Farm News

Bonnie: USDA should honor conservation contracts

Tuesday, March 11

A former USDA Under Secretary says the Trump administration should honor farmer contracts for conservation programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. “A deal is a deal. A contract is a contract.” Robert Bonnie, the former USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation,... Read More.

Petersen: biosecurity an important part of HPAI plan

Tuesday, March 11

Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says biosecurity is the most important part of the USDA’s 5-point plan to address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. “The farms that have had USDA’s Wildlife Services inspections have had little problems; it’s a good thing.” Another part of the... Read More.

Spring fieldwork starting soon

Tuesday, March 11

A field agronomist with Pioneer says spring fieldwork could be underway for several farmers as soon as next week in eastern Missouri. “I’ve seen a couple of anhydrous tool bars starting to run and a few sprayers out.” Scott Gard tells Brownfield it’s been... Read More.

Live cattle pressured ahead of direct business

Tuesday, March 11

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeder cattle were mostly higher ahead of the week’s direct business. April lives closed $1.02 lower at $199.55 and June live cattle closed $.97 lower at $196.25. April feeder cattle closed $.22 lower... Read More.

Petersen: biosecurity most important part of HPAI plan

Tuesday, March 11

Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says biosecurity is the most important part of the USDA’s 5-point plan to address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. “The farms that have had USDA’s Wildlife Services inspections have had little problems, it’s a good thing.” USDA says there’s no... Read More.

Modest post-WASDE losses for soybeans, corn, wheat

Tuesday, March 11

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA left U.S. ending stocks steady and made no changes to exports or production for Argentina and Brazil. The biggest domestic adjustment was the USDA lowering the average estimated 2024/25 farm price. The USDA did... Read More.

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 11, 2025

Tuesday, March 11

May corn closed at $4.70 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.11 and 1/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $301.80, down 50 centsMay soybean oil closed at 41.93, down 33 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.56 and... Read More.

Sound Ag offers bio-inspired solutions

Tuesday, March 11

Jeff Divan, Director of Agronomy at Sound Ag tells Brownfield products like Source and Blueprint will put your farm’s soil to work. At a time when commodity prices are down, he says now is the time to access nutrients locked up in the soil.... Read More.

Cash dairy mostly higher Tuesday

Tuesday, March 11

Cash dairy markets were mostly higher Tuesday. The USDA says cheese barrels at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were up $.04 at $1.64 and ½ per pound and 40 pound blocks gained $.03 and ¾ to $1.67. Grade A nonfat dry milk was a quarter... Read More.

NOAA cuts disrupting services for farmers

Tuesday, March 11

A state climatologist says cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will impact farmer resources. Ohio’s Aaron Wilson tells Brownfield he had been working to build capacity between USDA’s climate hubs and Cooperative Extension through the Climate Ready Midwest Project. “We’re reducing the... Read More.

USDA reduces milk production estimate

Tuesday, March 11

The USDA has trimmed its milk production projection for 2025. Production is now seen at 226.2 billion pounds, a decline of 700 million from February due to a lower per cow output. The average all milk price is estimated at $21.60 per hundredweight, $1... Read More.

Minor changes for U.S. rice numbers

Tuesday, March 11

USDA made minimal adjustments to the domestic balance sheet for rice. Rice ending stocks were unchanged from February at 47 million hundredweight, with an increase for imports canceled out by higher exports. The USDA did raise the average estimated farm price $.20 to $15.60.... Read More.