild, mostly cloudy weather prevails. Monday’s maximum temperatures should reach 60°F or higher in much of Nebraska and parts of Missouri. On the Plains, bitterly cold air is lurking along and near […] The post A wide-range of temps across the Heartland; unseasonably mild for some on the Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story