Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:05:53 +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/north-central-iowa-farmer-reports-smooth-spring-and-healthy-crops/ North central Iowa farmer reports smooth spring and healthy crops https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958133846/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~North-central-Iowa-farmer-reports-smooth-spring-and-healthy-crops/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958133846/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~North-central-Iowa-farmer-reports-smooth-spring-and-healthy-crops/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:05:50 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312921 A north-central Iowa farmer is finishing up herbicide applications. Caleb Renner of Klemme says fieldwork has progressed rapidly so far. “Planting went really, really well. We got done, I want to say just the beginning of May, which I don’t remember the last time we’ve gotten done that early.” He tells Brownfield there’s less than […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958133846/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~North-central-Iowa-farmer-reports-smooth-spring-and-healthy-crops/feed/ 0A north-central Iowa farmer is finishing up herbicide applications. Caleb Renner of Klemme says fieldwork has progressed rapidly so far. “Planting went really, really well. We got done, I want to say just the beginning of May, which I don’t remember the last time we’ve gotten done that early.” He tells Brownfield there’s less than […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-mixed-ahead-of-cof-report-hogs-see-steady-cash-trade/ Cattle mixed ahead of COF report, hogs see steady cash trade https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958133045/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-mixed-ahead-of-COF-report-hogs-see-steady-cash-trade/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958133045/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-mixed-ahead-of-COF-report-hogs-see-steady-cash-trade/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:36:26 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312920 Live and feeder cattle were mixed, adjusting spreads, looking ahead to tomorrow’s cattle on feed report and waiting for direct trade to develop.  Direct cash cattle trade activity remains sluggish. A few asking prices have been reported in Texas at $260 and $262. The rest of the trade remains quiet with bids very elusive. Due […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958133045/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-mixed-ahead-of-COF-report-hogs-see-steady-cash-trade/feed/ 0Live and feeder cattle were mixed, adjusting spreads, looking ahead to tomorrow’s cattle on feed report and waiting for direct trade to develop.  Direct cash cattle trade activity remains sluggish. A few asking prices have been reported in Texas at $260 and $262. The rest of the trade remains quiet with bids very elusive. Due […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/tornado-damages-corning-farm-but-farmer-grateful-no-injuries/ Tornado damages Corning farm, but farmer grateful no injuries https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132718/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tornado-damages-Corning-farm-but-farmer-grateful-no-injuries/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132718/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tornado-damages-Corning-farm-but-farmer-grateful-no-injuries/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:22:28 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312918 Adams County, Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says his farm was hit by a tornado the morning of June 11th. “I watched our strong winds out of the west turn to the east,” he said. “And then it got deathly quiet and I ran back to the basement. Within a minute or two we could hear […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132718/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tornado-damages-Corning-farm-but-farmer-grateful-no-injuries/feed/ 0Adams County, Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says his farm was hit by a tornado the morning of June 11th. “I watched our strong winds out of the west turn to the east,” he said. “And then it got deathly quiet and I ran back to the basement. Within a minute or two we could hear […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-corn-higher-on-wednesday/ Soybeans, corn higher on Wednesday https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132721/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-higher-on-Wednesday/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132721/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-higher-on-Wednesday/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:19:43 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312823 Soybeans finished the day higher.  The USDA announced a sale of 13.7 million bushels of soybeans Wednesday to unknown destinations, the bulk of which is marked for delivery for the 2026-27 marketing year. The big question remains if the buyer is China.  Following the recent drop in prices, US soybeans are more attractive to buyers on […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132721/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-higher-on-Wednesday/feed/ 0Soybeans finished the day higher.  The USDA announced a sale of 13.7 million bushels of soybeans Wednesday to unknown destinations, the bulk of which is marked for delivery for the 2026-27 marketing year. The big question remains if the buyer is China.  Following the recent drop in prices, US soybeans are more attractive to buyers on […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-june-17-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 17, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132724/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132724/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:17:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312916 Jul. corn $4.21, up 7 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.32, up 2 centsJul. soybean meal $304.80, unchangedJul. soybean oil 71.54, down 138 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.12 and 3/4, up 16 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $248.85, down $.35Aug. feeder cattle $367.42, up $.55Jul. lean hogs $94.65, down 15 centsJul. Class III milk closed at $16.04, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958132724/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/feed/ 0Jul. corn $4.21, up 7 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.32, up 2 centsJul. soybean meal $304.80, unchangedJul. soybean oil 71.54, down 138 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.12 and 3/4, up 16 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $248.85, down $.35Aug. feeder cattle $367.42, up $.55Jul. lean hogs $94.65, down 15 centsJul. Class III milk closed at $16.04, […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/illinois-farm-bureau-maintaining-pursuit-of-estate-tax-reform/ Illinois Farm Bureau maintaining pursuit of estate tax reform https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958131323/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Farm-Bureau-maintaining-pursuit-of-estate-tax-reform/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958131323/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Farm-Bureau-maintaining-pursuit-of-estate-tax-reform/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:20:52 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312915 The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says the organization remains committed to pursuing estate tax relief for the state’s farmers. Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle County, says efforts to pass the Family Farm Preservation Act came up short this spring in the General Assembly, but… “We’ve got a lot of momentum.”  He says, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958131323/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Farm-Bureau-maintaining-pursuit-of-estate-tax-reform/feed/ 0The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says the organization remains committed to pursuing estate tax relief for the state’s farmers. Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle County, says efforts to pass the Family Farm Preservation Act came up short this spring in the General Assembly, but… “We’ve got a lot of momentum.”  He says, […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/r-calf-ceo-says-supply-imbalance-is-slowing-cattle-herd-expansion-efforts/ R-CALF CEO says supply imbalance is slowing cattle herd expansion efforts https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958131038/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~RCALF-CEO-says-supply-imbalance-is-slowing-cattle-herd-expansion-efforts/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958131038/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~RCALF-CEO-says-supply-imbalance-is-slowing-cattle-herd-expansion-efforts/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:10:28 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312869 The head of R-CALF USA says the supply and demand imbalance is impacting expansion in the cattle herd.   CEO Bill Bullard says the current environment in the cattle sector is making any significant growth difficult. “Right now, we have record high beef prices, record high cattle prices, record high imports, and the smallest cattle herd in 75 years,” he says.    The Trump administration has floated […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958131038/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~RCALF-CEO-says-supply-imbalance-is-slowing-cattle-herd-expansion-efforts/feed/ 0The head of R-CALF USA says the supply and demand imbalance is impacting expansion in the cattle herd.   CEO Bill Bullard says the current environment in the cattle sector is making any significant growth difficult. “Right now, we have record high beef prices, record high cattle prices, record high imports, and the smallest cattle herd in 75 years,” he says.    The Trump administration has floated […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/indiana-ffa-expanding-leadership-structure-as-membership-grows-to-more-than-14000-students/ Indiana FFA expanding leadership structure as membership grows to more than 14,000 students https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130744/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Indiana-FFA-expanding-leadership-structure-as-membership-grows-to-more-than-students/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130744/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Indiana-FFA-expanding-leadership-structure-as-membership-grows-to-more-than-students/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:57:43 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312910 Indiana FFA has expanded its district and section leadership model to keep pace with student membership growth.  Lisa Chaudion, executive director of the Indiana FFA Foundation, says the updates were needed. “We have 12 districts in the state,” she says. “This year, we’re moving to 16 districts. For many years, we were stuck around 9,000 […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130744/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Indiana-FFA-expanding-leadership-structure-as-membership-grows-to-more-than-students/feed/ 0Indiana FFA has expanded its district and section leadership model to keep pace with student membership growth.  Lisa Chaudion, executive director of the Indiana FFA Foundation, says the updates were needed. “We have 12 districts in the state,” she says. “This year, we’re moving to 16 districts. For many years, we were stuck around 9,000 […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-details-fas-rural-development-relocations-as-reorganization-moves-forward/ USDA details FAS, Rural Development relocations as reorganization moves forward https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130747/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-details-FAS-Rural-Development-relocations-as-reorganization-moves-forward/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130747/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-details-FAS-Rural-Development-relocations-as-reorganization-moves-forward/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:54:40 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312911 The USDA has announced more details on the reorganization of two mission areas. The Foreign Agricultural Service will establish an operational support hub in Kansas City, Missouri. The agency will also begin a phased relocation of its Washington D.C.-based workforce soon to Kansas City, Missouri and Beltsville, Maryland, keeping some employees in Washington D.C. The […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130747/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-details-FAS-Rural-Development-relocations-as-reorganization-moves-forward/feed/ 0The USDA has announced more details on the reorganization of two mission areas. The Foreign Agricultural Service will establish an operational support hub in Kansas City, Missouri. The agency will also begin a phased relocation of its Washington D.C.