Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Thu, 07 May 2026 15:40:39 +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/time-to-focus-on-corn/ Time to focus on corn https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955489973/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Time-to-focus-on-corn/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955489973/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Time-to-focus-on-corn/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 15:40:37 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310936 The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says the calendar pushing into May means farmers need to adjust their planting priorities. Stephanie Porter tells Brownfield, “Don’t start panicking by any means, but if you haven’t already, focus your attention on the corn so you can get that planted.” Northern Illinois farmer David Isermann says […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955489973/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Time-to-focus-on-corn/feed/ 0The outreach agronomist with the Illinois Soybean Association says the calendar pushing into May means farmers need to adjust their planting priorities. Stephanie Porter tells Brownfield, “Don’t start panicking by any means, but if you haven’t already, focus your attention on the corn so you can get that planted.” Northern Illinois farmer David Isermann says […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/lawmakers-continue-debate-over-proposition-12-in-farm-bill/ Lawmakers continue debate over Proposition 12 in farm bill https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955489415/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lawmakers-continue-debate-over-Proposition-in-farm-bill/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955489415/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lawmakers-continue-debate-over-Proposition-in-farm-bill/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 15:30:01 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310934 An Iowa congresswoman says she believes Proposition 12 language still has a path forward in the Senate version of the farm bill. Republican Ashley Hinson says the House was able to include an amendment that pushes back on California’s animal confinement law. “It clearly passed out of the House in a bipartisan fashion,” Hinson said. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955489415/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lawmakers-continue-debate-over-Proposition-in-farm-bill/feed/ 0An Iowa congresswoman says she believes Proposition 12 language still has a path forward in the Senate version of the farm bill. Republican Ashley Hinson says the House was able to include an amendment that pushes back on California’s animal confinement law. “It clearly passed out of the House in a bipartisan fashion,” Hinson said. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usda-working-with-states-to-improve-rural-broadband-connectivity/ USDA working with states to improve rural broadband connectivity https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955488875/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-working-with-states-to-improve-rural-broadband-connectivity/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955488875/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-working-with-states-to-improve-rural-broadband-connectivity/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 15:18:49 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310933 The USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Rural Development says the agency remains committed to improving broadband access for farmers and ranchers. “As soon as you think you have enough, you need more.” Neal Robbins says the department is working directly with state agencies to provide the resource directly to ag producers. “The states who know more […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955488875/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USDA-working-with-states-to-improve-rural-broadband-connectivity/feed/ 0The USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Rural Development says the agency remains committed to improving broadband access for farmers and ranchers. “As soon as you think you have enough, you need more.” Neal Robbins says the department is working directly with state agencies to provide the resource directly to ag producers. “The states who know more […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/bunge-opens-new-soy-protein-facility-in-indiana-will-boost-demand-for-u-s-soybean-farmers/ Bunge opens new soy protein facility in Indiana, will boost demand for U.S. soybean farmers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955488467/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bunge-opens-new-soy-protein-facility-in-Indiana-will-boost-demand-for-US-soybean-farmers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955488467/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bunge-opens-new-soy-protein-facility-in-Indiana-will-boost-demand-for-US-soybean-farmers/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 15:16:18 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310928 A new soybean concentrate facility is making moves to increase demand for U.S. soybeans.  “Our vision for this project was to really supply plant-based proteins globally.” Brian Douville with Bunge says the new $550 million food-grade soy protein concentrate facility in Morristown, Indiana will process 4.5 million bushels of soybeans each year. “About half of […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955488467/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bunge-opens-new-soy-protein-facility-in-Indiana-will-boost-demand-for-US-soybean-farmers/feed/ 0A new soybean concentrate facility is making moves to increase demand for U.S. soybeans.  “Our vision for this project was to really supply plant-based proteins globally.” Brian Douville with Bunge says the new $550 million food-grade soy protein concentrate facility in Morristown, Indiana will process 4.5 million bushels of soybeans each year. “About half of […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/fischer-says-nationwide-year-round-e15-would-boost-corn-demand/ Fischer says nationwide year-round E15 would boost corn demand https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955487414/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fischer-says-nationwide-yearround-E-would-boost-corn-demand/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955487414/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fischer-says-nationwide-yearround-E-would-boost-corn-demand/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 14:56:10 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310926 U.S. Senator Deb Fischer says farmers critically need the certainty of permanent, year-round sales of E15 fuel blends. “Corn farmers are worried. They want to see E15 come about as being a year-round solution to some of their issues that they have – to offer them another market.” The Nebraska Republican says yearly emergency waivers […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955487414/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fischer-says-nationwide-yearround-E-would-boost-corn-demand/feed/ 