Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:56:57 +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/2026-arc-plc-signup-opens/ 2026 USDA farm program signup opens https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969281555/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-farm-program-signup-opens/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969281555/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-farm-program-signup-opens/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:55:38 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317200 Sign-up is now open for 2026 USDA farm programs, and an ag economist says the later enrollment period gives farmers more information for their decision. Bart Fischer at Texas A&M University says the yield picture is clearer. “When you’re evaluating things like the ARC program, ARC-CO moves on prices, but it also moves on yield. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969281555/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-farm-program-signup-opens/feed/ 0Sign-up is now open for 2026 USDA farm programs, and an ag economist says the later enrollment period gives farmers more information for their decision. Bart Fischer at Texas A&M University says the yield picture is clearer. “When you’re evaluating things like the ARC program, ARC-CO moves on prices, but it also moves on yield. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/nfu-says-farm-bill-needs-stronger-safety-net-for-farmers/ NFU says farm bill needs stronger safety net for farmers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969281228/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NFU-says-farm-bill-needs-stronger-safety-net-for-farmers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969281228/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NFU-says-farm-bill-needs-stronger-safety-net-for-farmers/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:45:30 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317193 The president of the National Farmers Union says a stronger farm safety net is needed in the farm bill. Rob Larew tells Brownfield that despite updates to farm programs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, there are still huge gaps. “If you look at the current commodity markets, you see some price lifting, with […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969281228/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NFU-says-farm-bill-needs-stronger-safety-net-for-farmers/feed/ 0The president of the National Farmers Union says a stronger farm safety net is needed in the farm bill. Rob Larew tells Brownfield that despite updates to farm programs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, there are still huge gaps. “If you look at the current commodity markets, you see some price lifting, with […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-sell-off-friday-still-manage-a-higher-weekly-move/ Soybeans sell-off Friday, still manage a higher weekly move https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969280139/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-selloff-Friday-still-manage-a-higher-weekly-move/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969280139/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-selloff-Friday-still-manage-a-higher-weekly-move/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:27:14 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=317134 Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, while ending the week with modest gains. China bought 111,000 tons of U.S. beans ahead of the open, the first reported sale in a few days ahead of a trade delegation visiting Washington D.C. in the coming week. No confirmation, but there has been a lot of […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969280139/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-selloff-Friday-still-manage-a-higher-weekly-move/feed/ 0Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, while ending the week with modest gains. China bought 111,000 tons of U.S. beans ahead of the open, the first reported sale in a few days ahead of a trade delegation visiting Washington D.C. in the coming week. No confirmation, but there has been a lot of […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/live-cattle-mixed-to-finish-the-week/ Live cattle mixed to finish the week https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279941/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Live-cattle-mixed-to-finish-the-week/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279941/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Live-cattle-mixed-to-finish-the-week/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:19:27 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=317196 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, feeders were down watching and waiting on direct trade and those On Feed numbers from the USDA.  October live cattle closed $.27 higher at $215.92 and December live cattle closed $.37 higher at $216.62.  October feeder cattle closed $.87 lower at $323.50 and November feeder […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279941/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Live-cattle-mixed-to-finish-the-week/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, feeders were down watching and waiting on direct trade and those On Feed numbers from the USDA.  October live cattle closed $.27 higher at $215.92 and December live cattle closed $.37 higher at $216.62.  October feeder cattle closed $.87 lower at $323.50 and November feeder […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-september-18-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 18, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279674/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279674/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:10:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=317132 Dec. corn $5.27 and 1/2, down 3 centsNov. soybeans $13.03 and 1/2, down 16 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal $354.60, down $14.10Oct. soybean oil 67.70, down 98 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.14 and 1/4, down 12 and 3/4 centsOct. live cattle $215.92, up 27 centsOct. feeder cattle $323.50, down 87 centsOct. lean hogs $78.10, down 80 […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279674/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/feed/ 0Dec. corn $5.27 and 1/2, down 3 centsNov. soybeans $13.03 and 1/2, down 16 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal $354.60, down $14.10Oct. soybean oil 67.70, down 98 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.14 and 1/4, down 12 and 3/4 centsOct. live cattle $215.92, up 27 centsOct. feeder cattle $323.50, down 87 centsOct. lean hogs $78.10, down 80 […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/margin-squeeze-expected-to-keep-cash-rents-stable/ Margin squeeze expected to keep cash rents stable https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279137/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Margin-squeeze-expected-to-keep-cash-rents-stable/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279137/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Margin-squeeze-expected-to-keep-cash-rents-stable/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:48:54 