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The Missouri Senate has approved a bill that extends several ag and energy tax credits. Senate Bill 913 focuses on wood energy, meat processing, specialty crops and renewable fuels. It also adds reporting requirements to state agencies for tax credit programs. Missouri Senate Ag Committee Chairman Jason Bean tells Brownfield “it’s definitely a needed tool […] The post Missouri Senate approves bill extending ag, energy tax credits appeared first on […]

Wisconsin’s Governor signed two bills important to agriculture Thursday. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 501, creating a veterinary loan repayment grant program.  The new law, 2025 Wisconsin Act 177, will provide up to 25-thousand dollars per year and a total of 100-thousand dollars in educational reimbursement grants for veterinarians who received their degrees within the […] The post Veterinary grants, soyfoam bills signed by Governor Evers appeared first on Brownfield […]

A cattle producer in southwest Missouri says the recent rains are coming at a critical time for pasture and early forage growth. “In the last 24 hours, we’ve gotten shy of one inch of rain.” Conditions remain abnormally dry in Dade County, and Josh Worthington tells Brownfield “a lot of guys are trying to look […] The post Timely rains help southwest Missouri forage growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling after an up and down day. Brazil’s soybean harvest is around 75% complete, while harvest activity is getting underway in parts of Argentina. The USDA’s updated supply and demand numbers are out April 9th and CONAB’s next look at Brazil’s crops is set for April 13th. The […] The post Wheat clings onto modest gains, watching rain chances appeared first on Brownfield […]

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar says the emergency waiver allowing summertime sales of E15 will help stabilize escalating fuel prices. “It brings down gas prices, not to where we need them to be, but by about 25 cents a gallon. So that’s good.” The Minnesota Democrat, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, […] The post Klobuchar pushes year-round E15 to stabilize fuel costs and boost farmer profits […]

May corn $4.52 and 1/4, down 2 centsMay soybeans $11.63 and 1/2, down 5 centsMay soybean meal $315.20, down $3.00May soybean oil 68.94, up 183 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.98 and 1/4, up 3/4 centJun. live cattle $246.32, up $1.97May feeder cattle $370.62, up $2.62Jun. lean hogs $104.47, down 70 centsMay Class III milk closed at […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 2, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield […]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting on direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $1.97 higher at $246.32 and August live cattle closed $1.50 higher at $242.17. May feeder cattle closed $2.62 higher at $370.62 and August feeder cattle closed $2.65 higher at $369.50. Direct cash cattle trade […] The post Cattle futures higher, lean hogs closed lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]

The USDA has announced no awards will be made for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) until regulations are updated to comply with an executive order made by President Trump last July. Richa Patel with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition tells Brownfield funding for the program has mostly been frozen over the past year. “The […] The post Farm energy funding on hold as USDA pauses REAP program appeared first […]

Work is underway to support more than $1 billion in dairy expansion projects in West Michigan. Dairy farmer and state Rep. Jerry Neyer tells Brownfield, “We have two major expansions going on the west side in Muskegon for dairy processing expansion for both fairlife products and Chobani products.” The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest $650 […] The post West Michigan dairy processing projects bring +$1 billion investment from Fairlife and […]