Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:19:45 +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/trump-funding-request-includes-call-for-hemp-fix/ Trump funding request includes call for hemp fix https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958469618/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Trump-funding-request-includes-call-for-hemp-fix/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958469618/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Trump-funding-request-includes-call-for-hemp-fix/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:19:42 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313228 The general counsel of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable says President Trump has sent a direct message to Congress regarding the future of hemp. Jonathan Miller tells Brownfield, “As part of a request to get supplemental funds for the Defense Department, it also asks that they fix this hemp problem, that they substitute it with a […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958469618/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Trump-funding-request-includes-call-for-hemp-fix/feed/ 0The general counsel of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable says President Trump has sent a direct message to Congress regarding the future of hemp. Jonathan Miller tells Brownfield, “As part of a request to get supplemental funds for the Defense Department, it also asks that they fix this hemp problem, that they substitute it with a […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2801/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958468121/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958468121/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:37:26 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=313226 Direct cash cattle trade is starting to pick up some steam. A few more bids are now on the table. In Nebraska dressed bids are marked at $408, well below current asking prices of $415 in that area. In Texas some bids of $255 are now being reported. Packer inquiry will have to keep improving as the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958468121/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade is starting to pick up some steam. A few more bids are now on the table. In Nebraska dressed bids are marked at $408, well below current asking prices of $415 in that area. In Texas some bids of $255 are now being reported. Packer inquiry will have to keep improving as the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/northern-corn-belt-ports-align-to-strengthen-transportation-infrastructure/ Northern Corn Belt Ports align to strengthen transportation infrastructure https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958465799/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Corn-Belt-Ports-align-to-strengthen-transportation-infrastructure/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958465799/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Corn-Belt-Ports-align-to-strengthen-transportation-infrastructure/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:34:33 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313223 The director of operations for the Corn Belt Ports says the newly formed Northern Corn Belt Ports initiative brings five more key Mississippi River ports into the overall organization. Chris Smith says it builds on work began in 2022 in Minnesota and Wisconsin. “We want to create a governance structure to identify priorities for the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958465799/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Northern-Corn-Belt-Ports-align-to-strengthen-transportation-infrastructure/feed/ 0The director of operations for the Corn Belt Ports says the newly formed Northern Corn Belt Ports initiative brings five more key Mississippi River ports into the overall organization. Chris Smith says it builds on work began in 2022 in Minnesota and Wisconsin. “We want to create a governance structure to identify priorities for the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/iran-fund-dispute-raises-questions-for-u-s-agriculture/ Iran fund dispute raises questions for U.S. agriculture https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958464446/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iran-fund-dispute-raises-questions-for-US-agriculture/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958464446/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iran-fund-dispute-raises-questions-for-US-agriculture/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313220 An ag economist says uncertainty continues to surround a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says there’s currently a dispute over some frozen Iranian funds that could impact U.S. agriculture. “President Trump came out over the weekend and has talked several times saying how as we unfreeze some of […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958464446/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Iran-fund-dispute-raises-questions-for-US-agriculture/feed/ 0An ag economist says uncertainty continues to surround a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says there’s currently a dispute over some frozen Iranian funds that could impact U.S. agriculture. “President Trump came out over the weekend and has talked several times saying how as we unfreeze some of […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/nows-the-time-to-reevaluate-crop-budgets/ Now’s the time to reevaluate crop budgets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958464206/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nows-the-time-to-reevaluate-crop-budgets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958464206/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nows-the-time-to-reevaluate-crop-budgets/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:45:21 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313219 An agriculture lender says ongoing volatility makes reviewing crop budgets more important than ever. Barry Benson with First National Bank of Omaha says some producers may not have taken advantage of higher commodity prices earlier this year. “That caught the attention of a lot of our producers, but unfortunately, because of where diesel prices were […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958464206/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nows-the-time-to-reevaluate-crop-budgets/feed/ 0An agriculture lender says ongoing volatility makes reviewing crop budgets more important than ever. Barry Benson with First National Bank of Omaha says some producers may not have taken advantage of higher commodity prices earlier this year. “That caught the attention of a lot of our producers, but unfortunately, because of where diesel prices were […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/wisconsin-added-to-growing-list-of-red-crown-rot-cases/ Wisconsin added to growing list of red crown rot cases https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958461791/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wisconsin-added-to-growing-list-of-red-crown-rot-cases/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958461791/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wisconsin-added-to-growing-list-of-red-crown-rot-cases/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:53:39 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313215 Red Crown Rot has officially been confirmed in Wisconsin, and an Extension field crops pathologist is encouraging farmers to increase scouting efforts this season. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin–Madison tells Brownfield the disease was reported last September in Columbia County. “It’s kind of a head-scratcher on how it just sort of like leapfrogged from […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958461791/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wisconsin-added-to-growing-list-of-red-crown-rot-cases/feed/ 0Red Crown Rot has officially been confirmed in Wisconsin, and an Extension field crops pathologist is encouraging farmers to increase scouting efforts this season. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin–Madison tells Brownfield the disease was reported last September in Columbia County. “It’s kind of a head-scratcher on how it just sort of like leapfrogged from […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/scattered-rains-return-to-parts-of-the-heartland-temperatures-near-seasonal-levels-for-most/ Scattered rains across the Heartland, centered on the Corn Belt; temperatures near seasonal levels for most https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958373018/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Scattered-rains-across-the-Heartland-centered-on-the-Corn-Belt-temperatures-near-seasonal-levels-for-most/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958373018/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Scattered-rains-across-the-Heartland-centered-on-the-Corn-Belt-temperatures-near-seasonal-levels-for-most/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=313138 Across the Corn Belt, rain is falling across roughly the southwestern half of the region, while cool, dry weather prevails in the Great Lakes region. Friday’s Midwestern high temperatures will remain mostly below 80°F. On June 21, prior to the latest rainfall, Midwestern soil moisture was mostly adequate, although statewide values included topsoil moisture rated […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958373018/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Scattered-rains-across-the-Heartland-centered-on-the-Corn-Belt-temperatures-near-seasonal-levels-for-most/feed/ 0Across the Corn Belt, rain is falling across roughly the southwestern half of the region, while cool, dry weather prevails in the Great Lakes region. Friday’s Midwestern high temperatures will remain mostly below 80°F. On June 21, prior to the latest rainfall, Midwestern soil moisture was mostly adequate, although statewide values included topsoil moisture rated […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/a-more-typical-early-summer-weather-pattern-ahead-for-much-of-the-heartland-still-active-for-some/ A dramatic shift in weather: Intense heat & humidity ahead for most of the Heartland; pattern still active for some https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958318628/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~A-dramatic-shift-in-weather-Intense-heat-humidity-ahead-for-most-of-the-Heartland-pattern-still-active-for-some/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958318628/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~A-dramatic-shift-in-weather-Intense-heat-humidity-ahead-for-most-of-the-Heartland-pattern-still-active-for-some/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=313060 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihLooking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Far West, while hotter-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall across much of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958318628/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~A-dramatic-shift-in-weather-Intense-heat-humidity-ahead-for-most-of-the-Heartland-pattern-still-active-for-some/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihLooking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Far West, while hotter-than-normal weather will prevail from the Plains to the Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal rainfall across much of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1307/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958455452/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958455452/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=313199 Heat, currently limited to the nation’s southern tier, will spread northward during the weekend across the central and eastern U.S. By Sunday, high temperatures could reach 100°F as far north as eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota. Heat will continue well into next week east of the Rockies, with high temperatures ranging from 90 to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958455452/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0Heat, currently limited to the nation’s southern tier, will spread northward during the weekend across the central and eastern U.S. By Sunday, high temperatures could reach 100°F as far north as eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota. Heat will continue well into next week east of the Rockies, with high temperatures ranging from 90 to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/analyst-expects-lower-u-s-rice-acres-watches-cotton-ahead-of-usda-acreage-report/ Analyst expects lower U.S. rice acres, watches cotton ahead of USDA acreage report https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958455455/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Analyst-expects-lower-US-rice-acres-watches-cotton-ahead-of-USDA-acreage-report/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958455455/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Analyst-expects-lower-US-rice-acres-watches-cotton-ahead-of-USDA-acreage-report/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:59:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=313114 USDA’s Acreage report will be released on Tuesday, and a market analyst with RCM Ag Services says he’s interested to see what surprises could be coming for rice and cotton. Jamie Wilkerson says he’s expecting U.S. planted rice acres to be lower than USDA expected. “I really think they overstated the acreage in March, the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958455455/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Analyst-expects-lower-US-rice-acres-watches-cotton-ahead-of-USDA-acreage-report/feed/ 0USDA’s Acreage report will be released on Tuesday, and a market analyst with RCM Ag Services says he’s interested to see what surprises could be coming for rice and cotton. Jamie Wilkerson says he’s expecting U.S. planted rice acres to be lower than USDA expected. “I really think they overstated the acreage in March, the […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cme-cash-dairy-prices-mixed-57/ CME cash dairy prices mixed