0U.S. Senator Deb Fischer says farmers critically need the certainty of permanent, year-round sales of E15 fuel blends. “Corn farmers are worried. They want to see E15 come about as being a year-round solution to some of their issues that they have – to offer them another market.” The Nebraska Republican says yearly emergency waivers […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/bovine-tb-detected-in-northern-michigan/ Bovine TB detected in northern Michigan https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955477634/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bovine-TB-detected-in-northern-Michigan/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955477634/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bovine-TB-detected-in-northern-Michigan/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 13:18:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310907 The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says a cattle herd in northern Michigan has been confirmed with bovine tuberculosis. The department says the herd in Iosco County was identified after a cow tested positive at a USDA-inspected processing plant, and additional animals were confirmed during an investigation at the farm where it originated. State […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955477634/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bovine-TB-detected-in-northern-Michigan/feed/ 0The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says a cattle herd in northern Michigan has been confirmed with bovine tuberculosis. The department says the herd in Iosco County was identified after a cow tested positive at a USDA-inspected processing plant, and additional animals were confirmed during an investigation at the farm where it originated. State […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/temps-to-vary-west-to-east-across-the-heartland-drier-on-parts-of-the-plains/ Milder to warmer days ahead; rains to return to the Heartland, centered on the southern Plains https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955329617/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Milder-to-warmer-days-ahead-rains-to-return-to-the-Heartland-centered-on-the-southern-Plains/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955329617/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Milder-to-warmer-days-ahead-rains-to-return-to-the-Heartland-centered-on-the-southern-Plains/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=310800 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region into the middle and northern Atlantic States, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail west of the Mississippi River and in the lower Southeast, including Florida. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in the Northwest, extending as far […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955329617/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Milder-to-warmer-days-ahead-rains-to-return-to-the-Heartland-centered-on-the-southern-Plains/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region into the middle and northern Atlantic States, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail west of the Mississippi River and in the lower Southeast, including Florida. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in the Northwest, extending as far […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1283/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955467332/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955467332/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=310921 Frost and freezes will broadly occur again on Thursday morning across the Plains and Midwest, possibly extending as far south as the northern panhandle of Texas. Subsequently, much of the country will experience a gradual warming trend, although chilly conditions will linger from the northern Plains into the Northeast. Meanwhile, a couple of rounds of […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955467332/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0Frost and freezes will broadly occur again on Thursday morning across the Plains and Midwest, possibly extending as far south as the northern panhandle of Texas. Subsequently, much of the country will experience a gradual warming trend, although chilly conditions will linger from the northern Plains into the Northeast. Meanwhile, a couple of rounds of […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/seed-industry-feeling-pressure-from-tariffs/ Seed industry feeling pressure from tariffs https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955465730/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seed-industry-feeling-pressure-from-tariffs/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955465730/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seed-industry-feeling-pressure-from-tariffs/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310908 Tariffs are having an impact on the seed industry. Andy LaVigne is the president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association and says, “When we move seed from one season to another country for another season’s production – and bring it back to the U.S. – we’re paying a tariff on that seed coming […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955465730/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seed-industry-feeling-pressure-from-tariffs/feed/ 0Tariffs are having an impact on the seed industry. Andy LaVigne is the president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association and says, “When we move seed from one season to another country for another season’s production – and bring it back to the U.S. – we’re paying a tariff on that seed coming […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/the-need-for-increased-credit-limits/ The need for increased credit limits https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955465733/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~The-need-for-increased-credit-limits/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955465733/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~The-need-for-increased-credit-limits/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=310903 All eyes shifted to the US Senate after the House recently passed its version of the farm bill. On this episode, Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman discusses what’s needed out of the Senate farm bill – including updated standards for credit limits.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955465733/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~The-need-for-increased-credit-limits/feed/ 0All eyes shifted to the US Senate after the House recently passed its version of the farm bill. On this episode, Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman discusses what’s needed out of the Senate farm bill – including updated standards for credit limits.