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The executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association says more producers are utilizing risk protection in the cattle markets. Josh St. Peters tells Brownfield, “Programs like Livestock Risk Protection, or LRP, and I think especially our smaller beef operations, folks with smaller herds, have adopted those tools as an opportunity to help them put […] The post Market volatility driving more cattle producers to use risk management programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing says the ag industry remains optimistic that upcoming trade negotiations between the U.S. and China could result in a boost in soybean prices. “I think we’ll have our answer in three weeks,” she says. “It’s either going to happen or it’s not.” Naomi Blohm says higher priced grain […] The post Market analysts say US, China trade negotiations could bring fresh momentum to soybean markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the National Farmers Union says the organization’s members are increasingly alarmed about the worsening state of the ag economy. “A lot of family farmers and ranchers out there are really under a lot of economic pressure.” Rob Larew says the group is pleased the Trump administration has pledged to investigate potential anti-trust […] The post NFU urges action as family farmers face mounting economic pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market analyst says the recent back-and-forth between the U.S. and China is getting frustrating. Garrett Toay with Ag Trader Talk says “this whole trade war is frustrating, because farmers are already pinched because of high input prices. But it’s an opportunity missed, because prices, in theory, should be higher than where they are now.” […] The post Farmers feeling the pinch as U.S.-China trade uncertainty persists appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of AgResource Company says there could be opportunities to protect some margins this fall.  Dan Basse tells Brownfield farmers will need to be more proactive in their grain marketing. “We’ve had December corn recently at $4.60 a bushel and new soybeans making it close to $11 a bushel,” he says. “Those are some […] The post Grain marketing specialist says there could be opportunities to protect some margins this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in south-central Nebraska says record input costs are the biggest challenge facing producers. “That’s a bigger problem than commodity prices, in my opinion.” Ranch Uhrmahcer says corn and soybean prices are comparable to last year, but expenses have skyrocketed. “Fertilizer keeps going up. Your seed costs keep going up. Repairs are always going […] The post Nebraska farmer says inputs, not crop prices are the issue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says it’s taken more than a year and a half for pig farmers to get back to breakeven levels. Ever.Ag’s Lee Schulz says producers are still healing financially and forecast to earn up to $36 per head for lean hogs this year. “We got down to losses of about $200 per head […] The post Pork industry nears profitability after historic losses, but inflationary pressures remain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says strong export demand continues to support the corn market. “Year to date, sales for export are 68% above last year at this time.” Brian Basting says some of that may be forward buying, but current pricing makes U.S. corn attractive on the global market. “It’s probably helping corn […] The post Record U.S. corn crop looms, but export strength offers price support appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A grain marketing expert says farmers will need to keep all risk management options on the table heading into 2026. “What’s important for the American farmer is you’ve got to be more proactive in the marketing.” Mark Gold with StoneX says several supply and demand questions will need to be answered. “You’ve got Brazil. You’ve […] The post Farmers should consider all risk management strategies with uncertainty ahead appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says he’s preparing to harvest what could be a very good corn crop and… ALVERSON_GRAIN1                                 :03                              “out of South Dakota.” Keith Alverson (Al-vur-son) says if that happens, his on-farm storage is expected to overflow. ALVERSON_GRAIN2                                 :13                              “gear up for.” He tells Brownfield farmers are investing in grain bins. ALVERSON_GRAIN3                                  […] The post Where to put a large crop? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story