Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a task force to advise state officials and lawmakers on nuclear energy technology and infrastructure. Reynolds signaled this move during her “Condition of the State” address to the legislature last January. “As the world becomes more dependent on technology and as A.I. becomes more prevalent, energy demand is dramatically increasing. […] View Full Story
The vice president of fertilizer with Stone X Group says recent events in Venezuela could have a long-term impact on the nitrogen market. Josh Linville tells Brownfield, “Years ago, back before Chavez and Maduro took over, I believe their urea production capacity was something like 2.2 million tons, which has fallen off dramatically since that […] The post Venezuela developments could reshape global nitrogen fertilizer markets long term, analyst says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A bill filed in the U.S. Senate aims to limit rural broadband funding previously allocated under the Biden-era Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, says the Senate bill is disappointing. “It’s frustrating in some ways to see us forget that commitment we had post-COVID to really connect everyone, […] The post Senate bill targets Biden-era rural broadband funding appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association is hopeful tax reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will benefit his farm. Darin Johnson grows corn and soybeans near Wells and says some of the policy changes were made permanent. “So it takes a little bit of that uncertainty I guess, which uncertainty is […] The post Minnesota farm leader says tax reforms bring stability to agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A dairy economist says a Christmas tradition has a noticeable impact on overall dairy consumption. Leonard Polzin with the University of Wisconsin says leaving milk and cookies for Santa Claus adds up. He says if you count 12.5 million American homes with children under 10 serving one eight-ounce glass of milk and one cookie, it’s […] The post Santa’s dairy consumption is significant appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An extension agronomist says southern rust was an unexpected disease pressure for growers in 2025. Meaghan Anderson with Iowa State University says southern rust impacted a large portion of the Midwestern corn crop. “I think we were all caught completely off guard by how big of a problem it ended up being,” she said. “We […] The post ISU agronomist says 2025 southern rust outbreak offers lessons appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn $4.44 and 1/2, up 7 centsMar. soybeans $10.62, up 16 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal $299.90, up $3.99Mar. soybean oil 49.87, up 57 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.12 and 1/2, up 6 centsFeb. live cattle $235.87, down 12 centsMar. feeder cattle $358.97, up $2.87Feb. lean hogs $86.15, up $2.05Feb. Class III milk closed at […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 5, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A Wisconsin dairy farmer says the task of getting whole and 2% milk back into schools now needs local support. Mike Yager milks cows near Mineral Point, Wisconsin. He tells Brownfield now is the critical time for farmers to approach their local school boards who make milk purchasing contracts. “We’re not going to change anything […] The post Producer says local push needed to support whole milk law appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts bounced off the recent lows, monitoring weather in South America. Central Brazil saw good rain over the weekend, while near-term, parts of Argentina could remain dry, potentially stressing the crop during early stages of development. Soybean export inspections were up on the week, down on […] The post Corn, soybeans bounce off recent lows as wheat ends session mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The director of brokerage for Allendale suggests there could be an increase in soybean acres during the 2026 growing season. Greg McBride tells Brownfield, “We’re still talking about 95 or 94 million acres planted in corn. On the soybean side, at this point I’ve got to think acres go back up to 84 or 85 […] The post Allendale analyst sees more soybean acres next season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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