June 9, 2026

The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is key to supporting long-term demand. Joe Schuele says the agreement has helped expand access for lower-value cuts back into the marketplace. “Mexico is our largest destination for beef variety meat,” he says. “Canada is our largest market for processed meats. Producers need to get the […] The post USMEF: USMCA remains key to sustaining long-term meat export demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower again Tuesday, this is the eighth consecutive session with a loss.  There has been ample rainfall, which can put pressure on prices.  Soybeans are 92 percent planted, with 65 percent of the crops rated good to excellent, a decline of 1 percent from last week.  Traders have continued to look for signs […] The post Soybeans move lower again Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Creating a farm bill that works for all of agriculture. CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Colin Woodall says passage of the legislation would bring much-needed certainty to the industry. “It’s not just about us. We also need to make sure that all of our friends in agriculture need to be healthy too. For […] The post Farm Bill stakes extend beyond the farm gate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says tight margins is contributing to the decline of  of small cow-calf operations.  Matt McQuagge with CattleFax says the U.S. has seen a 30 percent of its operations over the last 3 decades. “We’ve seen a really sharp decline in the less-than-50 head operations as well as the 50 to 250 head category. […] The post Consolidation continues across the U.S. cow-calf sector appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A west-central Minnesota farmer is pleased with how the growing season is unfolding. Nathan Collins grows corn, soybeans, sugarbeets, kidney beans, and some organic crops near Murdock. “Got the early planted stuff in nice, and held off for a little while on some corn. And everything came up pretty good, we’re pleased with the stands. […] The post Timely rains, strong emergence boost confidence for west-central Minnesota grower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with little to no activity in the whey and cheese markets.     Dry whey was up $0.0075 at $0.6775.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.4850.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.48.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.0250 at $1.6750.  Nineteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.66 to $1.68.  Nonfat dry milk was down 0.1025 at $1.89. Seven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.90 to $1.9775.  Nonfat dry milk sold above the $2.00 mark since […] The post Cash dairy prices mixed on Tuesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm business advisor says land matching programs are playing a growing role in keeping farmland in production. Koffi Kapchavi is the northwest regional advisor for the MIFarmLink Program. “I think the relationship between the farmland seeker and the farmland owner is a very important one,” he says. He says those connections can build generational […] The post Great Lakes Farm Incubator leader says land access programs are key to farmland preservation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story