Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:53:20 +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/cheese-blocks-rise-butter-drops-thursday-at-cme/ Cheese blocks rise, butter drops Thursday at CME https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971156162/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cheese-blocks-rise-butter-drops-Thursday-at-CME/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971156162/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cheese-blocks-rise-butter-drops-Thursday-at-CME/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:52:38 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=318237 Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the CME.   Dry whey was unchanged at $0.85. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0150 to $1.3550. Twelve sales were reported ranging from $1.34 to $1.3575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.04 to $1.25. Two sales were reported at that […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971156162/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cheese-blocks-rise-butter-drops-Thursday-at-CME/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mixed Thursday at the CME.   Dry whey was unchanged at $0.85. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0150 to $1.3550. Twelve sales were reported ranging from $1.34 to $1.3575.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.4525. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.04 to $1.25. Two sales were reported at that […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2871/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971156168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971156168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:50:22 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=318236 Direct cash cattle trade activity continues to be quiet on Thursday, but packer interest should begin to develop at any time now. Asking prices this week have been noted at $228 to $230 live in Nebraska and $350 dressed. Boxed beef was lower at midday with Choice down $.75 at $374.87 and Select $2.12 lower […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971156168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade activity continues to be quiet on Thursday, but packer interest should begin to develop at any time now. Asking prices this week have been noted at $228 to $230 live in Nebraska and $350 dressed. Boxed beef was lower at midday with Choice down $.75 at $374.87 and Select $2.12 lower […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/mexico-continues-to-drive-u-s-corn-export-sales/ Mexico continues to drive U.S. corn export sales https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155946/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Mexico-continues-to-drive-US-corn-export-sales/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155946/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Mexico-continues-to-drive-US-corn-export-sales/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:40:52 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318234 Corn export sales were above average during the week ending October 1st. The USDA says the big buyers of corn were key trading partners Mexico and Colombia. Relatively high corn prices have limited global demand over the past month, but Mexico and Colombia remain consistent, representing two of the largest markets for U.S. corn. Wheat […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155946/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Mexico-continues-to-drive-US-corn-export-sales/feed/ 0Corn export sales were above average during the week ending October 1st. The USDA says the big buyers of corn were key trading partners Mexico and Colombia. Relatively high corn prices have limited global demand over the past month, but Mexico and Colombia remain consistent, representing two of the largest markets for U.S. corn. Wheat […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/slow-soybean-harvest-reveals-drought-impact-in-kansas/ Slow soybean harvest reveals drought impact in Kansas https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155787/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Slow-soybean-harvest-reveals-drought-impact-in-Kansas/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155787/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Slow-soybean-harvest-reveals-drought-impact-in-Kansas/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:38:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318235 A central Kansas farmer says it’s been a sluggish and disappointing start to soybean harvest. Rick Schlender says yields are well below trend-line from this year’s drought. “The heat during pod set and fill period has hurt us in that regard. Irrigated is going to be all over the board. We’d be fortunate to see […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155787/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Slow-soybean-harvest-reveals-drought-impact-in-Kansas/feed/ 0A central Kansas farmer says it’s been a sluggish and disappointing start to soybean harvest. Rick Schlender says yields are well below trend-line from this year’s drought. “The heat during pod set and fill period has hurt us in that regard. Irrigated is going to be all over the board. We’d be fortunate to see […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/fuel-costs-a-key-factor-for-next-years-irrigation-budget/ Fuel costs a key factor for next year’s irrigation budget https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155244/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fuel-costs-a-key-factor-for-next-years-irrigation-budget/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155244/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fuel-costs-a-key-factor-for-next-years-irrigation-budget/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:10:59 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318232 A south-central Nebraska farmer says higher fuel costs could raise next year’s irrigation expenses. Randy Uhrmacher says now is usually the time when he locks in diesel fuel. “You’re talking some serious dollars. Watch fuel prices and see what happens from here. Maybe there is an opportunity to lock some of that in too at […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971155244/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Fuel-costs-a-key-factor-for-next-years-irrigation-budget/feed/ 0A south-central Nebraska farmer says higher fuel costs could raise next year’s irrigation expenses. Randy Uhrmacher says now is usually the time when he locks in diesel fuel. “You’re talking some serious dollars. Watch fuel prices and see what happens from here. Maybe there is an opportunity to lock some of that in too at […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/purdues-college-of-veterinary-medicine-and-one-health-innovation-district-expansion-aims-to-strengthen-workforce-pipeline/ Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine and One Health Innovation District expansion aims to strengthen workforce pipeline https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971154764/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Purdues-College-of-Veterinary-Medicine-and-One-Health-Innovation-District-expansion-aims-to-strengthen-workforce-pipeline/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971154764/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Purdues-College-of-Veterinary-Medicine-and-One-Health-Innovation-District-expansion-aims-to-strengthen-workforce-pipeline/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318228 The dean of Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine says the development of the One Health Research Institute could help address the industry’s labor shortage. Dr. Bret Marsh says the effort is part of a larger statewide push to increase workforce retention.  “It’ll be attractive to students, faculty, and staff,” he says. “We’re looking at the potential for […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971154764/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Purdues-College-of-Veterinary-Medicine-and-One-Health-Innovation-District-expansion-aims-to-strengthen-workforce-pipeline/feed/ 0The dean of Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine says the development of the One Health Research Institute could help address the industry’s labor shortage. Dr. Bret Marsh says the effort is part of a larger statewide push to increase workforce retention.  “It’ll be attractive to students, faculty, and staff,” he says. “We’re looking at the potential for […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/rollins-says-temporary-imports-helping-consumers-at-meat-counter/ Rollins says temporary imports helping consumers at meat counter https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971154176/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rollins-says-temporary-imports-helping-consumers-at-meat-counter/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971154176/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rollins-says-temporary-imports-helping-consumers-at-meat-counter/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:25:28 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318226 Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says President Trump’s temporary increase in imported ground beef supplies is helping lower prices for consumers. “We have seen some relief,” Rollins said. Speaking to reporters at a farm in Prairie City, Iowa on Tuesday, Rollins didn’t cite specific beef price data but said the president’s import directive is producing results. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971154176/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rollins-says-temporary-imports-helping-consumers-at-meat-counter/feed/ 0Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says President Trump’s temporary increase in imported ground beef supplies is helping lower prices for consumers. “We have seen some relief,” Rollins said. Speaking to reporters at a farm in Prairie City, Iowa on Tuesday, Rollins didn’t cite specific beef price data but said the president’s import directive is producing results. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/a-good-year-for-the-covers/ A good year for the covers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971153045/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~A-good-year-for-the-covers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971153045/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~A-good-year-for-the-covers/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:53:59 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318224 A pair of Illinois farmers say it’s been a good fall for cover crop seeding. Kris Reynolds, who’s finished his corn and soybean harvest in Montgomery County, says he’s begun planting cereal rye in fields that didn’t have cover crops seeded into standing crops with a drone. “Those fields started greening up.”  He says, “If […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971153045/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~A-good-year-for-the-covers/feed/ 0A pair of Illinois farmers say it’s been a good fall for cover crop seeding. Kris Reynolds, who’s finished his corn and soybean harvest in Montgomery County, says he’s begun planting cereal rye in fields that didn’t have cover crops seeded into standing crops with a drone. “Those fields started greening up.”  He says, “If […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/tropical-systems-may-impact-harvest-weather-outlook/ Tropical systems may impact harvest weather outlook https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971152055/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tropical-systems-may-impact-harvest-weather-outlook/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971152055/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tropical-systems-may-impact-harvest-weather-outlook/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:34:23 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318221 An ag meteorologist says he’s monitoring some hurricane activity that could impact upcoming weather conditions for Midwestern farmers. Drew Lerner, senior agricultural meteorologist with World Weather Incorporated, says Hurricane Isaias is moving through the Gulf of America and could bring additional rainfall to parts of the Eastern Corn Belt after making landfall. “The remnants will […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971152055/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Tropical-systems-may-impact-harvest-weather-outlook/feed/ 0An ag meteorologist says he’s monitoring some hurricane activity that could impact upcoming weather conditions for Midwestern farmers. Drew Lerner, senior agricultural meteorologist with World Weather Incorporated, says Hurricane Isaias is moving through the Gulf of America and could bring additional rainfall to parts of the Eastern Corn Belt after making landfall. “The remnants will […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/using-decision-science-to-plan-for-next-season/ Using Decision Science to Plan for Next Season https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971150327/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Using-Decision-Science-to-Plan-for-Next-Season/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971150327/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Using-Decision-Science-to-Plan-for-Next-Season/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:46:45 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=318214 As harvest continues across much of the Corn Belt, growers are collecting valuable information that can help shape decisions for next season. On this episode of Digging into Innovation, Justin Welch, head of commercial agronomy for Syngenta Seeds, discusses how farmers can use decision science when they sit down to plan for 2027.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971150327/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Using-Decision-Science-to-Plan-for-Next-Season/feed/ 0As harvest continues across much of the Corn Belt, growers are collecting valuable information that can help shape decisions for next season. On this episode of Digging into Innovation, Justin Welch, head of commercial agronomy for Syngenta Seeds, discusses how farmers can use decision science when they sit down to plan for 2027.