Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:52:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://users.feedblitz.com/29f801da31418e00b2aaeaed8652b195/Brownfield%20O%20no%20background.png Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-confirms-second-case-of-new-world-screwworm/ USDA confirms second case of New World screwworm https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957793946/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-confirms-second-case-of-New-World-screwworm/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957793946/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-confirms-second-case-of-New-World-screwworm/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:46:11 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312365 The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed a second case of New World screwworm. This detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, less than 6 miles from the first incident.  The USDA says it has intensified sterile fly operations, and two million sterile screwworm flies will be dispersed […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957793946/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-confirms-second-case-of-New-World-screwworm/feed/ 0The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed a second case of New World screwworm. This detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, less than 6 miles from the first incident.  The USDA says it has intensified sterile fly operations, and two million sterile screwworm flies will be dispersed […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-and-corn-continue-to-slide/ Soybeans and corn continue to slide https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788825/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-and-corn-continue-to-slide/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788825/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-and-corn-continue-to-slide/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:44:58 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312346 Soybeans finished the day lower.  Weather continues to be a big factor for the market, especially with less than stellar export demand.  Crop development conditions are generally favorable.  Soybean meal, along with soybean oil and crude oil were all lower Friday.  The market also continues to look for signs of demand from China, there has […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788825/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-and-corn-continue-to-slide/feed/ 0Soybeans finished the day lower.  Weather continues to be a big factor for the market, especially with less than stellar export demand.  Crop development conditions are generally favorable.  Soybean meal, along with soybean oil and crude oil were all lower Friday.  The market also continues to look for signs of demand from China, there has […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/producers-should-stay-calm-but-vigilant-over-new-world-screwworm-detection/ Producers should stay calm but vigilant over New World screwworm detection https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788828/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Producers-should-stay-calm-but-vigilant-over-New-World-screwworm-detection/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788828/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Producers-should-stay-calm-but-vigilant-over-New-World-screwworm-detection/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:42:15 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312351 A swine veterinarian is encouraging U.S. livestock producers not to panic following the confirmation of New World screwworm in South Texas. Pat Hoffman is with Elanco. “First thing I’d say is ‘take a deep breath.’ The United States has dealt with this before and we’ve eradicated it. And so it’s nothing new really (and) we […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788828/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Producers-should-stay-calm-but-vigilant-over-New-World-screwworm-detection/feed/ 0A swine veterinarian is encouraging U.S. livestock producers not to panic following the confirmation of New World screwworm in South Texas. Pat Hoffman is with Elanco. “First thing I’d say is ‘take a deep breath.’ The United States has dealt with this before and we’ve eradicated it. And so it’s nothing new really (and) we […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-june-5-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 5, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788642/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788642/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:36:27 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312345 Jul. corn $4.17 and 1/2, down 7 centsJul. soybeans $11.21 and 1/2, down 8 centsJul. soybean meal $308.50, down $5.20Jul. soybean oil 74.12, down 217 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.80, down 1 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $241.65, up 12 centsAug. feeder cattle $353.90, up 52 centsJul. lean hogs $98.80, down $2.80Jul. Class III milk closed […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957788642/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/feed/ 0Jul. corn $4.17 and 1/2, down 7 centsJul. soybeans $11.21 and 1/2, down 8 centsJul. soybean meal $308.50, down $5.20Jul. soybean oil 74.12, down 217 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.80, down 1 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $241.65, up 12 centsAug. feeder cattle $353.90, up 52 centsJul. lean hogs $98.80, down $2.80Jul. Class III milk closed […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/early-season-warmth-heat-for-most-increased-rainfall-chances-for-most-areas-of-the-heartland/ Another pattern shift ahead; a cool-down for some, increased rainfall chances for most areas https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957641879/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Another-pattern-shift-ahead-a-cooldown-for-some-increased-rainfall-chances-for-most-areas/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957641879/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Another-pattern-shift-ahead-a-cooldown-for-some-increased-rainfall-chances-for-most-areas/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=312114 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the northern Rockies and environs. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the Northeast and Pacific Northwest.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957641879/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Another-pattern-shift-ahead-a-cooldown-for-some-increased-rainfall-chances-for-most-areas/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the northern Rockies and environs. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the Northeast and Pacific Northwest.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-higher-to-finish-the-week-11/ Cattle futures higher to finish the week https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787907/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-to-finish-the-week/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787907/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-to-finish-the-week/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:14:44 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312350 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher on tight ready-supplies.  