Farm News

Grains, oilseeds fall on tariff concerns

Tuesday, March 4

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. There’s more rain in the forecast for parts of Argentina and Brazil’s harvest has hit the halfway point. The USDA’s next supply, demand, and production numbers and CONAB’s updated projections for Brazil are both out next... Read More.

Climate-smart grant holders say ripple effects are mounting

Tuesday, March 4

An executive director of a sustainable agriculture nonprofit says rural communities will bear the brunt of USDA funding freezes and firings. Hannah Smith-Brubaker with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture tells Brownfield, “The firings in the federal government, and equally the funding freeze itself, disproportionately is impacting... Read More.

China halts some U.S. soybean imports as trade war takes shape

Tuesday, March 4

Pictured: Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag economist says China has taken some retaliatory measures against the U.S. over President Trump’s tariffs that went into effect Tuesday. “For the U.S. producer right now, this is... Read More.

U.S. Drought Monitor staff preparing for NOAA disruptions

Tuesday, March 4

A climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center says he’s closely following how staffing cuts at USDA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could impact work. Brian Fuchs tells Brownfield, “When we see some of these agencies starting to get some of... Read More.

A tale of two rivers

Tuesday, March 4

The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says current levels on the Mississippi River vary greatly depending upon location. Eric Snodgrass says it’s a tale of have’s and have not’s. “Three weeks ago, it was below low stage, so they’ve recovered 35 feet... Read More.

Bayer Crop Science to launch Vyconic Soybeans

Tuesday, March 4

Bayer Crop Science introduced Vyconic Soybeans during this year’s Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. The first of its kind product will offer five herbicide tolerances. It is expected to launch in North America in marketing year 2027. Brownfield’s Cyndi Young talked to Kacy Perry,... Read More.

Cash dairy prices lower Tuesday

Tuesday, March 4

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey remained unchanged at $0.51. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese block prices continued to tumble Tuesday, losing twenty-six and a half cents since Friday. Tuesday blocks were down $0.1150 at $1.6050. Eleven... Read More.

Panama Canal debate, discussions continue

Tuesday, March 4

The head of the Soy Transportation Coalition says the Trump administration has been monitoring the Panama Canal for potential Chinese influence. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “The question that lawmakers and the administration have been talking about lately is, to what extent are you seeing... Read More.

A high-impact, classic early-Spring storm begins its weep across the Heartland

Tuesday, March 4

Across the Corn Belt, active weather is developing in advance of a storm system currently crossing the central Plains. Wintry precipitation—snow, sleet, and freezing rain—is falling across parts of the far upper Midwest, while rain stretches from the middle Mississippi Valley into the lower... Read More.

New trade war begins

Tuesday, March 4

Ag trade consultant Sharon Bomer Lauritsen says another trade war has begun. “Much broader, actually, than what we saw in 2017 or 2018 and it may not stop here.” On Tuesday, the United States placed 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican imports, as... Read More.

New tariffs concern for pork producers

Tuesday, March 4

A livestock association leader says the new 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico imposed Tuesday by President Trump have buyers and sellers concerned. National Pork Producers Council President Lori Stevermer told House Agriculture Committee members 25% of U.S. pork products are exported. “Mexico is... Read More.

Minnesota Turkey Growers pleased with USDA avian flu plan

Tuesday, March 4

The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association is pleased with USDA’s plan to address highly pathogenic avian influenza. Executive director Ashley Kohls says many of the items listed in the department’s five-point strategy have been discussed among the poultry industry for several years. “Largely since 2015,... Read More.