June 10, 2026

Some central Missouri farmers have been busy draining water out of river bottom ground following the heavy rains earlier this week. Andy Clay raises corn and soybeans in Moniteau County.  “Sunday into Monday morning, we had just a little over nine inches of rain, which obviously is about three weeks in a row of having […] The post Missouri farmers battle flooded fields as more rain enters forecast appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn and soybean futures have come down from their recent highs, and a farmer in eastern South Dakota says he wishes he would have locked in more new crop sales. “I locked about 10 percent in for fall, but I had not locked enough,” says Paul Casper. He tells Brownfield he was hopeful the conflict […] The post Farmer evaluates marketing strategy as corn and soybean prices ease appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were lower on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6775.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0250 at $1.46.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.45 to $1.46.  Cheese barrels were down $0.01 at $1.47.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.0250 at $1.65.  Twelve sales were recorded, ranging from $1.64 to $1.6575.  Nonfat dry milk was down 0.0475 at $1.85.  Twenty-one sales were recorded, ranging from $1.81 to $1.8550.  The post Cash dairy prices closed lower on Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Lawmakers and industry representatives want to see the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement improved to better support U.S. agriculture. During a recent U.S. House Ag Committee hearing, Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson said the trilateral trade agreement remains one of the most important frameworks for the ag industry. “USMCA maintains tariff free treatment for certain agricultural products, while also […] The post Ag industry wants to see improvements made to USMCA to support U.S. agriculture appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief veterinarian for the National Pork Board is stressing the importance of monitoring livestock following detections of New World screwworm in the southern U.S. Dr. Dusty Oedekoven says producers and pet owners should watch for signs of infestation. “The most important thing that we can put on our animals now is our eyeballs.” Speaking […] The post National Pork Board: watch livestock closely for signs of screwworm infestation appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield Ag News is proud to recognize and celebrate Meghan Grebner, Broadcast Supervisor and Livestock Market Reporter, whose dedication to agricultural journalism has helped inform and connect farmers, ranchers, agribusiness professionals, and rural communities across the country. Since joining Brownfield in 2011, Grebner has become one of the most respected and recognizable voices in agricultural […] The post Brownfield Ag News Celebrates Meghan Grebner’s 15 Years of Service appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins was questioned about the USDA’s reorganization during a U.S. Senate Ag Committee hearing on Wednesday. Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, said she’s concerned about staffing cuts amid recent detections of New World screwworm in the U.S. “The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has lost 25 percent of […] The post Sen. Klobuchar raises staffing concerns as Sec. Rollins defends USDA’s reorganization appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A University of Minnesota research project is looking into exactly what happens when cattle eat various forages. Dr. Isaac Salfer tells Brownfield there’s a difference in how quickly the physical form of different plant species breaks down after it’s chewed. “This is something we’ve talked about in dairy nutrition as a concept for quite a […] The post Researchers look closely at feed digestion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story