September 25, 2026

Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.8050. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.02 to $1.3075. Three sales were reported ranging from $1.3075 to $1.32. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was up $0.0425 to $1.40. Twenty-one sales were reported […] The post Butter leads cash dairy prices higher while cheese blocks slip Friday at CME appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the U.S. Soybean Export Council says China’s panda gift is a goodwill gesture that signals an improvement in the U.S. and China relationship. “They talk about panda dipolmacy and historically, as China allows foreign countries to display their pandas, they don’t do that if they aren’t getting along well with the country,” […] The post Improving U.S.-China relations could bolster ag trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Airable Research Lab is creating new soy-based products to help grow demand for U.S. soybeans. Jerry Bambauer farms in Auglaize County and is a member of the United Soybean Board. “We’re making new uses for our soy products,” he says.  “The lab is working very hard to increase the demand for soy and are trying […] The post Soybean checkoff investment leads to new soy-based asphalt product appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new program from the American Dairy Association Mideast is helping schools navigate the USDA’s updated federal nutrition standards. Jenny Crabtree, senior vice president of communications, says Smart Swaps provides nutritionists with recipes and resources to help them meet the new guidelines. “We’re working with schools to show them how dairy can fit their business […] The post ADA Mideast program helping schools navigate the updated USDA meal guidelines appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The state of Michigan is investing nearly $2 million in research projects to better understand the impacts of PFAS in agriculture. Laura Johnson is the Chief Science Officer at the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. “The science is ever evolving, and what we’ve started to notice was that a lot of the science […] The post Michigan funds PFAS ag research, declares PFAS Awareness Week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A rancher in the Nebraska Sandhills says soaring diesel prices are hitting every part of her cattle operation.   Jaclyn Wilson says the run-up has been extremely discouraging. “We’re looking at it not only for input costs for our operation because anything that comes in for miles or hours, those costs are rising too. But, […] The post Nebraska rancher says diesel costs squeezing cattle operations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of Minnesota Farmers Union hopes farm bill negotiators can find middle ground on the federal nutrition program. Gary Wertish says the biggest hangup is the cost shift on SNAP. “I know the Democrat side of the aisle is wanting a two-year delay on that. And really what that is (it) would allow the […] The post SNAP cost shift remains key hurdle in farm bill negotiations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the eastern U.S. having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual warmth. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation across the interior West should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather along and east of a line from the southern Rockies to the eastern Dakotas, including the Midwest […] The post Cooler, seasonal air ahead for the Heartland; beneficial rains on the Plains to shift eastward & southward appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story