https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432640/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~CME-cash-dairy-prices-mixed/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432640/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~CME-cash-dairy-prices-mixed/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:05:47 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=313197 Cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday in limited trade. Dry whey down $0.0150 at $0.67. Blocks unchanged at $1.44. Barrels unchanged at $1.4775. Butter up $0.03 at $1.5550. Twenty-one trades were made from $1.5550 to $1.5650. Nonfat dry milk up $0.0050 at $1.58. Seven sales were made from $1.57 […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432640/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~CME-cash-dairy-prices-mixed/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday in limited trade. Dry whey down $0.0150 at $0.67. Blocks unchanged at $1.44. Barrels unchanged at $1.4775. Butter up $0.03 at $1.5550. Twenty-one trades were made from $1.5550 to $1.5650. Nonfat dry milk up $0.0050 at $1.58. Seven sales were made from $1.57 […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/supreme-court-rules-to-uphold-federal-pesticide-labels-and-fifra-authority/ Supreme Court rules to uphold federal pesticide labels and FIFRA authority https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432643/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Supreme-Court-rules-to-uphold-federal-pesticide-labels-and-FIFRA-authority/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432643/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Supreme-Court-rules-to-uphold-federal-pesticide-labels-and-FIFRA-authority/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:07 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313195 The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal pesticide law takes precedence over added state labeling requirements.  Daren Coppeck with the Agricultural Retailers Association tells Brownfield the Thursday decision in the Monsanto v. Durnell case confirms that product labels are the law. “The determination that was made by the court is that FIFRA, the law that […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432643/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Supreme-Court-rules-to-uphold-federal-pesticide-labels-and-FIFRA-authority/feed/ 0The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal pesticide law takes precedence over added state labeling requirements.  Daren Coppeck with the Agricultural Retailers Association tells Brownfield the Thursday decision in the Monsanto v. Durnell case confirms that product labels are the law. “The determination that was made by the court is that FIFRA, the law that […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-mostly-higher-waiting-on-direct-business-6/ Cattle futures mostly higher waiting on direct business https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432340/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-mostly-higher-waiting-on-direct-business/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432340/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-mostly-higher-waiting-on-direct-business/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:54:29 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=313194 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, feeders were up waiting on direct markets. August live cattle closed $.70 higher at $247.22 and October live cattle closed $.25 higher at $240.62.  August feeder cattle closed $.37 higher at $373.30 and September feeder cattle closed $.75 higher at $371.37.  Another quiet day for […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432340/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-mostly-higher-waiting-on-direct-business/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, feeders were up waiting on direct markets. August live cattle closed $.70 higher at $247.22 and October live cattle closed $.25 higher at $240.62.  August feeder cattle closed $.37 higher at $373.30 and September feeder cattle closed $.75 higher at $371.37.  Another quiet day for […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-supported-by-recent-demand-from-china/ Soybeans supported by recent demand from China https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432115/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-supported-by-recent-demand-from-China/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432115/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-supported-by-recent-demand-from-China/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:46:56 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=313161 Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Old and new crop export sales were up on the week, with new crop at 33.1 million bushels, led by unknown destinations and China. Last week’s sales to China were above the initial reports and have traders optimistic about further improvements in demand from Beijing. Old […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432115/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-supported-by-recent-demand-from-China/feed/ 0Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Old and new crop export sales were up on the week, with new crop at 33.1 million bushels, led by unknown destinations and China. Last week’s sales to China were above the initial reports and have traders optimistic about further improvements in demand from Beijing. Old […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/white-house-seeks-11-billion-in-ag-ssistance-year-round-e15/ White House seeks $11 billion in ag ssistance, year-round E15 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432118/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~White-House-seeks-billion-in-ag-ssistance-yearround-E/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432118/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~White-House-seeks-billion-in-ag-ssistance-yearround-E/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:46:07 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313188 The Trump administration is asking Congress to pass a spending bill that includes priorities for the ag sector.   The supplemental funding package includes more than $11 billion in financial assistance and authorizes year-round sales of E15 nationwide. But, House Ag Committee member Don Bacon of Nebraska tells Brownfield ,there could be a few political […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958432118/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~White-House-seeks-billion-in-ag-ssistance-yearround-E/feed/ 0The Trump administration is asking Congress to pass a spending bill that includes priorities for the ag sector.   