Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:37:44 +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/market-news/wheat-solidly-higher-watching-global-grain-movement/ Wheat solidly higher, watching global grain movement https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847684/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wheat-solidly-higher-watching-global-grain-movement/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847684/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wheat-solidly-higher-watching-global-grain-movement/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:36:35 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315391 Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, cementing a higher weekly finish. Crop weather continues to generally look favorable, but there are some areas of concern and August is the key month for bean development. While the USDA lowered its yield guess this week, the production estimate was higher, following an upward revision to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847684/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wheat-solidly-higher-watching-global-grain-movement/feed/ 0Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, cementing a higher weekly finish. Crop weather continues to generally look favorable, but there are some areas of concern and August is the key month for bean development. While the USDA lowered its yield guess this week, the production estimate was higher, following an upward revision to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-finish-the-week-lower/ Cattle, hog futures finish the week lower https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847681/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-finish-the-week-lower/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847681/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-finish-the-week-lower/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:34:47 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315437 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on fund liquidation, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business to develop. October live cattle closed $1.17 lower at $218.87 and December live cattle closed $1.07 lower at $218.37.  September feeder cattle closed $2.65 lower at $334.55 and October feeder cattle closed […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847681/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-finish-the-week-lower/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on fund liquidation, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business to develop. October live cattle closed $1.17 lower at $218.87 and December live cattle closed $1.07 lower at $218.37.  September feeder cattle closed $2.65 lower at $334.55 and October feeder cattle closed […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/grain-groups-call-for-union-pacific-norfolk-southern-merger-to-be-rejected/ Grain groups call for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger to be rejected https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847117/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Grain-groups-call-for-Union-PacificNorfolk-Southern-merger-to-be-rejected/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847117/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Grain-groups-call-for-Union-PacificNorfolk-Southern-merger-to-be-rejected/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:08:52 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315433 U.S. grain shippers say two major rail companies have failed to meet minimum standards in their revised application to merge. Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads recently revised their proposals for the Surface Transportation Board. “Will this actually enhance competition?” he says is the question. “There […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847117/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Grain-groups-call-for-Union-PacificNorfolk-Southern-merger-to-be-rejected/feed/ 0U.S. grain shippers say two major rail companies have failed to meet minimum standards in their revised application to merge. Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads recently revised their proposals for the Surface Transportation Board. “Will this actually enhance competition?” he says is the question. “There […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-august-14-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 14, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847120/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-August/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847120/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-August/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:06:41 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315360 Sep. corn $4.59, up 11 centsSep. soybeans $11.77 and 3/4, up 11 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal $310.20, up $2.80Sep. soybean oil 69.44, up 65 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.74 and 3/4, up 22 centsOct. live cattle $218.87, down $1.17Sep. feeder cattle $334.55, down $2.65Oct. lean hogs $81.75, down 37 centsSep. Class III milk closed at […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967847120/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-August/feed/ 0Sep. corn $4.59, up 11 centsSep. soybeans $11.77 and 3/4, up 11 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal $310.20, up $2.80Sep. soybean oil 69.44, up 65 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.74 and 3/4, up 22 centsOct. live cattle $218.87, down $1.17Sep. feeder cattle $334.55, down $2.65Oct. lean hogs $81.75, down 37 centsSep. Class III milk closed at […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/nonfat-dry-milk-dry-whey-higher-as-cme-dairy-markets-trade-mixed/ Nonfat dry milk, dry whey higher as CME dairy markets trade mixed https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967846721/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nonfat-dry-milk-dry-whey-higher-as-CME-dairy-markets-trade-mixed/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967846721/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nonfat-dry-milk-dry-whey-higher-as-CME-dairy-markets-trade-mixed/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:52:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315432 Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.02 to $0.69. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 to $1.60. No sales were reported.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5625. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0275 to $1.46. Nine sales were reported ranging from $1.4525 to $1.47.  Nonfat dry milk was up […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967846721/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nonfat-dry-milk-dry-whey-higher-as-CME-dairy-markets-trade-mixed/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.02 to $0.69. One sale was reported at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 to $1.60. No sales were reported.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5625. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0275 to $1.46. Nine sales were reported ranging from $1.4525 to $1.47.  