Farm News

Soybeans up, corn down on more pre-report positioning

Thursday, March 27

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Beans followed bean oil, which was supported by global demand expectations. Soybean oil was one of the few major commodities to see an improvement in the week export sales report and nearing the halfway point of... Read More.

Hinson remains optimistic on new farm bill

Thursday, March 27

A U.S. Representative from Iowa says she’s encouraged by farm bill progress in Congress. Republican Ashley Hinson tells Brownfield she’s optimistic a new five-year farm bill can get completed before the current extension expires in September. “We’re talking about the need to make sure... Read More.

Black Sea uncertainty, tariff threats impacting wheat

Thursday, March 27

An ag economist says the wheat markets have been hesitant amid some Black Sea uncertainty. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “There was a lot of talk around the Russia-Ukraine situation. The U.S. was in Saudi Arabia with Russia trying to broker a peace... Read More.

HPAI hits Indiana again, this time in Kosciusko County

Thursday, March 27

Another case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Indiana. The state board of animal health says HPAI was found in a commercial table egg pullet facility in northeast Indiana. Denise Derrer Spears says additional cases could impact efforts to rebuild the state’s poultry sector.... Read More.

U.S. hog inventory below a year ago

Thursday, March 27

The U.S. hog herd got a little bit smaller over the past year and could see further declines. The USDA says the domestic hog and pig inventory on March 1st, 2025 was 74.512 million head, slightly below March 1st, 2024, when many analysts had... Read More.

Non-plastic soy-based wrap takes home top prize at 2025 Soy Innovation Competition

Thursday, March 27

Photo provided by the Indiana Soybean Alliance. A group of Purdue University students developed a non-plastic soy-based wrap that won top prize at the 31st annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition. Purdue University environmental and natural resources engineering sophomore Claire Eckhardt explains the product. “SoyShield is a self adhesive,... Read More.

MO Farm Bureau health plan advances

Thursday, March 27

The Missouri Senate has advanced a bill that would bring Missouri Farm Bureau another step closer to offering a health plan to its members. Senate Bill 79 provides an exception in statute for the non-profit membership organization to offer a health plan, outlined as... Read More.

Spring field conditions improving in Minnesota

Thursday, March 27

Farmers in Minnesota and many other Midwest states are waiting for better conditions to begin field preparations for planting. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Dave Nicolai says like last spring, there’s not a lot of snow cover. “That being said, we had some... Read More.

DEKALB launches new sorghum products in central U.S.

Thursday, March 27

Sorghum is expected to be an attractive crop for areas experiencing drier than usual field conditions. And Bryan Thomas with DEKALB says there are two new varieties of sorghum available in 2025. He says DKS49-76 and DKS43-76 have done well in field trials. The... Read More.

Ag economist concerned over ongoing tariff spats

Thursday, March 27

A longtime agricultural economist says he’s concerned about the industry’s outlook. Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University, says the ongoing threat of tariffs are weighing on agriculture. “I think we have to be very concerned about counter tariffs.” He says, “In... Read More.

Cash dairy: Cheese & butter up, whey & NDM down Thursday

Thursday, March 27

Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.4950. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0175 at $1.6475. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6275 to $1.6475. Cheese barrels... Read More.

The acreage puzzle

Thursday, March 27

An extension rice agronomist says spring acreage decisions are a toss-up in Arkansas. “It’s as big of jigsaw puzzle as we’ve seen in a long time, because nothing is penciling for anyone.” Jarrod Hardke with University of Arkansas Extension tells Brownfield more corn acres... Read More.