-based workforce soon to Kansas City, Missouri and Beltsville, Maryland, keeping some employees in Washington D.C. The […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-dairy-sector-expanding-with-two-new-operations-planned/ Missouri dairy sector expanding with two new operations planned https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130624/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-dairy-sector-expanding-with-two-new-operations-planned/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130624/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-dairy-sector-expanding-with-two-new-operations-planned/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:50:30 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312907 Two new dairy operations are coming online in Missouri by late 2027, and the state’s ag director says the growth is positive. Chris Chinn with the Missouri Department of Agriculture tells Brownfield “We are excited. We’re excited for these two new dairies that are going to come to the state of Missouri. We’re excited about […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130624/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-dairy-sector-expanding-with-two-new-operations-planned/feed/ 0Two new dairy operations are coming online in Missouri by late 2027, and the state’s ag director says the growth is positive. Chris Chinn with the Missouri Department of Agriculture tells Brownfield “We are excited. We’re excited for these two new dairies that are going to come to the state of Missouri. We’re excited about […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ethanol-stocks-up-exports-decline/ Ethanol stocks up, exports decline https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130201/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ethanol-stocks-up-exports-decline/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130201/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ethanol-stocks-up-exports-decline/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:30:42 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312905 U.S. ethanol production dipped slightly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production fell half a percentage point to 1.1 million barrels per day. The four-week average ethanol production rate decreased. 0.2%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 16.94 billion gallons. Ethanol stocks were slightly higher at 24.5 million barrels, coming in at 6.3% […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958130201/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ethanol-stocks-up-exports-decline/feed/ 0U.S. ethanol production dipped slightly last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production fell half a percentage point to 1.1 million barrels per day. The four-week average ethanol production rate decreased. 0.2%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 16.94 billion gallons. Ethanol stocks were slightly higher at 24.5 million barrels, coming in at 6.3% […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ag-groups-take-wait-and-see-stance-on-missouri-income-tax-elimination-plan/ Ag groups take wait-and-see stance on Missouri income tax elimination plan https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958129520/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-groups-take-waitandsee-stance-on-Missouri-income-tax-elimination-plan/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958129520/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-groups-take-waitandsee-stance-on-Missouri-income-tax-elimination-plan/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:57:24 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312900 Missouri voters will decide in August whether to phase out and eventually eliminate the state’s income tax, and several state ag groups tell Brownfield they are taking a neutral or wait-and-see approach to the proposal. Garrett Hawkins with Missouri Farm Bureau says there are mixed thoughts among the organization’s farmer members about the phase out. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958129520/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-groups-take-waitandsee-stance-on-Missouri-income-tax-elimination-plan/feed/ 0Missouri voters will decide in August whether to phase out and eventually eliminate the state’s income tax, and several state ag groups tell Brownfield they are taking a neutral or wait-and-see approach to the proposal. Garrett Hawkins with Missouri Farm Bureau says there are mixed thoughts among the organization’s farmer members about the phase out. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/quarantines-lifted-as-iowa-declared-free-of-pseudorabies/ Quarantines lifted as Iowa declared free of pseudorabies https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128467/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Quarantines-lifted-as-Iowa-declared-free-of-pseudorabies/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128467/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Quarantines-lifted-as-Iowa-declared-free-of-pseudorabies/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:13:01 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312897 Iowa’s top ag official says the state has successfully eradicated pseudorabies. Secretary Mike Naig with the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship tells Brownfield there was a strong, coordinated response to the late April detection of the virus at a small commercial swine facility. “We did the final round of testing that was required by […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128467/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Quarantines-lifted-as-Iowa-declared-free-of-pseudorabies/feed/ 0Iowa’s top ag official says the state has successfully eradicated pseudorabies. Secretary Mike Naig with the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship tells Brownfield there was a strong, coordinated response to the late April detection of the virus at a small commercial swine facility. “We did the final round of testing that was required by […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cash-dairy-prices-down-wednesday-at-cme/ Cash dairy prices down Wednesday at CME https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128284/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-down-Wednesday-at-CME/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128284/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-down-Wednesday-at-CME/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:03:43 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312895 Cash dairy prices were down Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0100 to $0.6775. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.4575.  One sale was recorded at $1.4575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0450 to $1.5550. Thirty sales were recorded ranging from $1.5350 to $1.5700.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0350 at $1.6350. Eleven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6350to $1.6450. 

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128284/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-down-Wednesday-at-CME/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were down Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0100 to $0.6775. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.4575.  One sale was recorded at $1.4575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.42. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0450 to $1.5550. Thirty sales were recorded ranging from $1.5350 to $1.5700.  Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0350 at $1.6350. Eleven sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6350to $1.6450. 