Nonfat dry milk was up […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/soyfoam-on-display-during-agroexpo/ SoyFoam on display during AgroExpo https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967845299/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~SoyFoam-on-display-during-AgroExpo/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967845299/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~SoyFoam-on-display-during-AgroExpo/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:53:06 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315426 A retired firefighter says farm fires could have better outcomes if SoyFoam was used to fight them.   Pat Butler says he’s made it his mission to get fire departments to stop using foams containing PFAS chemicals after surviving cancer following his 30-year career in the fire service. “We gotta quit using this stuff because it’s […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967845299/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~SoyFoam-on-display-during-AgroExpo/feed/ 0A retired firefighter says farm fires could have better outcomes if SoyFoam was used to fight them.   Pat Butler says he’s made it his mission to get fire departments to stop using foams containing PFAS chemicals after surviving cancer following his 30-year career in the fire service. “We gotta quit using this stuff because it’s […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/glisan-parts-of-iowa-very-wet-other-parts-very-dry/ Glisan: Parts of Iowa very wet, other parts very dry https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967845140/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Glisan-Parts-of-Iowa-very-wet-other-parts-very-dry/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967845140/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Glisan-Parts-of-Iowa-very-wet-other-parts-very-dry/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:50:22 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315427 Iowa’s climatologist says crops are under stress in some areas of the state while others are flourishing. Justin Glisan is with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship… “There are parts that are extremely wet – eastern Iowa and parts of southern Iowa, he said. “Then we have drier parts of the state up […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967845140/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Glisan-Parts-of-Iowa-very-wet-other-parts-very-dry/feed/ 0Iowa’s climatologist says crops are under stress in some areas of the state while others are flourishing. Justin Glisan is with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship… “There are parts that are extremely wet – eastern Iowa and parts of southern Iowa, he said. “Then we have drier parts of the state up […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-technology-tracks-soybean-diseases-before-symptoms-appear/ New technology tracks soybean diseases before symptoms appear https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844987/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-technology-tracks-soybean-diseases-before-symptoms-appear/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844987/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-technology-tracks-soybean-diseases-before-symptoms-appear/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:45:41 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315423 New research could help farmers be more proactive at managing soybean diseases. Plant pathologist Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says he’s developing modeling that could help indicate which years could have more disease pressure. “White mold, for example, if we could narrow that down to when is it going to happen, then it […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844987/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-technology-tracks-soybean-diseases-before-symptoms-appear/feed/ 0New research could help farmers be more proactive at managing soybean diseases. Plant pathologist Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says he’s developing modeling that could help indicate which years could have more disease pressure. “White mold, for example, if we could narrow that down to when is it going to happen, then it […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/food-buyers-farmers-partner-for-regenerative-agriculture-adoption-in-pears/ Food buyers, farmers partner for regenerative agriculture adoption in pears https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844789/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Food-buyers-farmers-partner-for-regenerative-agriculture-adoption-in-pears/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844789/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Food-buyers-farmers-partner-for-regenerative-agriculture-adoption-in-pears/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:35:13 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315420 A partnership in West Michigan is helping food companies and farmers adopt more regenerative agriculture practices. Oceana Conservation District Manager Laura Ackerman tells Brownfield a new Regenerative Pear Growers Network is paying farmers to improve soil health. “For the past few years, we have had a series of long stretches without rain that is an […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844789/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Food-buyers-farmers-partner-for-regenerative-agriculture-adoption-in-pears/feed/ 0A partnership in West Michigan is helping food companies and farmers adopt more regenerative agriculture practices. Oceana Conservation District Manager Laura Ackerman tells Brownfield a new Regenerative Pear Growers Network is paying farmers to improve soil health. “For the past few years, we have had a series of long stretches without rain that is an […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/sugar-gains-consumer-favor-as-cheap-global-imports-undercut-u-s-farmers/ Sugar gains consumer favor as cheap global imports undercut U.S. farmers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844375/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sugar-gains-consumer-favor-as-cheap-global-imports-undercut-US-farmers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844375/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sugar-gains-consumer-favor-as-cheap-global-imports-undercut-US-farmers/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:20:27 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315417 An ag economist says new analysis shows consumer purchases are leaning toward more natural sugars.   CoBank’s Tanner Ehmke tells Brownfield, “It is a clear trend that people are switching away from high fructose corn syrup over to sugar.” He says that transition hasn’t been a major factor on corn balance sheets. “It’s mostly going […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844375/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Sugar-gains-consumer-favor-as-cheap-global-imports-undercut-US-farmers/feed/ 0An ag economist says new analysis shows consumer purchases are leaning toward more natural sugars.   