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A spokesperson for Wisconsin’s dairy checkoff says June Dairy Month gives people a chance to see first-hand where their food comes from. Tina Peterson with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin tells Brownfield families can go to a nearby dairy breakfast on-the-farm and talk to farmers. “Ask them the questions you have about what they’re doing to […] The post Farms use June Dairy Month to showcase food production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New World screwworm is a risk to the U.S. pork industry.  Dr. Megan Niederwerder with the Swine Health Information Center says cases of New World screwworm in Mexican outdoor pigs and feral swine are climbing. “So, we’ve got to think about that comprehensively and reduce the access of the fly to our pigs and also […] The post Pork industry concerned about New World Screwworm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the National Pork Producers Council is confident Congress will pass legislation addressing Proposition 12.  Bryan Humphreys says NPPC staff have been in discussions with members of the Senate Agriculture Committee. “When we sit down and have an honest face-to-face conversation about the issues at hand and the disruption a patchwork could cause, […] The post Humphreys: Senate shouldn’t ignore rural America on Prop 12 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says he’s concerned about farm finances in 2027. Dr. Gary Schnitkey says rising fuel prices and current projections of some fertilizers costing farmers over $1,000 per ton will impact revenues. “Trickle-down effects in our major cost increases will be felt in the 2027 budgets,” he says. […] The post Current cost projections expected to weigh on 2027 crop decisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A market advisor says dry weather in Brazil hasn’t had a significant impact on the country’s expected record corn crop. “It wasn’t a perfect year by any means, but it wasn’t bad,” she says.  Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing says Brazil is entering harvest, which could ramp up global competition for U.S. crops. “They’re actually […] The post Strong harvest in Brazil could increase global corn competition appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist at Purdue University says increased financial strain is impacting farm growth expectations for crop and livestock producers.  Michael Langemeier says the current state of the ag economy is making it difficult for farmers to plan for the future. “This is the third straight year of very low margins,” he says. “Margins as low, if not lower […] The post Increasing financial stress is impacting how producers think about farm growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Late Spring on the farm smells like hard work, sunshine, and memories. It smells like fresh-cut hay drying in the field, warm soil after an afternoon rain, leather gloves, and diesel fuel clinging to hot tractor engines. For me personally, the seasonal perfume is a mix of Deep Woods Off and sunscreen, which leaves me […] The post Deep Woods Off, Barn Kittens and the Smell of Summer on the Farm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were steady to lower on Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0025 at $0.6750.  Two sales were recorded at $0.6750 and $0.68.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0075 at $1.4675.  No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.44.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was unchanged at $1.71.  Twenty-six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6725 to $1.71.  Nonfat dry milk was down 0.0050 at $2.1450.  Five sales were recorded, ranging from $2.1450 to $2.15.  The post Cash dairy prices steady to lower on Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is challenging the EPA’s recently finalized 2026-27 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes, and the CEO of Growth Energy says she’s not worried. “Every time there is a final rulemaking on the RFS, there’s always litigation.” Emily Skor tells Brownfield “We’re prepared, we will engage, we will intervene, and we will, […] The post AFPM challenges RFS rule as Growth Energy backs EPA appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of Illinois-based COUNTRY Financial is retiring. In a release, the company announced that Jim Jacobs has decided to effective June 30, 2026, following seven years in the role and a total of 21 with the family of companies. The COUNTRY Financial Board of Directors has authorized Human Resources to begin a search for […] The post COUNTRY Financial CEO to retire appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story