April 24, 2026

A livestock economist says the volatility in fuel prices highlights the need to have a solid risk management plan in place.   Kenny Burdine is with the University of Kentucky.  “Some of the uncertainty with respect to live imports from Mexico, what we’re seeing with the Strait, and all of those things that are impossible to predict going forward,” he says.  “Those are […] The post Rising fuel and diesel costs are impacting every segment of the cattle industry, making risk management more critical than ever appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The farmer training program manager with The Land Connection says a new group catering specifically to female landowners and farmers has formed in Illinois. Crystal Siltman says Illinois Women in Conservation (IWIC) aims to provide a crucial link between women farmland owners and the resources they need to achieve their conservation goals. “A lot of […] The post Illinois Women in Conservation forms appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, while still closing modestly lower on the week. Beans were watching U.S. planting, expecting good progress, and waiting for any news on U.S./China trade talks. The timing and even the actual occurrence of those negotiations is at least partially tied to what happens with the military […] The post Wheat mixed Friday, closing out week with gains on weather, fertilizer concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan Farm Bureau says some of the deer management policies under consideration by the state’s Natural Resources Commission would be a rollback of current efforts to control overpopulation. Justin Tomei tells Brownfield the organization opposes three of the 15 major changes to deer regulations being reviewed, including a one buck rule. “Big bucks can rub big […] The post Michigan deer debate: Farm Bureau says policy changes could worsen overpopulation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says more butter and cheese products are in cold storage than before. The amount of butter inventory at the end of March was 288.8 million pounds, compared to 256.2 million pounds in February.  The March butter stocks were lower than a year ago, when there was 323.1 million pounds in cold storage. Cheese […] The post More dairy products are in cold storage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn $4.55, down 1/2 centMay soybeans $11.63 and 3/4, up 4 centsMay soybean meal $324.30, up $3.70May soybean oil 71.91, up 25 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.08 and 1/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle $245.22, up $1.72May feeder cattle $360.90, up $2.02Jun. lean hogs $101.90, down $1.55May Class III milk closed at $17.55, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 24, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Trump administration continues its work on a plan to increase domestic nitrogen fertilizer production and infrastructure in the United States. Following a Missouri farmer roundtable, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters, “America has off-shored for far too long, far too much of our fertilizer production, leaving us dangerously reliant on Russia and China.” Rollins […] The post Trump admin eyes new fertilizer plants, a fix to address high fertilizer costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance executive director says the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement has benefited farmers on both sides of the border. Michael Harvey tells Brownfield he supports the work of the U.S. Agricultural Coalition for USMCA to ensure an agreement stays in place. “What they want is to just renew the agreement for 16 years as […] The post Canadian agri-food group aligns with US. Ag Coalition on USMCA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA has announced it will be issuing a second round of aid payments under the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program. Richard Fordyce, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, says the payments are for eligble producers who have approved program applications for losses due to natural disasters in calendar years 2023 and 2024. Speaking […] The post Second round of USDA disaster payments announced, deadline moved to August 12 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Demand had a big impact on U.S. poultry in cold storage during March. The USDA says total poultry supplies at the end of last month were 5% below a year ago at 1.025 billion pounds despite a 10% year-over-year rise in monthly production. That included a 3% decline from last year for chicken supplies at […] The post Red meat, poultry in cold storage lower than last year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story