July 22, 2026

U.S. ethanol production bounced back after a couple of weeks of decline. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.094 million barrels per day, up 54,000 on the week and 16,000 on the year, supported by margins and demand expectations. The Iowa State University Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says the estimated return […] The post Ethanol production rises on margins, demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the 2026 Becknology Days The post Becknology Days appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Indiana Pork Ham Breakfast. The post Indiana Pork Ham Breakfast appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The new CEO of the United Soybean Board says increasing demand for U.S. soybeans is needed to help improve farmer profitability. Courtney Knupp tells Brownfield that includes market diversification and value-added opportunities. “There’s a lot of versatility in this product, and we need to capture more opportunities to impact U.S. consumers and keep that product […] The post United Soybean Board’s new CEO outlines vision for U.S. soybean growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Indiana State Fair Taste of the Fair Media Preview Day. The post Indiana State Fair Taste of the Fair Media Preview Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mixed Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.70. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.01 to $1.67. One sale was reported at that price.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.6275. No sales were recorded.  Butter was down $0.0350 to $1.54. No sales were reported.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.02 to $1.41. Seven sales were reported ranging from $1.41 to $1.4325.  The post Cash dairy prices mixed at CME on Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A grain merchandiser says having a marketing plan can help farmers take advantage of rallies. Mathew Burkey with Ag Valley Co-Op, based in western Nebraska, says producers often overthink their strategies, which can create stress. “If it is a profitable sale, then it’s a good one and then you have to move on to the […] The post Marketing expert says profitable sales beat perfect timing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new report from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, and the Farm Journal Foundation is helping the industry identify the factors contributing to a nationwide shortage of rural veterinarians.  Dr. Bret Marsh, dean of Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says limited access to […] The post New report is helping Indiana combat the nationwide rural veterinary shortage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story