The 2026 Iowa Caucuses are history. Tonight’s gatherings gave activists from both of Iowa’s major parties a chance to talk about their party platforms and hear from candidates. Randy Feenstra of Hull, one of the Republicans who’s running for governor, spoke to several precincts in the Des Moines area — including 16 precincts meeting together […] View Full Story
The Sheriff’s department says foul play is not suspected after a Kossuth County man was found dead a short distance from his rural Fenton home late last week. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office received a request to help locate 91-year-old Marvin Bollinger around 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 29th. Bollinger lived alone at a rural […] View Full Story
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says strong demand, especially for cheese and butterfat, led to a 14 percent increase in shipments for November. Total U.S. dairy exports values also rose 14 percent to $801.7 million, and volumes year to date are up three percent compared to 2024. Cheese exports increased 28 percent for November, with […] The post Butter exports lead gains in November U.S. dairy shipments appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The new President of the National Corn Growers Association is making connections for possible corn export deals. Jed Bower farms in Ohio, but tells Brownfield he is spending much of the winter making new corn connections including a trip to Spain this week. “We’re going to work through some trade deals there with our sister […] The post NCGA President travels to promote corn exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Matt Amick, the Director of Market Development with Missouri Soybeans, recently attended the Clean Fuels Conference, and there’s a lot to be optimistic about when it comes to biodiesel. Listen to learn more! The post Biodiesel Growth Potential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Officials with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance say efforts are underway to restore federal funding benefiting local food systems. Molly Pickering, the organization’s policy director, says two bills being considered in Congress would resurrect programs like the USDA funded Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. “The Strengthening Local Food Security Act and the Local Farmers Feeding Our […] The post Local food funding could return under proposed federal legislation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Brazil’s record harvest is now about 10% complete, with favorable near-term weather for activity expected in northern Brazil. Reports have harvest in the key state of Mato Grosso at around 25%. There’s rain in the forecast for dry parts of Argentina and southern Brazil, boosting crop prospects. […] The post Rising dollar sends soybeans, corn, wheat lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A member of the House Ag Committee says increasing access to higher blends of ethanol could help improve the bottom line for farmers. Tracey Mann, a Republican from Kansas, says passing year-round, nationwide E15 would be a great start. “Let’s let the market work to sort out how much demand there really is in the […] The post Mann optimistic E15 deal can be reached, says farmers would benefit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A crop insurance expert says many program changes coupled with busy USDA staff will lead to some risk management advantages for farmers this growing season. Cole Patrick at Compeer tells Brownfield with Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage, ARC and PLC, the increased reference prices will automatically bring benefits to farmers in 2026. He […] The post Advisor calls 2026 “a gift” for crop insurance appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher Monday, supported by tight supplies, strong beef demand, and the recent direct cash business. Last week’s USDA Cattle Inventory numbers confirmed those tight supplies and limited signs of near-term expansion. April live was up $2.72 at $239.52 and June was $2.52 higher at […] The post Cattle, lean hog futures higher on Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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