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/usmca-continuation-important-to-farmers-others/ USMCA continuation important to farmers, others https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955463807/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USMCA-continuation-important-to-farmers-others/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955463807/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USMCA-continuation-important-to-farmers-others/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310910 Maintaining the USMCA trade deal with minor adjustments was the common message from farmers, processors, and government officials in Green Bay on Wednesday.  Brian Kuehl with Farmers for  Free Trade tells Brownfield improved access for U.S. dairy is needed, “But overall, it’s an amazing deal, and we want to keep it intact, so the administration […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955463807/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~USMCA-continuation-important-to-farmers-others/feed/ 0Maintaining the USMCA trade deal with minor adjustments was the common message from farmers, processors, and government officials in Green Bay on Wednesday.  Brian Kuehl with Farmers for  Free Trade tells Brownfield improved access for U.S. dairy is needed, “But overall, it’s an amazing deal, and we want to keep it intact, so the administration […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/competition-intensifies-for-cropland-close-to-se-wisconsin-dairies/ Competition intensifies for cropland close to SE Wisconsin dairies https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955423505/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Competition-intensifies-for-cropland-close-to-SE-Wisconsin-dairies/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955423505/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Competition-intensifies-for-cropland-close-to-SE-Wisconsin-dairies/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:58:08 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310900 An ag real estate appraiser says farmland values are surging in southeastern Wisconsin. David Kluck with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the market has risen 25 to 35 percent since December. “And that is reflective of a limited amount of cropland available for sale, and a push into the market by farming operations that have a […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955423505/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Competition-intensifies-for-cropland-close-to-SE-Wisconsin-dairies/feed/ 0An ag real estate appraiser says farmland values are surging in southeastern Wisconsin. David Kluck with Compeer Financial tells Brownfield the market has risen 25 to 35 percent since December. “And that is reflective of a limited amount of cropland available for sale, and a push into the market by farming operations that have a […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/national-4-h-council-ignite-initiative-helping-members-implement-change-through-real-world-experiences/ National 4-H Council Ignite initiative helping members implement change through real-world experiences https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955422665/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~National-H-Council-Ignite-initiative-helping-members-implement-change-through-realworld-experiences/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955422665/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~National-H-Council-Ignite-initiative-helping-members-implement-change-through-realworld-experiences/#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 20:45:54 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310895 The National 4-H Council’s Ignite initiative is giving members the tools they need to implement change in their communities. Owen Brosanders, this year’s 4-H Youth in Action award winner, developed a sustainability action plan at his school.  “I live in an area in Tucson, Arizona, where we’re experiencing one of the greatest effects of heat, so to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955422665/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~National-H-Council-Ignite-initiative-helping-members-implement-change-through-realworld-experiences/feed/ 1The National 4-H Council’s Ignite initiative is giving members the tools they need to implement change in their communities. Owen Brosanders, this year’s 4-H Youth in Action award winner, developed a sustainability action plan at his school.  “I live in an area in Tucson, Arizona, where we’re experiencing one of the greatest effects of heat, so to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/great-lakes-states-and-provinces-unite-on-sustainable-farming-research-and-innovation-plan/ Great Lakes states and provinces unite on sustainable farming research and innovation plan https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955422659/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Great-Lakes-states-and-provinces-unite-on-sustainable-farming-research-and-innovation-plan/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955422659/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Great-Lakes-states-and-provinces-unite-on-sustainable-farming-research-and-innovation-plan/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:45:14 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310894 Governors across the Great Lakes region are prioritizing sustainable agriculture and research as part of a new collaboration. Cailyn Andrews is the program manager of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sustainable Agriculture Initiative. “It is an opportunity for all of the state and provincial departments and ministries of agriculture to work together to advance sustainable […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955422659/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Great-Lakes-states-and-provinces-unite-on-sustainable-farming-research-and-innovation-plan/feed/ 0Governors across the Great Lakes region are prioritizing sustainable agriculture and research as part of a new collaboration. Cailyn Andrews is the program manager of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sustainable Agriculture Initiative. “It is an opportunity for all of the state and provincial departments and ministries of agriculture to work together to advance sustainable […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-corn-pulled-lower-by-crude-oil-planting/ Soybeans, corn pulled lower by crude oil, planting https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421585/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-pulled-lower-by-crude-oil-planting/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421585/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-pulled-lower-by-crude-oil-planting/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:37:33 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=310852 Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Soybeans followed bean and crude oils, while watching U.S. planting and the situation in Iran. Traders are also waiting for next week’s high-level meeting between the U.S. and China. Assuming ag trade, and soybeans, are a part of the discussion, the big unknown is if China […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421585/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-pulled-lower-by-crude-oil-planting/feed/ 0Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Soybeans followed bean and crude oils, while