The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly set to double the exemptions allowing oil refineries to opt out of the amount of renewable fuels required to be blended into gas. The Executive Director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board, says the move could cost U.S. soybean farmers about one billion dollars in lost revenue. Grant Kimberly […] View Full Story
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly set to double the exemptions allowing oil refineries to opt out of the amount of renewable fuels required to be blended into gas. The Executive Director of the Iowa Biodiesel Board, says the move could cost U.S. soybean farmers about one billion dollars in lost revenue. Grant Kimberly […] View Full Story
Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has reached a $17 billion settlement with 47 states, including Iowa, that had filed lawsuits alleging the company’s platforms were harming children. Iowa will get $124.4 million over the next decade from the tech giant. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued Meta in April, accusing the company […] View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were mixed, mostly higher on spread trade and oversold signals after the recent steep drop. October live was down $.17 at $210.77 and December was up $.45 at $212.57. September feeders were $.27 lower at $319.00 and October was $.92 higher at $314.25. Direct cash cattle […] The post Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs higher on Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An eastern Iowa farmer says USDA’s effort to gather producer feedback could help improve agricultural data collection. Lance Lillibridge raises corn and red angus cattle in Benton County, and is a past president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association. “USDA and our Secretary Rollins are very motivated to change what’s going on within our data […] The post Iowa farmer encouraged by USDA data modernization effort appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A Minnesota dairy farmer says milk prices have flattened. Dan Glessing of Waverly tells Brownfield the market is stagnant. “We did see some hope here a few months ago, and then it dropped back off a little bit. But (we need) to continue to figure out how to get more on the backside with putting […] The post Glessing: stagnant milk prices continue to pressure dairy margins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. China bought another 333,000 tons of new crop U.S. beans ahead of the open. Combined with Tuesday’s sale to unknown destinations, that puts the 2-day running total at 465,000 tons, all for 2026/27 delivery. The trade continues to monitor late development weather and yield potential ahead of […] The post Wheat surges on Black Sea export problems appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Some ag groups are asking President Trump to reverse a proposed plan to import beef that he says would lower prices for consumers. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Gene Copenhaver tells Brownfield the move isn’t going to lower prices for consumers. “What he’s going to import is trim, and it’s going to be with a […] The post Cattle groups urge President Trump to reverse beef import plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The vice president of the Dairy Business Association says producers need elected officials to support policies that strengthen agriculture for farms of all sizes. Fourth-generation dairy farmer Travis Speirs tells Brownfield the milk price alone isn’t enough to make a profit. “Beef-on-dairy is the only reason most dairy farms are even breaking even today,” he shares. […] The post Wisconsin dairy group calls for policies to support farms, efficiency improvements appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Sep. corn $5.14, up 13 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans $12.54 and 1/4, up 26 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal $328.70, up $8.40Sep. soybean oil 67.22, down 30 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $7.30 and 1/2, up 45 centsOct. live cattle $210.77, down 17 centsSep. feeder cattle $319.00, down $.27Oct. lean hogs $80.90, up 45 centsSep. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 26, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