August live cattle closed $.12 higher at $241.65 and October live cattle closed $.32 higher at $234.12.  August feeder cattle closed $.52 higher at $353.90 and September feeder cattle closed $.75 higher at $350.82.  There was a light to moderate […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787907/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-to-finish-the-week/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher on tight ready-supplies.  August live cattle closed $.12 higher at $241.65 and October live cattle closed $.32 higher at $234.12.  August feeder cattle closed $.52 higher at $353.90 and September feeder cattle closed $.75 higher at $350.82.  There was a light to moderate […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/rollins-touts-ethanol-exports-e15-during-house-ag-committee-hearing/ Rollins touts ethanol exports, E15 during House Ag Committee hearing https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787433/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rollins-touts-ethanol-exports-E-during-House-Ag-Committee-hearing/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787433/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rollins-touts-ethanol-exports-E-during-House-Ag-Committee-hearing/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:52:54 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312348 Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the U.S. ethanol industry is heading in the right direction. “This year we’re going to have ethanol exports up 20% and corn exports up 22%,” Rollins said. “The world is opening up to these great products that our American farmers are producing.” Testifying before the U.S. House Ag Committee on […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787433/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rollins-touts-ethanol-exports-E-during-House-Ag-Committee-hearing/feed/ 0Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the U.S. ethanol industry is heading in the right direction. “This year we’re going to have ethanol exports up 20% and corn exports up 22%,” Rollins said. “The world is opening up to these great products that our American farmers are producing.” Testifying before the U.S. House Ag Committee on […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/illinois-conservation-districts-planning-to-push-land-conversion-fee-this-fall/ Illinois conservation districts planning to push land conversion fee this fall https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787184/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-conservation-districts-planning-to-push-land-conversion-fee-this-fall/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787184/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-conservation-districts-planning-to-push-land-conversion-fee-this-fall/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:40:06 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312344 The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts says the fight isn’t over when it comes to finding stabilized funding for the state’s districts. Eliot Clay says a measure was introduced in the General Assembly that would’ve provided a new funding source for conservation. “Every acre of ag land that […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957787184/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-conservation-districts-planning-to-push-land-conversion-fee-this-fall/feed/ 0The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts says the fight isn’t over when it comes to finding stabilized funding for the state’s districts. Eliot Clay says a measure was introduced in the General Assembly that would’ve provided a new funding source for conservation. “Every acre of ag land that […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/weather-pressure-weighs-on-grains/ Weather pressure weighs on grains https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957786230/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Weather-pressure-weighs-on-grains/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957786230/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Weather-pressure-weighs-on-grains/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:05:12 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312338 An ag economist with Allendale says it’s been a rough stretch for the grain markets. Greg McBride tells Brownfield, “We’re seeing continued selling into the grains and the oilseeds. It’s not necessarily the bean oil, which has made new contract highs here recently. This is more of the beans, corn and wheat.” He says a […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957786230/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Weather-pressure-weighs-on-grains/feed/ 0An ag economist with Allendale says it’s been a rough stretch for the grain markets. Greg McBride tells Brownfield, “We’re seeing continued selling into the grains and the oilseeds. It’s not necessarily the bean oil, which has made new contract highs here recently. This is more of the beans, corn and wheat.” He says a […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/more-than-half-of-michigan-could-get-april-disaster-declaration/ More than half of Michigan could get April disaster declaration https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957786209/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~More-than-half-of-Michigan-could-get-April-disaster-declaration/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957786209/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~More-than-half-of-Michigan-could-get-April-disaster-declaration/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:02:55 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312336 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for counties affected by severe weather in April. Whitmer says severe storms, heavy rain, rapid snowmelt, and nine confirmed tornadoes caused widespread damage and severe flooding in 43 counties across Michigan between April 10 and 21. During April, the National Weather Service issued a record […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957786209/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~More-than-half-of-Michigan-could-get-April-disaster-declaration/feed/ 0Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for counties affected by severe weather in April. Whitmer says severe storms, heavy rain, rapid snowmelt, and nine confirmed tornadoes caused widespread damage and severe flooding in 43 counties across Michigan between April 10 and 21. During April, the National Weather Service issued a record […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/north-american-agriculture-coalition-calls-for-usmca-renewal-to-ensure-trade-stability/ North American agriculture coalition calls for USMCA renewal to ensure trade stability https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957785075/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~North-American-agriculture-coalition-calls-for-USMCA-renewal-to-ensure-trade-stability/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957785075/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~North-American-agriculture-coalition-calls-for-USMCA-renewal-to-ensure-trade-stability/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:11:52 