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/near-ideal-early-autumn-weather-across-the-heartland/ Near-ideal, early-autumn weather across the Heartland https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971022188/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nearideal-earlyautumn-weather-across-the-Heartland/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971022188/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nearideal-earlyautumn-weather-across-the-Heartland/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=318039 Across the Corn Belt, warmer conditions across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes are helping to push late-developing summer crops closer to maturity. Later Wednesday, high temperatures will approach 90°F as far north as the mid-Mississippi Valley. Where crops are fully mature, mainly across the southern and western Corn Belt, producers in all but […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971022188/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Nearideal-earlyautumn-weather-across-the-Heartland/feed/ 0Across the Corn Belt, warmer conditions across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes are helping to push late-developing summer crops closer to maturity. Later Wednesday, high temperatures will approach 90°F as far north as the mid-Mississippi Valley. Where crops are fully mature, mainly across the southern and western Corn Belt, producers in all but […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/while-still-mild-for-much-of-the-heartland-a-more-active-pattern-to-return-beneficial-moisture-for-some/ While still mild for some of the Heartland, a more active pattern to return; beneficial moisture for much of the Plains https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971020976/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~While-still-mild-for-some-of-the-Heartland-a-more-active-pattern-to-return-beneficial-moisture-for-much-of-the-Plains/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971020976/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~While-still-mild-for-some-of-the-Heartland-a-more-active-pattern-to-return-beneficial-moisture-for-much-of-the-Plains/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=318029 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to an area stretching from the northern Great Basin to the northern High Plains. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971020976/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~While-still-mild-for-some-of-the-Heartland-a-more-active-pattern-to-return-beneficial-moisture-for-much-of-the-Plains/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to an area stretching from the northern Great Basin to the northern High Plains. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1356/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971093936/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971093936/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=318126 Recently formed Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to rapidly intensify and become a hurricane while accelerating northeastward, then northward, toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. Isaias’ initial position estimate is about 580 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. U.S. landfall is forecast to occur late Friday or early Saturday, with areas from southeastern […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971093936/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0Recently formed Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to rapidly intensify and become a hurricane while accelerating northeastward, then northward, toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. Isaias’ initial position estimate is about 580 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River. U.S. landfall is forecast to occur late Friday or early Saturday, with areas from southeastern […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/midwest-farmers-report-sprouting-corn-purple-soybeans-during-harvest/ Midwest farmers report sprouting corn, purple soybeans during harvest https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122388/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midwest-farmers-report-sprouting-corn-purple-soybeans-during-harvest/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122388/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midwest-farmers-report-sprouting-corn-purple-soybeans-during-harvest/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:03:51 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318196 Sprouting corn and colorful soybeans are showing up in some fields as combines roll across South Dakota, Iowa and Missouri. Jeff Kloucek is a crop consultant and farmer in eastern South Dakota. “There’s normal soybeans, green beans, purple beans, some that are almost black, yellow or a dark gold to brown,” he says. Kloucek says […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122388/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midwest-farmers-report-sprouting-corn-purple-soybeans-during-harvest/feed/ 0Sprouting corn and colorful soybeans are showing up in some fields as combines roll across South Dakota, Iowa and Missouri. Jeff Kloucek is a crop consultant and farmer in eastern South Dakota. “There’s normal soybeans, green beans, purple beans, some that are almost black, yellow or a dark gold to brown,” he says. Kloucek says […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/soybean-basis-falls-from-recent-highs-as-supplies-reach-crush-plants/ Soybean basis falls from recent highs as supplies reach crush plants https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122226/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybean-basis-falls-from-recent-highs-as-supplies-reach-crush-plants/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122226/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybean-basis-falls-from-recent-highs-as-supplies-reach-crush-plants/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:53:25 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318190 Soybean basis is weakening at crush plants across parts of the Corn Belt following several weeks of stronger bids driven by harvest delays. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says there was especially strong basis in southern Minnesota and Iowa. “Here in the last week, I saw 50 cents over the November contract, up […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122226/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybean-basis-falls-from-recent-highs-as-supplies-reach-crush-plants/feed/ 0Soybean basis is weakening at crush plants across parts of the Corn Belt following several weeks of stronger bids driven by harvest delays. Ed Usset with the University of Minnesota says there was especially strong basis in southern Minnesota and Iowa. “Here in the last week, I saw 50 cents over the November contract, up […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/dairy-checkoffs-leader-reflects-on-25-year-career-ahead-of-leadership-change/ Dairy checkoff’s leader reflects on 25-year career ahead of leadership change https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122229/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dairy-checkoff%e2%80%99s-leader-reflects-on-year-career-ahead-of-leadership-change/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122229/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dairy-checkoff%e2%80%99s-leader-reflects-on-year-career-ahead-of-leadership-change/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:52:31 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318188 The retiring CEO of Dairy Management Inc. says consumers have changed how they think about food since she joined the checkoff 25 years ago. Barb O’Brien tells Brownfield, “Trust is up nine points from a consumer standpoint, and that’s trust in dairy foods, in dairy farmers, in the category.” “The alternatives continue to decline,” she […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122229/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Dairy-checkoff%e2%80%99s-leader-reflects-on-year-career-ahead-of-leadership-change/feed/ 0The retiring CEO of Dairy Management Inc. says consumers have changed how they think about food since she joined the checkoff 25 years ago. Barb O’Brien tells Brownfield, “Trust is up nine points from a consumer standpoint, and that’s trust in dairy foods, in dairy farmers, in the category.” “The alternatives continue to decline,” she […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/corn-and-soybean-quality-holding-up-in-some-areas/ Corn and soybean quality holding up in some areas https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122067/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-and-soybean-quality-holding-up-in-some-areas/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122067/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-and-soybean-quality-holding-up-in-some-areas/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:50:12 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318193 Some farmers say crop quality concerns haven’t been a big issue in their respective areas. Lance Lillibridge, who raises a corn-on-corn rotation near Vinton in eastern Iowa, says he hasn’t detected any sprouting in his corn fields. “We went to every field yesterday and hand shelled some corn and did not run into any ears […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971122067/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-and-soybean-quality-holding-up-in-some-areas/feed/ 0Some farmers say crop quality concerns haven’t been a big issue in their respective areas. Lance Lillibridge, who raises a corn-on-corn rotation near Vinton in eastern Iowa, says he hasn’t detected any sprouting in his corn fields. “We went to every field yesterday and hand shelled some corn and did not run into any ears […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ag-labor-reform-could-advance-before-congress-adjourns-for-2026/ Ag labor reform could advance before Congress adjourns for 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971121293/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-labor-reform-could-advance-before-Congress-adjourns-for/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971121293/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-labor-reform-could-advance-before-Congress-adjourns-for/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:36:45 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=318170 The president of the National Council of Ag Employers says he’s still optimistic an ag labor reform bill can pass by the end of the calendar year. “We’re up to 60 bipartisan co-sponsors,” says John Hollay. The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA), sponsored by House Ag Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson, hasn’t seen floor time yet. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971121293/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-labor-reform-could-advance-before-Congress-adjourns-for/feed/ 0The president of the National Council of Ag Employers says he’s still optimistic an ag labor reform bill can pass by the end of the calendar year. “We’re up to 60 bipartisan co-sponsors,” says John Hollay. The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA), sponsored by House Ag Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson, hasn’t seen floor time yet. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-corn-pulled-down-by-profit-taking-harvest/ Soybeans, corn pulled down by profit taking, harvest https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971121296/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-pulled-down-by-profit-taking-harvest/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971121296/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-pulled-down-by-profit-taking-harvest/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:34:27 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=318139 Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term harvest weather looks favorable, helping farmers catch up after recent delays, but there are quality concerns in some areas. Still, reports have crushers taking in whatever soybeans are available due to demand. Soybean meal futures were up sharply on tight supplies caused by those recent […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971121296/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-pulled-down-by-profit-taking-harvest/feed/ 0Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Near-term harvest weather looks favorable, helping farmers catch up after recent delays, but there are quality concerns in some areas. Still, reports have crushers taking in whatever soybeans are available due to demand. Soybean meal futures were up sharply on tight supplies caused by those recent […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-under-pressure/ Cattle, hog futures under pressure https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971120966/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-under-pressure/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971120966/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-under-pressure/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:18:41 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=318187 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were lower on profit taking and the midday decline in beef, with traders waiting for the week’s direct business to get defined. December live was down $.32 at $223.77 and February was $.62 lower at $226.55. November feeders were $2.47 lower at $335.80 and January […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971120966/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-under-pressure/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were lower on profit taking and the midday decline in beef, with traders waiting for the week’s direct business to get defined. December live was down $.32 at $223.77 and February was $.62 lower at $226.55. November feeders were $2.47 lower at $335.80 and January […]

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