watching U.S. planting and the situation in Iran. Traders are also waiting for next week’s high-level meeting between the U.S. and China. Assuming ag trade, and soybeans, are a part of the discussion, the big unknown is if China […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/bode-policy-gaps-hurting-u-s-ag-markets/ Bode: Policy gaps hurting U.S. ag markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421495/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bode-Policy-gaps-hurting-US-ag-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421495/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bode-Policy-gaps-hurting-US-ag-markets/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:32:32 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310893 The CEO of the Corn Refiners Association says federal policy must do a better job of supporting market access for ag producers. John Bode says the industry needs data driven and risked-based measures to help improve domestic demand. “Right now, they’re being very disrupted with the assaults on seed oils and other products that are […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421495/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bode-Policy-gaps-hurting-US-ag-markets/feed/ 0The CEO of the Corn Refiners Association says federal policy must do a better job of supporting market access for ag producers. John Bode says the industry needs data driven and risked-based measures to help improve domestic demand. “Right now, they’re being very disrupted with the assaults on seed oils and other products that are […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/farmers-press-ustr-to-avoid-actions-that-could-hurt-ag-exports-in-section-301-hearings/ Farmers press USTR to avoid actions that could hurt ag exports in Section 301 hearings https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421138/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-press-USTR-to-avoid-actions-that-could-hurt-ag-exports-in-Section-hearings/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421138/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-press-USTR-to-avoid-actions-that-could-hurt-ag-exports-in-Section-hearings/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:28:38 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310883 Farmers are asking the U.S. Trade Representative to do no harm to agriculture in ongoing trade negotiations. American Soybean Association’s Dave Walton was one of several ag leaders to testify this week as part of Section 301 Investigation hearings. “We’re telling USTR to be cautious about how to handle the tariffs on other products because […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421138/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-press-USTR-to-avoid-actions-that-could-hurt-ag-exports-in-Section-hearings/feed/ 0Farmers are asking the U.S. Trade Representative to do no harm to agriculture in ongoing trade negotiations. American Soybean Association’s Dave Walton was one of several ag leaders to testify this week as part of Section 301 Investigation hearings. “We’re telling USTR to be cautious about how to handle the tariffs on other products because […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/illinois-bacon-day/ Illinois Bacon Day https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421081/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Bacon-Day/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421081/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Bacon-Day/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:24:47 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310889 The president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) says May 6th has been proclaimed Illinois Bacon Day. Katie Brown, who’s a 5th generation hog farmer in Christian County, says the industry was well represented Wednesday to commemorate resolutions in the General Assembly recognizing pork’s role in the state. “We got to kind of bring […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421081/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-Bacon-Day/feed/ 0The president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) says May 6th has been proclaimed Illinois Bacon Day. Katie Brown, who’s a 5th generation hog farmer in Christian County, says the industry was well represented Wednesday to commemorate resolutions in the General Assembly recognizing pork’s role in the state. “We got to kind of bring […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-higher-at-midweek-8/ Cattle futures higher at midweek https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421084/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-at-midweek/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421084/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-at-midweek/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:24:41 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=310892 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher and feeder cattle were up on tight supplies and oversold signals, feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. June live cattle closed $.25 higher at $253.47 and August live cattle closed $.55 higher at $248.90.  August feeder cattle closed $.75 higher at […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421084/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-at-midweek/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher and feeder cattle were up on tight supplies and oversold signals, feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. June live cattle closed $.25 higher at $253.47 and August live cattle closed $.55 higher at $248.90.  August feeder cattle closed $.75 higher at […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/precision-ag-funding-included-in-house-farm-bill/ Precision ag funding included in House farm bill https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421060/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Precision-ag-funding-included-in-House-farm-bill/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421060/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Precision-ag-funding-included-in-House-farm-bill/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:20:32 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=310890 The farm bill package recently passed out of the U.S. House includes legislation that expands access to precision agriculture tools. U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson tells Brownfield her PRECISE Act will help farmers reduce input costs and get more out of every acre. “At the heart of what we’ve been talking about with input costs, and […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955421060/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Precision-ag-funding-included-in-House-farm-bill/feed/ 0The farm bill package recently passed out of the U.S. House includes legislation that expands access to precision agriculture tools. U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson tells Brownfield her PRECISE Act will help farmers reduce input costs and get more out of every acre. “At the heart of what we’ve been talking about with input costs, and […]

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