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312334 More than 150 food and agriculture groups across North America are urging leaders to renew the USMCA. National Potato Council’s Kam Quarles tells Brownfield, “In perspective of where we are 20, 30 years ago versus where we are today, on an economic basis, on a holistic basis, the agreement has delivered substantial results for not […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957785075/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~North-American-agriculture-coalition-calls-for-USMCA-renewal-to-ensure-trade-stability/feed/ 0More than 150 food and agriculture groups across North America are urging leaders to renew the USMCA. National Potato Council’s Kam Quarles tells Brownfield, “In perspective of where we are 20, 30 years ago versus where we are today, on an economic basis, on a holistic basis, the agreement has delivered substantial results for not […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/analyst-china-has-met-some-purchase-commitments-not-all/ Analyst: China has met some purchase commitments, not all https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783926/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Analyst-China-has-met-some-purchase-commitments-not-all/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783926/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Analyst-China-has-met-some-purchase-commitments-not-all/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:40:51 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312332 A market analyst says the data shows China has followed through on some of its soybean purchase commitments, but not all of them. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities tells Brownfield… “We think that has happened, the 12 million metric ton purchase commitment,” he says. “The thing that hasn’t happened is we heard the president talk […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783926/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Analyst-China-has-met-some-purchase-commitments-not-all/feed/ 0A market analyst says the data shows China has followed through on some of its soybean purchase commitments, but not all of them. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities tells Brownfield… “We think that has happened, the 12 million metric ton purchase commitment,” he says. “The thing that hasn’t happened is we heard the president talk […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/shari-rogge-fidler-named-new-farm-rescue-executive-director/ Shari Rogge-Fidler named new Farm Rescue executive director https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783218/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Shari-RoggeFidler-named-new-Farm-Rescue-executive-director/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783218/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Shari-RoggeFidler-named-new-Farm-Rescue-executive-director/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:14:07 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312328 Farm Rescue has a named a new executive director. Fifth-generation Nebraska farmer Shari Rogge-Fidler was recently selected to fill the leadership position. She tells Brownfield one of her initial goals is to help further strengthen relationships with the organization’s volunteers. “I want to better understand the capacity and desire of those volunteers and if there […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783218/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Shari-RoggeFidler-named-new-Farm-Rescue-executive-director/feed/ 0Farm Rescue has a named a new executive director. Fifth-generation Nebraska farmer Shari Rogge-Fidler was recently selected to fill the leadership position. She tells Brownfield one of her initial goals is to help further strengthen relationships with the organization’s volunteers. “I want to better understand the capacity and desire of those volunteers and if there […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/novus-vet-viral-mitigation-remains-top-priority-for-nursery-pig-health/ NOVUS vet: viral mitigation remains top priority for nursery pig health https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NOVUS-vet-viral-mitigation-remains-top-priority-for-nursery-pig-health/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NOVUS-vet-viral-mitigation-remains-top-priority-for-nursery-pig-health/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:10:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312324 NOVUS veterinarian Dr. Alex Hintz says producers are looking for viral mitigation tools for nursery pigs. Speaking to Brownfield at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines Wednesday, he said producers and vets understand a viral outbreak in the nursery phase can be devastating, and a robust management program is key.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783182/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NOVUS-vet-viral-mitigation-remains-top-priority-for-nursery-pig-health/feed/ 0NOVUS veterinarian Dr. Alex Hintz says producers are looking for viral mitigation tools for nursery pigs. Speaking to Brownfield at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines Wednesday, he said producers and vets understand a viral outbreak in the nursery phase can be devastating, and a robust management program is key.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-deputy-secretary-confident-china-will-honor-u-s-soybean-purchase-commitments/ USDA deputy secretary confident China will honor U.S. soybean purchase commitments https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783185/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-deputy-secretary-confident-China-will-honor-US-soybean-purchase-commitments/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783185/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-deputy-secretary-confident-China-will-honor-US-soybean-purchase-commitments/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:09:06 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312323 The Deputy Secretary at the USDA says he’s confident China will continue to meet its purchase commitments made to the United States. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield… “This year every indication that we have, whether it be data, whether it be the president’s recent trip to China, whether it be conversations USDA has with our Chinese […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783185/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-deputy-secretary-confident-China-will-honor-US-soybean-purchase-commitments/feed/ 0The Deputy Secretary at the USDA says he’s confident China will continue to meet its purchase commitments made to the United States. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield… “This year every indication that we have, whether it be data, whether it be the president’s recent trip to China, whether it be conversations USDA has with our Chinese […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2787/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783188/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783188/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:06:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312320 There’s another light round of direct cash cattle trade underway.  