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317195 The assistant director of the TIAA Center for Farmland Research with the University of Illinois says cash rental rates are expected to stay steady heading into next year. During a recent FarmDoc webinar, Dr. Juo-Han Tsay notes the recent market rally is being offset by high input costs, so rental rates aren’t likely to change […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969279137/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Margin-squeeze-expected-to-keep-cash-rents-stable/feed/ 0The assistant director of the TIAA Center for Farmland Research with the University of Illinois says cash rental rates are expected to stay steady heading into next year. During a recent FarmDoc webinar, Dr. Juo-Han Tsay notes the recent market rally is being offset by high input costs, so rental rates aren’t likely to change […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ica-president-high-cattle-prices-dont-guarantee-profits/ ICA President: High cattle prices don’t guarantee profits https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278870/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ICA-President-High-cattle-prices-don%e2%80%99t-guarantee-profits/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278870/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ICA-President-High-cattle-prices-don%e2%80%99t-guarantee-profits/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:38:45 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317189 The president of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association says economic challenges have weighed on many producers. Craig Moss, a producer from Hull, says cattle prices might be high, but that doesn’t mean profitability. “What has been equally as high is the input costs associated with raising cattle. At the end of the day, we are margin […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278870/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ICA-President-High-cattle-prices-don%e2%80%99t-guarantee-profits/feed/ 0The president of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association says economic challenges have weighed on many producers. Craig Moss, a producer from Hull, says cattle prices might be high, but that doesn’t mean profitability. “What has been equally as high is the input costs associated with raising cattle. At the end of the day, we are margin […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/tight-supplies-continue-to-restrict-cattle-placements/ Tight supplies continue to restrict cattle placements https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278435/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tight-supplies-continue-to-restrict-cattle-placements/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278435/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tight-supplies-continue-to-restrict-cattle-placements/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:23:53 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317131 Placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots fell sharply in August. The USDA says placements of 1.617 million head were below pre-report estimates, dropping 9% on the year because of lower supplies, high feed costs, and ongoing drought in some of the major feeding areas. That’s the lowest placements total for August since the series of […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278435/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tight-supplies-continue-to-restrict-cattle-placements/feed/ 0Placements of cattle into U.S. feedlots fell sharply in August. The USDA says placements of 1.617 million head were below pre-report estimates, dropping 9% on the year because of lower supplies, high feed costs, and ongoing drought in some of the major feeding areas. That’s the lowest placements total for August since the series of […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/prepping-for-the-reopening-of-santa-teresa-port-of-entry/ Prepping for the reopening of Santa Teresa port of entry https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278378/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Prepping-for-the-reopening-of-Santa-Teresa-port-of-entry/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278378/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Prepping-for-the-reopening-of-Santa-Teresa-port-of-entry/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:17:24 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317171 Live cattle from Mexico are expected to begin crossing into the U.S. through the Santa Teresa port of entry in New Mexico on September 24th. This marks the first shipments since the summer of 2025 when the USDA halted crossings because of New World screwworm concerns. Cow/Calf operator Tom Paterson, president of the New Mexico […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969278378/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Prepping-for-the-reopening-of-Santa-Teresa-port-of-entry/feed/ 0Live cattle from Mexico are expected to begin crossing into the U.S. through the Santa Teresa port of entry in New Mexico on September 24th. This marks the first shipments since the summer of 2025 when the USDA halted crossings because of New World screwworm concerns. Cow/Calf operator Tom Paterson, president of the New Mexico […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/nppc-remains-hopeful-for-a-prop-12-fix-as-senate-farm-bill-advances/ NPPC remains hopeful for a Prop 12 fix as Senate Farm Bill advances https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969277940/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NPPC-remains-hopeful-for-a-Prop-fix-as-Senate-Farm-Bill-advances/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969277940/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NPPC-remains-hopeful-for-a-Prop-fix-as-Senate-Farm-Bill-advances/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:58:32 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317185 An Indiana pork producer says the industry remains cautiously optimistic Congress will find a way to address California’s Proposition 12 law in a new farm bill. “We have hope,” she says. Jackie Bowman Ponder with the National Pork Producers Council says there is still a path forward for a permanent fix. “Because the House and […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969277940/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~NPPC-remains-hopeful-for-a-Prop-fix-as-Senate-Farm-Bill-advances/feed/ 0An Indiana pork producer says the industry remains cautiously optimistic Congress will find a way to address California’s Proposition 12 law in a new farm bill. “We have hope,” she says. Jackie Bowman Ponder with the National Pork Producers Council says there is still a path forward for a permanent fix. “Because the House and […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/organic-fruit-growers-gain-more-specific-usda-crop-insurance-options/ Organic fruit growers gain more specific USDA crop insurance options https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969277436/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Organic-fruit-growers-gain-more-specific-USDA-crop-insurance-options/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969277436/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Organic-fruit-growers-gain-more-specific-USDA-crop-insurance-options/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:42:27 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317183 Some organic fruit growers can now protect their crops with more specific crop insurance options from USDA. Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield, “We’re trying to be able to be in a position to support specialty crop growers in a more meaningful way.” “This is just another step,” he says. “We’ve had […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969277436/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Organic-fruit-growers-gain-more-specific-USDA-crop-insurance-options/feed/ 0Some organic fruit growers can now protect their crops with more specific crop insurance options from USDA. Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield, “We’re trying to be able to be in a position to support specialty crop growers in a more meaningful way.” “This is just another step,” he says. “We’ve had […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ag-equipment-makers-adapting-to-farm-cost-pressures/ Ag equipment makers adapting to farm cost pressures https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969276713/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-equipment-makers-adapting-to-farm-cost-pressures/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969276713/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-equipment-makers-adapting-to-farm-cost-pressures/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:12:46 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317177 Some agricultural equipment companies are finding more affordable ways for farmers to upgrade technology. “It’s moving fast and software and AI is moving even faster.” Jeff Pettit with Canadian-based Haggerty AgRobotics says the best innovations incorporate the producer into development process. “I’m putting my farmer hat on, we’re not jumping in with both feet to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969276713/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-equipment-makers-adapting-to-farm-cost-pressures/feed/ 0Some agricultural equipment companies are finding more affordable ways for farmers to upgrade technology. “It’s moving fast and software and AI is moving even faster.” Jeff Pettit with Canadian-based Haggerty AgRobotics says the best innovations incorporate the producer into development process. “I’m putting my farmer hat on, we’re not jumping in with both feet to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/agronomist-warns-of-corn-stalk-issues-heading-into-harvest/ Agronomist warns of corn stalk issues heading into harvest https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969276098/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agronomist-warns-of-corn-stalk-issues-heading-into-harvest/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969276098/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agronomist-warns-of-corn-stalk-issues-heading-into-harvest/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:46:30 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317173 An agronomist says there are growing concerns about widespread standability issues in corn this fall. Andy Swanson covers southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa for Wyffels Hybrids. “Just about every hybrid has some kind of stalk integrity, crown rot and stalk rot issues going on right now.” He tells Brownfield weather patterns and disease pressure likely […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969276098/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agronomist-warns-of-corn-stalk-issues-heading-into-harvest/feed/ 0An agronomist says there are growing concerns about widespread standability issues in corn this fall. Andy Swanson covers southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa for Wyffels Hybrids. “Just about every hybrid has some kind of stalk integrity, crown rot and stalk rot issues going on right now.” He tells Brownfield weather patterns and disease pressure likely […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/aginsights-tool-from-usda-nass-modernizes-farm-analytics/ AgInsights tool from USDA NASS modernizes farm analytics https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275945/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgInsights-tool-from-USDA-NASS-modernizes-farm-analytics/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275945/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgInsights-tool-from-USDA-NASS-modernizes-farm-analytics/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:42:23 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317172 USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has launched AgInsights to help make report data more accessible and interactive. Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield the tool is one of many ways the agency is working to update technology and better serve farmers. “They’re looking at options, they’re looking at opportunities to modernize program […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275945/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~AgInsights-tool-from-USDA-NASS-modernizes-farm-analytics/feed/ 0USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has launched AgInsights to help make report data more accessible and interactive. Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield the tool is one of many ways the agency is working to update technology and better serve farmers. “They’re looking at options, they’re looking at opportunities to modernize program […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/iatp-beef-import-plan-a-win-for-packers-not-much-else/ IATP: Beef import plan a win for packers, not much else https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275696/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~IATP-Beef-import-plan-a-win-for-packers-not-much-else/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275696/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~IATP-Beef-import-plan-a-win-for-packers-not-much-else/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:28:08 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317168 The director of climate change and rural strategies with the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy says the Trump administration’s plan to import 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free beef is a win for the industry’s big four meat packers. During a recent webinar, Ben Lilliston says it’ll cut packer expenses, but it’s likely to cost […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275696/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~IATP-Beef-import-plan-a-win-for-packers-not-much-else/feed/ 0The director of climate change and