The Iowa House has passed a bill that would prevent Summit Carbon from using eminent domain authority to seize land along its proposed pipeline route. Republican Representative Steven Holt of Denison said people who don’t want the pipeline on their property should have the right to say no. “It affects their business. It affects their lives,” […] View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There are chances for hotter, drier weather in portions of South America over the near term, potentially expanding later in the month. That’s going to be watched closely until the pattern emerges, if it emerges. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out […] The post Soybeans climb, helped out by a higher move in bean oil appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with boxed beef up at midday, waiting for the week’s direct business. There was also ongoing position squaring ahead of this Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report and next Friday’s USDA Cattle Inventory update. February live was $.72 higher at $233.10 and April […] The post Cattle, hog futures close higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn $4.21 and 3/4, down 2 centsMar. soybeans $10.64 and 1/2, up 11 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $291.40, down 20 centsMar. soybean oil 54.01, up 145 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.07 and 3/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsFeb. live cattle $233.10, up 72 centsMar. feeder cattle $359.37, up $1.70Feb. lean hogs $87.85, unchangedFeb. Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 21, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Ohio Farm Bureau’s director of water quality and research says farmers continue to implement new conservation practices to help improve water quality throughout the Western Lake Erie Basin. Jordan Hoewischer says the 2025 Lake Erie algal bloom was mild with a severity index of 2.4. “It’s been a heavy lift from all different sides of agriculture,” […] The post OHFB says conservation efforts helped improve 2025 Lake Erie algal bloom appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The associate general counsel for Ohio Farm Bureau says four bills passed in late 2025 are expected to provide more than $2 billion worth of property tax relief for farmers. Leah Curtis, associate general counsel, says the legislation will cap tax increases based on inflation. “Many of our farmland owners are going to see that inflation […] The post Ohio Farm Bureau: 2025 legislation to deliver $2 billion in property tax relief for farmers over next three years appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
2026 broiler hatchery numbers continue to surpass the 2025 pace, pointing to a year-to-year rise in chicken production. The USDA says 253.405 million broiler-type eggs were in incubation, an increase of 1.856 million on the week and 2% on the year, with average hatchability at 79.6%. 196.431 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, […] The post Another weekly, annual rise in broiler sets, placements appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance leaders say they are disappointed to see farmer assistance left out of U.S. House funding bills released this week. “It’s not just the growers, it’s all the touch points in the community that will continue to struggle.” Co-chair Cathy Burns with the International Fresh Produce Association tells Brownfield producers lack […] The post Specialty crop groups push for aid after U.S. House leaves farmers out of funding bills appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa hit an air quality goal in December that had been in the works for more than ten years. The DNR’s Don Tormey says the EPA determined that the Muscatine area reached the federal mandated level for sulfur dioxide emissions. “With that action by EPA, the entire state of Iowa is now in full attainment […] View Full Story
Farmers attending the MN Ag Expo in southern Minnesota are airing grievances following last week’s USDA supply and demand report. Goodhue County corn and soybean grower Les Anderson says the final production figures for 2025 sunk corn prices. “That Monday report we dropped, what 20-some cents times 200 bushels. I mean, that’s 40 (to) 50 […] The post Minnesota farmers voice frustration over USDA report at MN Ag Expo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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