Live deals in Kansas are at $257 to $258, $2 to $3 higher than the bulk of the week’s business and steady to $1 higher than the prior week’s weighted averages.  Dressed deals this week have been at mostly $405, steady with the previous week’s weighted […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957783188/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0There’s another light round of direct cash cattle trade underway.  Live deals in Kansas are at $257 to $258, $2 to $3 higher than the bulk of the week’s business and steady to $1 higher than the prior week’s weighted averages.  Dressed deals this week have been at mostly $405, steady with the previous week’s weighted […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/changing-markets-prompt-chs-to-close-3-southeast-minnesota-grain-elevators/ Changing markets prompt CHS to close 3 southeast Minnesota grain elevators https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957782813/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Changing-markets-prompt-CHS-to-close-southeast-Minnesota-grain-elevators/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957782813/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Changing-markets-prompt-CHS-to-close-southeast-Minnesota-grain-elevators/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:00:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312321 CHS, the nation’s largest agricultural cooperative, is closing three grain elevators later this year. Senior vice president of operations Mike Johnston tells Brownfield the locations are in southeast Minnesota. “There’s a lot of pressure on margins, and they’re thin. And when we look at southeastern Minnesota, the marketplace really has evolved into a processing market. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957782813/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Changing-markets-prompt-CHS-to-close-southeast-Minnesota-grain-elevators/feed/ 0CHS, the nation’s largest agricultural cooperative, is closing three grain elevators later this year. Senior vice president of operations Mike Johnston tells Brownfield the locations are in southeast Minnesota. “There’s a lot of pressure on margins, and they’re thin. And when we look at southeastern Minnesota, the marketplace really has evolved into a processing market. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/michigan-growers-urged-to-monitor-wheat-diseases-after-stripe-rust-detections/ Michigan growers urged to monitor wheat diseases after stripe rust detections https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780437/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Michigan-growers-urged-to-monitor-wheat-diseases-after-stripe-rust-detections/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780437/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Michigan-growers-urged-to-monitor-wheat-diseases-after-stripe-rust-detections/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:45:25 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312315 Michigan State University’s plant pathologist says stripe rust has been confirmed in several locations this week. Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield the disease prefers cooler conditions. “We had that confirmation here June 1st in Michigan in Tuscola County, but looking at the photos, it was probably there for two to three week, it was at the back of the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780437/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Michigan-growers-urged-to-monitor-wheat-diseases-after-stripe-rust-detections/feed/ 0Michigan State University’s plant pathologist says stripe rust has been confirmed in several locations this week. Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield the disease prefers cooler conditions. “We had that confirmation here June 1st in Michigan in Tuscola County, but looking at the photos, it was probably there for two to three week, it was at the back of the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-landowners-have-through-august-to-verify-base-acre-changes/ USDA: landowners have through August to verify base acre changes https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780080/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-landowners-have-through-August-to-verify-base-acre-changes/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780080/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-landowners-have-through-August-to-verify-base-acre-changes/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:40:56 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312316 USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says landowners can start verifying their data for base acre changes. Richard Fordyce says landowners have until the end of August to review, correct or opt out of base acre changes at the Farm Service Agency. “It’s a result of our history dig at Farm Service Agency. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780080/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-landowners-have-through-August-to-verify-base-acre-changes/feed/ 0USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says landowners can start verifying their data for base acre changes. Richard Fordyce says landowners have until the end of August to review, correct or opt out of base acre changes at the Farm Service Agency. “It’s a result of our history dig at Farm Service Agency. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-research-links-prrs-infection-to-gastric-ulcers-in-pigs/ New research links PRRS infection to gastric ulcers in pigs https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780008/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-research-links-PRRS-infection-to-gastric-ulcers-in-pigs/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780008/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-research-links-PRRS-infection-to-gastric-ulcers-in-pigs/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:35:33 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312313 Boehringer Ingelheim senior key account veterinarian Dr. JD Fiechtner says new research has identified a connection between Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) infection and gastric ulcer development in pigs. Speaking to Brownfield at World Pork Expo in Des Moines Wednesday, he said vaccination can help reduce mortality, improve average daily gain and prevent gastric […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957780008/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-research-links-PRRS-infection-to-gastric-ulcers-in-pigs/feed/ 0Boehringer Ingelheim senior key account veterinarian Dr. JD Fiechtner says new research has identified a connection between Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) infection and gastric ulcer development in pigs. Speaking to Brownfield at World Pork Expo in Des Moines Wednesday, he said vaccination can help reduce mortality, improve average daily gain and prevent gastric […]

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