rural strategies with the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy says the Trump administration’s plan to import 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free beef is a win for the industry’s big four meat packers. During a recent webinar, Ben Lilliston says it’ll cut packer expenses, but it’s likely to cost […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/the-hidden-costs-of-record-high-diesel-prices-on-ag-transportation/ The hidden costs of record-high diesel prices on ag transportation https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275699/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~The-hidden-costs-of-recordhigh-diesel-prices-on-ag-transportation/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275699/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~The-hidden-costs-of-recordhigh-diesel-prices-on-ag-transportation/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:28:01 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317169 An ag economist says record-high diesel prices could reshape the cost of agricultural transportation.  “It takes a lot of diesel to move goods and services throughout the economy,” he says.  David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says the long-term impacts will likely be felt throughout the supply chain. “Over time, that increase at the pump […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275699/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~The-hidden-costs-of-recordhigh-diesel-prices-on-ag-transportation/feed/ 0An ag economist says record-high diesel prices could reshape the cost of agricultural transportation.  “It takes a lot of diesel to move goods and services throughout the economy,” he says.  David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says the long-term impacts will likely be felt throughout the supply chain. “Over time, that increase at the pump […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/nonfat-dry-milk-surges-to-2-08-as-cme-dairy-prices-end-the-week-mixed/ Nonfat dry milk surges to $2.08 as CME dairy prices end the week mixed https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275567/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nonfat-dry-milk-surges-to-as-CME-dairy-prices-end-the-week-mixed/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275567/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nonfat-dry-milk-surges-to-as-CME-dairy-prices-end-the-week-mixed/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:23:17 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=317167 Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0075 to $0.78. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0725 to $1.35. Thirteen sales were reported ranging from $1.35 to 1.4050.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was up […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275567/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nonfat-dry-milk-surges-to-as-CME-dairy-prices-end-the-week-mixed/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0075 to $0.78. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0725 to $1.35. Thirteen sales were reported ranging from $1.35 to 1.4050.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was up […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/bringing-rye-back-to-kentucky/ Bringing rye back to Kentucky https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275573/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bringing-rye-back-to-Kentucky/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275573/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bringing-rye-back-to-Kentucky/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:22:07 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317164 Work continues to re-establish rye as a viable crop in Kentucky. South Central Kentucky farmer John Halcomb of Walnut Grove Farms says it’s going to take time. “As we started to try to figure out how to bring it back, we said, this is a 40-year project,” he says. “This is not something that’s going […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275573/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bringing-rye-back-to-Kentucky/feed/ 0Work continues to re-establish rye as a viable crop in Kentucky. South Central Kentucky farmer John Halcomb of Walnut Grove Farms says it’s going to take time. “As we started to try to figure out how to bring it back, we said, this is a 40-year project,” he says. “This is not something that’s going […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2858/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275180/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275180/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:05:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=317161 Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to another quiet start following the light round of business that took place Thursday.  Cattle on Feed numbers are out this afternoon so business could wait until very late in the day to develop.  Neither bids or asking prices have resurfaced.  The bulk of the week’s business so […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969275180/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to another quiet start following the light round of business that took place Thursday.  Cattle on Feed numbers are out this afternoon so business could wait until very late in the day to develop.  Neither bids or asking prices have resurfaced.  The bulk of the week’s business so […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/minnesota-farm-to-table-business-faces-higher-costs-as-fuel-prices-rise/ Minnesota farm-to-table business faces higher costs as fuel prices rise https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969274910/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Minnesota-farmtotable-business-faces-higher-costs-as-fuel-prices-rise/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969274910/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Minnesota-farmtotable-business-faces-higher-costs-as-fuel-prices-rise/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:54:13 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=317160 A farm-to-table business owner says rising fuel prices are negatively impacting her bottom line. Traci Walkowski sells produce and pasture raises turkeys and chickens in Hutchinson, Minnesota and tells Brownfield traveling to farmers markets is getting more expensive. “Obviously we don’t see the impact as much as someone who’s using gallons of diesel to you […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/969274910/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Minnesota-farmtotable-business-faces-higher-costs-as-fuel-prices-rise/feed/ 0A farm-to-table business owner says rising fuel prices are negatively impacting her bottom line. Traci Walkowski sells produce and pasture raises turkeys and chickens in Hutchinson, Minnesota and tells Brownfield traveling to farmers markets is getting more expensive. “Obviously we don’t see the impact as much as someone who’s using gallons of diesel to you […]

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