Farm News

CME cash dairy prices mostly higher Monday, but few sales

Monday, September 9

Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.59. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $0.5875 to $0.59. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $2.27. No sales were recorded. Cheese barrels were up $0.01...

Heat this week calms early frost fears

Monday, September 9

A warm stretch is easing concerns of an early frost in the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld says it’s very unlikely freezing temperatures will occur the next two weeks. “We had kind of a close call frost last weekend...

Interest building in central Illinois ag tech hub

Monday, September 9

Interest is building in a newly designated central Illinois ag tech hub. The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub earlier this year received a $51 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) implementation grant. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski tells Brownfield… “One of the things I...

China’s dairy purchases hard to predict

Monday, September 9

A dairy economist says recent milk powder sales to China are a good sign, but he’s not expecting China to be buying long-term. Chuck Nicholson with the University of Wisconsin says, “I’d say that’s probably a blip rather than some kind of an indicator...

Bank of America and Harvestone Low Carbon Partners are investing in carbon capture

Monday, September 9

The CEO of Harvestone Low Carbon Partners says the company is partnering with Bank of America to help lower carbon emissions in North Dakota. Jeff Zueger says it’s a first of its kind tax equity program. “We became more and more aware that there was...

Wheat, corn export inspections up on year

Monday, September 9

The USDA says wheat export inspections during the week ending September 5th were more than what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year got underway June 1st for wheat and September 1st for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. The...

Higher livestock revenue helps overall farm income

Monday, September 9

Ag economist Scott Brown says there’s been a shift in U.S. farm income. “A lot of things are moving better for livestock,” he says. “Unfortunately, on the crop side, income is not moving in the same direction.” He tells Brownfield crop receipts have declined...

Have a Successful Harvest

Monday, September 9

Harvest is underway across the Midwest. In this week’s Managing for Profit, a partnership with Brevant seeds and Brownfield Ag News, Area Product Manager Craig Solomon talks about having a safe, successful harvest and planning for next year. The post

Late-season warmth, some heat for most; a wetter pattern from the Plains, westward

Monday, September 9

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the Far West, including the Great Basin and Pacific Coast States. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should...

Late-season heat across parts of the Plains, western states; fair weather for the Corn Belt

Monday, September 9

Across the Corn Belt, dry weather and rising temperatures are nearly ideal for corn and soybean maturation. Monday’s Midwestern high temperatures will range from near 80°F in the eastern Corn Belt to 90°F or higher in the middle Missouri Valley. Eastern Corn Belt crops...

Midwest Pork Conference

Monday, September 9

Brownfield’s Erin Anderson covers the Midwest Pork Conference, held in Noblesville, Indiana. The post

Purdue On The Farm

Monday, September 9

The Indiana corn and soybean checkoff is investing dollars to help farmers address farm management challenges. Scott Gabbard, Purdue On The Farm senior administrator says the program uses research-based solutions. The post