CoBank’s Tanner Ehmke tells Brownfield, “It is a clear trend that people are switching away from high fructose corn syrup over to sugar.” He says that transition hasn’t been a major factor on corn balance sheets. “It’s mostly going […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/worries-over-usda-staff-reductions/ Worries over USDA staff reductions https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844339/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Worries-over-USDA-staff-reductions/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844339/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Worries-over-USDA-staff-reductions/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:14:47 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315414 A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the USDA’s ongoing reorganization is causing concerns across the countryside.  Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says she continues to hear from farmers that are worried reductions in USDA staff will limit their ability to access needed services.   “We know that in the state of Illinois, there’s […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844339/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Worries-over-USDA-staff-reductions/feed/ 0A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the USDA’s ongoing reorganization is causing concerns across the countryside.  Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski says she continues to hear from farmers that are worried reductions in USDA staff will limit their ability to access needed services.   “We know that in the state of Illinois, there’s […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/wisconsin-state-fairs-175-year-history-rooted-in-agriculture-and-farm-families/ Wisconsin State Fair’s 175-year history rooted in agriculture and farm families https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844051/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wisconsin-State-Fair%e2%80%99s-year-history-rooted-in-agriculture-and-farm-families/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844051/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wisconsin-State-Fair%e2%80%99s-year-history-rooted-in-agriculture-and-farm-families/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:06:03 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315409 A second-generation archivist for the Wisconsin State Fair says about 10,000 farm families have been part of its history over the past 175 years. “I hope people continue that legacy.” Tom Zimmerman’s father Jerry began curating for the fair in 1996. “He wrote a book about the Wisconsin State Fair for its 150th anniversary in […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844051/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Wisconsin-State-Fair%e2%80%99s-year-history-rooted-in-agriculture-and-farm-families/feed/ 1A second-generation archivist for the Wisconsin State Fair says about 10,000 farm families have been part of its history over the past 175 years. “I hope people continue that legacy.” Tom Zimmerman’s father Jerry began curating for the fair in 1996. “He wrote a book about the Wisconsin State Fair for its 150th anniversary in […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/dry-weather-cuts-hay-yields-pushes-cattle-off-pastures-early-in-south-dakota/ Dry weather cuts hay yields, pushes cattle off pastures early in South Dakota https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967843238/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dry-weather-cuts-hay-yields-pushes-cattle-off-pastures-early-in-South-Dakota/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967843238/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dry-weather-cuts-hay-yields-pushes-cattle-off-pastures-early-in-South-Dakota/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:37:26 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315408 Drought is taking a toll on hay and forages in the Northern Plains. Kevin Deinert grows, corn, soybeans, and forage crops for their family cow-calf and feedlot operation near Mitchell in south-central South Dakota. “Pastures are going backwards fast, a lot of cattle coming off of grass early or having to be fed early. So […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967843238/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dry-weather-cuts-hay-yields-pushes-cattle-off-pastures-early-in-South-Dakota/feed/ 0Drought is taking a toll on hay and forages in the Northern Plains. Kevin Deinert grows, corn, soybeans, and forage crops for their family cow-calf and feedlot operation near Mitchell in south-central South Dakota. “Pastures are going backwards fast, a lot of cattle coming off of grass early or having to be fed early. So […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/bedfords-eli-johnson-takes-grand-champion-honors-at-iowa-state-fair/ Bedford’s Eli Johnson takes Grand Champion honors at Iowa State Fair https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842935/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bedford%e2%80%99s-Eli-Johnson-takes-Grand-Champion-honors-at-Iowa-State-Fair/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842935/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bedford%e2%80%99s-Eli-Johnson-takes-Grand-Champion-honors-at-Iowa-State-Fair/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:28:53 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315405 A Bedford High School graduate received top honors during the Iowa State Fair’s livestock shows. “I brought a wether,” said 18-year-old Eli Johnson on Friday. “His name is Bennett.” Johnson is the 2026 FFA Grand Champion for Carcass Market Lamb, and he tells Brownfield it took a lot of work to get to this moment. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842935/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Bedford%e2%80%99s-Eli-Johnson-takes-Grand-Champion-honors-at-Iowa-State-Fair/feed/ 0A Bedford High School graduate received top honors during the Iowa State Fair’s livestock shows. “I brought a wether,” said 18-year-old Eli Johnson on Friday. “His name is Bennett.” Johnson is the 2026 FFA Grand Champion for Carcass Market Lamb, and he tells Brownfield it took a lot of work to get to this moment. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/farmers-face-another-round-of-higher-costs-heading-into-2027/ Farmers face another round of higher costs heading into 2027 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842740/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-face-another-round-of-higher-costs-heading-into/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842740/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-face-another-round-of-higher-costs-heading-into/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:23:40 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315403 Farmers are bracing for a more expensive harvest and 2027 growing season. American Farm Bureau vice president of public policy and economic analysis John Newton says fuel and fertilizer costs are a major concern. “Going into this fall when prices are still elevated, they’re above where they were before the Strait of Hormuz closure. And […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842740/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-face-another-round-of-higher-costs-heading-into/feed/ 0Farmers are bracing for a more expensive harvest and 2027 growing season. American Farm Bureau vice president of public policy and economic analysis John Newton says fuel and fertilizer costs are a major concern. “Going into this fall when prices are still elevated, they’re above where they were before the Strait of Hormuz closure. And […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2835/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842290/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842290/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=315402 Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet following the light round of business that took place on Thursday.  