September 24, 2026

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0075 to $0.8050. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.03 to $1.3275. Two sales were reported ranging from $1.3275 to $1.3375.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0075 to $1.3575. Fourteen sales were […] The post Nonfat dry milk jumps higher while cheese blocks fall Thursday at CME appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pork export sales were solid during the week ending September 17th. The USDA says that pork sales were above average, with Mexico and China combining for more than half of the total. Mexico is one of the biggest buyers of U.S. pork and while China is largely self-sufficient and has diversified its global sources, Beijing […] The post Pork export sales up on week, led by Mexico, China appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of House Ag Committee says there could be small window for lawmakers to address the financial challenges facing farmers and ranchers. Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, says the chamber is in recess until after the midterm election, but, “The speaker has put us on call for any kind of financial or budgetary […] The post Bacon sees possible window for action on farm finances appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois farmer says it’s been a surprisingly slow start to harvest in his area. John Klemm, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in DeWitt County, says it’s been hard to find corn ready to be harvested. “That’s a 107-day hybrid and it’s running 21% to 22% moisture.”  He says, “So, it’s not so […] The post Central Illinois farmer preparing for increased drying costs despite late season heat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says changes to federal risk management programs in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill are benefiting farmers. Minnesota Republican Brad Finstad tells Brownfield producers and insurance agents alike are pleased, with participation on the rise. “Also the affordability for a higher level of coverage, and they’re seeing […] The post Finstad says farmers, agents positive on federal risk management changes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts has introduced a bill that he says would provide producers the right to own their data. “Farmers and ranchers should be able to choose how they share their expertise. It’s important that we protect their intellectual property. They shouldn’t be forced to share their data. My Agricultural Data Privacy Act protects […] The post Ricketts introduces Agricultural Data Privacy Act appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A south-central Iowa farmer says the wet start to harvest will likely lead to an uptick in propane expenses. “There’s going to be a considerable amount of grain that’s going to have to be dried this fall.” Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield fall production costs are adding up fast. “It depends on if you’re using your […] The post Wet conditions could lead to higher propane bills this harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story