The supplemental funding package includes more than $11 billion in financial assistance and authorizes year-round sales of E15 nationwide. But, House Ag Committee member Don Bacon of Nebraska tells Brownfield ,there could be a few political […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/bioeconomy-bill-seen-as-opportunity-to-expand-ag-demand/ Bioeconomy bill seen as opportunity to expand ag demand https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430408/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bioeconomy-bill-seen-as-opportunity-to-expand-ag-demand/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430408/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bioeconomy-bill-seen-as-opportunity-to-expand-ag-demand/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:13:29 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313185 Supporters in agriculture say a bill in Congress could help accelerate the U.S. bioeconomy. James Glueck, executive director of the Plant Based Products Council, says the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act serves as a tool to help bridge the gap between early-stage innovation and full-scale deployment of biobased materials. “It aligns with a whole […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430408/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bioeconomy-bill-seen-as-opportunity-to-expand-ag-demand/feed/ 0Supporters in agriculture say a bill in Congress could help accelerate the U.S. bioeconomy. James Glueck, executive director of the Plant Based Products Council, says the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act serves as a tool to help bridge the gap between early-stage innovation and full-scale deployment of biobased materials. “It aligns with a whole […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-june-25-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 25, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430414/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430414/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:10:13 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=313160 Jul. corn $4.14 and 3/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.27 and 1/2, up 18 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $308.20, up $4.60Jul. soybean oil 70.81, up 135 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.91, up 5 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle $247.22, up 70 centsAug. feeder cattle $373.30, up 37 centsJul. lean hogs $92.70, down $1.15Jul. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430414/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-June/feed/ 0Jul. corn $4.14 and 3/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.27 and 1/2, up 18 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $308.20, up $4.60Jul. soybean oil 70.81, up 135 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.91, up 5 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle $247.22, up 70 centsAug. feeder cattle $373.30, up 37 centsJul. lean hogs $92.70, down $1.15Jul. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/red-meat-supplies-shrink-slightly-as-poultry-grows/ Red meat supplies shrink slightly as poultry grows https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430417/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-meat-supplies-shrink-slightly-as-poultry-grows/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430417/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-meat-supplies-shrink-slightly-as-poultry-grows/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:05:56 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313168 U.S. red meat supplies tightened during May. The USDA says there were 872.454 million pounds of red meat in the freezer at the end of last month, 1% below a year ago, with a 1% dip in beef to 403.474 million pounds canceling out a slight rise for pork at 451.917 million pounds. Slower demand […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430417/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-meat-supplies-shrink-slightly-as-poultry-grows/feed/ 0U.S. red meat supplies tightened during May. The USDA says there were 872.454 million pounds of red meat in the freezer at the end of last month, 1% below a year ago, with a 1% dip in beef to 403.474 million pounds canceling out a slight rise for pork at 451.917 million pounds. Slower demand […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/south-dakotas-five-year-moratorium-on-cell-cultured-protein-takes-effect-july-1/ South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein takes effect July 1 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430078/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~South-Dakota%e2%80%99s-fiveyear-moratorium-on-cellcultured-protein-takes-effect-July/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430078/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~South-Dakota%e2%80%99s-fiveyear-moratorium-on-cellcultured-protein-takes-effect-July/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:03:18 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313184 South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein goes into effect on July 1.  Governor Larry Rhoden says the move brought together ag groups, legislators, and stakeholders on both sides of the issue.  It allows for further study within the existing regulatory framework, gives pending litigation in other states time to unfold, respects constitutional limits, reduces […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958430078/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~South-Dakota%e2%80%99s-fiveyear-moratorium-on-cellcultured-protein-takes-effect-July/feed/ 0South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein goes into effect on July 1.  Governor Larry Rhoden says the move brought together ag groups, legislators, and stakeholders on both sides of the issue.  It allows for further study within the existing regulatory framework, gives pending litigation in other states time to unfold, respects constitutional limits, reduces […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/may-red-meat-production-falls-on-slower-processing-rates/ May red meat production falls on slower processing rates https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958429787/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~May-red-meat-production-falls-on-slower-processing-rates/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958429787/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~May-red-meat-production-falls-on-slower-processing-rates/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:49:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=313167 Red meat production declined during May. The USDA says 4.103 billion pounds of mostly beef and pork were produced last month, falling 6% on the year. That was due to an 8% drop in beef and 4% decrease for pork, as lower slaughter levels canceled out heavier average live weights. Beef totaled 1.952 billion pounds, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/958429787/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~May-red-meat-production-falls-on-slower-processing-rates/feed/ 0Red meat production declined during May. The USDA says 4.103 billion pounds of mostly beef and pork were produced last month, falling 6% on the year. That was due to an 8% drop in beef and 4% decrease for pork, as lower slaughter levels canceled out heavier average live weights. Beef totaled 1.952 billion pounds, […]

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