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/wet-weather-pattern-raises-tar-spot-concerns/ Wet weather pattern raises tar spot concerns https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128287/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wet-weather-pattern-raises-tar-spot-concerns/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128287/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wet-weather-pattern-raises-tar-spot-concerns/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:59:24 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312896 An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the stormy weather pattern for much of the Corn Belt is setting the stage for tar spot issues in corn. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, tells Brownfield, “The June rains are really what set the table and open the door […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958128287/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wet-weather-pattern-raises-tar-spot-concerns/feed/ 0An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the stormy weather pattern for much of the Corn Belt is setting the stage for tar spot issues in corn. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, tells Brownfield, “The June rains are really what set the table and open the door […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2795/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127807/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127807/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312894 Cash cattle country is off to another slow start Wednesday. A few asking prices are being reported in parts of Texas at $260 to $262. The rest of the trade remains quiet, and bids have been very elusive at this point. Due to the federal Juneteenth holiday on Friday, packer inquiry should begin to improve […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127807/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Cash cattle country is off to another slow start Wednesday. A few asking prices are being reported in parts of Texas at $260 to $262. The rest of the trade remains quiet, and bids have been very elusive at this point. Due to the federal Juneteenth holiday on Friday, packer inquiry should begin to improve […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/true-armyworm-surge-in-se-minnesota-raises-alarm-for-growers/ True armyworm surge in SE Minnesota raises alarm for growers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127330/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~True-armyworm-surge-in-SE-Minnesota-raises-alarm-for-growers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127330/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~True-armyworm-surge-in-SE-Minnesota-raises-alarm-for-growers/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:27:29 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312889 A scouting network has identified a migratory pest in southeast Minnesota that has growers concerned. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Ryan Miller says traps are capturing an alarming rate of true armyworm moths. “Early last week it first popped up. And true armyworm, it’s a migratory insect so it’s a moth that overwinters in […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127330/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~True-armyworm-surge-in-SE-Minnesota-raises-alarm-for-growers/feed/ 0A scouting network has identified a migratory pest in southeast Minnesota that has growers concerned. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Ryan Miller says traps are capturing an alarming rate of true armyworm moths. “Early last week it first popped up. And true armyworm, it’s a migratory insect so it’s a moth that overwinters in […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/two-cents/dad/ Dad. https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127123/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dad/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127123/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dad/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:16:42 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=cyndi_cents&p=312667 Commentary. Although Father’s Days may come and go, I will always celebrate my dad. He’s retired from farming now, but he’ll always be a farmer. For most of my life, I assumed everyone’s dad worked as hard as mine. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized what I witnessed growing up wasn’t something […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127123/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dad/feed/ 0Commentary. Although Father’s Days may come and go, I will always celebrate my dad. He’s retired from farming now, but he’ll always be a farmer. For most of my life, I assumed everyone’s dad worked as hard as mine. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized what I witnessed growing up wasn’t something […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/dairy-crisis-deepening-farm-losses-mount-amid-low-milk-prices/ Dairy crisis deepening: Farm losses mount amid low milk prices https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127108/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dairy-crisis-deepening-Farm-losses-mount-amid-low-milk-prices/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127108/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dairy-crisis-deepening-Farm-losses-mount-amid-low-milk-prices/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:16:07 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312887 The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says long-term policy solutions are needed to help stabilize milk prices for producers. Michelle Ramirez-White with Dairy Together says more than 40 percent of U.S. dairy farms have been lost since 2017. “With the boom and bust of price cycles, the flood of milk on the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958127108/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dairy-crisis-deepening-Farm-losses-mount-amid-low-milk-prices/feed/ 0The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says long-term policy solutions are needed to help stabilize milk prices for producers. Michelle Ramirez-White with Dairy Together says more than 40 percent of U.S. dairy farms have been lost since 2017. “With the boom and bust of price cycles, the flood of milk on the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/tourism-partnerships-helping-build-stronger-consumer-connections/ Tourism partnerships helping build stronger consumer connections https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958126229/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tourism-partnerships-helping-build-stronger-consumer-connections/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958126229/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tourism-partnerships-helping-build-stronger-consumer-connections/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:44:56 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312867 The senior vice president of strategy for Florida Dairy Farmers says a new joint partnership is helping connect farmers to consumers. Patrick Haller says the collaboration between Disney World and SeaWorld is helping expand access to locally grown products. “It allows dairy to be front and center in the storytelling elements of a guest experience […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958126229/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tourism-partnerships-helping-build-stronger-consumer-connections/feed/ 0The senior vice president of strategy for Florida Dairy Farmers says a new joint partnership is helping connect farmers to consumers. Patrick Haller says the collaboration between Disney World and SeaWorld is helping expand access to locally grown products. “It allows dairy to be front and center in the storytelling elements of a guest experience […]

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