Woodbury County is the latest to address the issue of data centers as the supervisors there unanimously voted for a one-year moratorium on the facilities. The vote is a response to the town of Salix annexing 900 acres of farmland in April with MidAmerican Energy actively seeking a customer build and operate a data center […] View Full Story
Pochontas and Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man today who was wanted after fleeing a traffic stop near Gilmore City last night. A tip said 41-year-old Clayton Nielson was at a residence in Gilmore City. Deputies say Nielson backed into a patrol car before he fled. He is charge with assault on a peace […] View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by tight-ready supplies, waiting on direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $.52 higher at $246.52 and October live cattle closed $.62 higher at $240.37. August feeder cattle closed $4.77 higher at $372.92 and September feeder cattle closed $3.65 higher at $370.62. […] The post Hogs mixed ahead of Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The commissioner of agriculture for Minnesota says dicamba restrictions seem to be working. Thom Petersen tells Brownfield the final dates for over-the-top applications of the herbicide in the state are June 12th south of Interstate 94 and June 30th to the north. “It’s hard to tell how much dicamba is there, we do have some. […] The post Minnesota’s Ag Commissioner says dicamba restrictions are showing results appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The role of drones in crop protection is growing. Tyler Steinkamp is the crop protection product manager for WinField United. He tells Brownfield more growers are leveraging drone technology to spray their fields. “Farmers, applicators, we’re attracting a lot of people to the ag industry having these spray drones out there,” he said. “It’s something […] The post Spray drones gaining ground in crop protection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A senior faculty specialist with the University of Maryland says a shift to a strong El Nino weather pattern is likely to bring impacts to global crop production. During a recent webinar hosted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Brian Barker says models are predicting this year’s El Nino to be one of the […] The post Strong El Nino expected to impact global crop production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Traders remain optimistic about export demand from China ahead of Thursday’s USDA weekly sales report. While there haven’t been any announced soybean export sales, yet, this week, there’s been a lot of talk about Beijing ramping up demand for U.S. beans. ANEC estimates Brazil’s June soybean exports […] The post Weather continues to put pressure on corn, soybeans appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is hopeful Congress can maintain momentum on a new farm bill. Brent Johnson tells Brownfield passage in the House and draft language from the Senate Ag Committee signal continued progress. “Hope to be successful, we’re certainly leaning that way. But ready to get to work, let’s get this done […] The post Iowa Farm Bureau president urges lawmakers to finish long-awaited farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Jul. corn $4.07, down 2 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.08 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $303.60, up 70 centsJul. soybean oil 69.46, down 113 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.85 and 3/4, down 1 centAug. live cattle $246.52, up 52 centsAug. feeder cattle $372.92, up $4.77Jul. lean hogs $93.85, down 37 centsJul. Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The vice president of public affairs with The Mosaic Company says there’s growing concern about global phosphate fertilizer supplies. “It’s a thing that farmers need to keep an eye on as they go through the season.” Ben Pratt says ongoing disruptions to trade in the Strait of Hormuz have caused sulfur prices to nearly triple […] The post Sulfur woes leading to phosphate worries appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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