A few bids have resurfaced at $233 live in Kansas and $351 dressed in Nebraska.  More trade is still needed to develop throughout the day.  So far this week business has been mostly in the North at […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967842290/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet following the light round of business that took place on Thursday.  A few bids have resurfaced at $233 live in Kansas and $351 dressed in Nebraska.  More trade is still needed to develop throughout the day.  So far this week business has been mostly in the North at […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/experts-say-rfid-technology-boosts-traceability-and-improves-disease-response-in-the-swine-sector/ Experts say RFID technology boosts traceability and improves disease response in the swine sector https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967840070/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Experts-say-RFID-technology-boosts-traceability-and-improves-disease-response-in-the-swine-sector/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967840070/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Experts-say-RFID-technology-boosts-traceability-and-improves-disease-response-in-the-swine-sector/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:48:25 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315400 Two swine industry experts say the use of RFID technology can improve traceability and make the U.S. herd more resilient.   Brent Pepin a veterinarian and the director of swine health for the National Pork Board says RFID tags would shorten the response times in the case of a foreign animal disease outbreak. “If we do have […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967840070/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Experts-say-RFID-technology-boosts-traceability-and-improves-disease-response-in-the-swine-sector/feed/ 0Two swine industry experts say the use of RFID technology can improve traceability and make the U.S. herd more resilient.   Brent Pepin a veterinarian and the director of swine health for the National Pork Board says RFID tags would shorten the response times in the case of a foreign animal disease outbreak. “If we do have […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/creating-additional-value-for-soybean-farmers-through-renewable-fuels/ Creating additional value for soybean farmers through renewable fuels https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838741/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Creating-additional-value-for-soybean-farmers-through-renewable-fuels/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838741/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Creating-additional-value-for-soybean-farmers-through-renewable-fuels/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:18:05 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315394 Eric Lawson with MEG Corp, a contractor that helps provide awareness for the renewable fuels industry, says additional demand for biodiesel can provide up to $2 per bushel of value. But, he says, that’s only the beginning if farmers consume more of it. “It’s not quite readily available yet to pipeline it, it’s got to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838741/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Creating-additional-value-for-soybean-farmers-through-renewable-fuels/feed/ 0Eric Lawson with MEG Corp, a contractor that helps provide awareness for the renewable fuels industry, says additional demand for biodiesel can provide up to $2 per bushel of value. But, he says, that’s only the beginning if farmers consume more of it. “It’s not quite readily available yet to pipeline it, it’s got to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/2026/08/fcs-financial-field-notes-celebrating-ag-at-the-missouri-state-fair/ FCS Financial Field Notes: Celebrating Ag at the Missouri State Fair https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838723/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FCS-Financial-Field-Notes-Celebrating-Ag-at-the-Missouri-State-Fair/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838723/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FCS-Financial-Field-Notes-Celebrating-Ag-at-the-Missouri-State-Fair/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:16:10 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?p=315395 The Missouri State Fair is an opportunity for FCS Financial to celebrate agriculture and the cooperative’s member-owners. FCS Financial Board of Directors Chair Beth Schnitker says Monday, August 17, has been designated as FCS Financial Member Day at the fair. “It’s really just an opportunity for us to thank our member-owners who are so active […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838723/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~FCS-Financial-Field-Notes-Celebrating-Ag-at-the-Missouri-State-Fair/feed/ 0The Missouri State Fair is an opportunity for FCS Financial to celebrate agriculture and the cooperative’s member-owners. FCS Financial Board of Directors Chair Beth Schnitker says Monday, August 17, has been designated as FCS Financial Member Day at the fair. “It’s really just an opportunity for us to thank our member-owners who are so active […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/indiana-state-fair-helps-connect-consumers-with-local-food-and-farm-products/ Indiana State Fair helps connect consumers with local food and farm products https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838087/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Indiana-State-Fair-helps-connect-consumers-with-local-food-and-farm-products/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838087/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Indiana-State-Fair-helps-connect-consumers-with-local-food-and-farm-products/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:01:19 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=315389 The Indiana State Fair is creating new opportunities to connect fairgoers to the products made across the state. Don Lamb, Indiana’s Director of Agriculture, says the state’s Indiana Grown program helps provide marketing opportunities for local farmers. “We help businesses that are packaging, producing, or processing products in Indiana,” he says. “It’s really an opportunity […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838087/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Indiana-State-Fair-helps-connect-consumers-with-local-food-and-farm-products/feed/ 0The Indiana State Fair is creating new opportunities to connect fairgoers to the products made across the state. Don Lamb, Indiana’s Director of Agriculture, says the state’s Indiana Grown program helps provide marketing opportunities for local farmers. “We help businesses that are packaging, producing, or processing products in Indiana,” he says. “It’s really an opportunity […]

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