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Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says it will require a significant effort from the administration to help improve fertilizer costs in the short term.     But, during her testimony in front of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday, she told lawmakers that an announcement could come soon. “We’ve had daily calls with the White House, with […] The post USDA’s Rollins signals possible action soon on fertilizer prices appeared first on […]

A member of the US House Agriculture Committee says newly introduced bipartisan legislation aims to boost domestic fertilizer production. Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen says the Homegrown Fertilizer Act would provide grants and low-interest loans through the USDA to expand domestic fertilizer production and improve storage capacity. “We’re really not producing much in this country.”  He […] The post Homegrown Fertilizer Act would boost domestic production appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]

May corn $4.54 and 1/4, up 1/2 centMay soybeans $11.64 and 1/2, down 10 centsMay soybean meal $320.60, down $4.70May soybean oil 71.68, down 46 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.99 and 1/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle $243.07, down 47 centsMay feeder cattle $358.42, down 12 centsJun. lean hogs $102.62, down 57 centsMay Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 22, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield […]

USDA data continues to point towards rising U.S. chicken production. 255.739 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation last week, down 280,000 from the previous week, but up 2% from a year ago. Average hatchability was 79.3%. 198.455 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, up 1.136 million on the week and 4% on […] The post 2026 broiler placements running 2% ahead of 2025 appeared first on Brownfield […]

A food systems and international economy expert says the breakup of the traditional farm bill coalition creates an opportunity to rethink the legislation. Sophia Murphy is the executive director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, based in Minnesota. “We were not holding either a very good model of food security for people not […] The post Food systems leader: farm bill reform should go beyond subsidies appeared first […]

The Industrial Committee Chair with the Illinois Corn Growers Association says there’s a new proposal in the General Assembly to expand ethanol infrastructure in the state. Sarah Hastings, who represents District 6 and farms in Champaign County, says the bill would allow unused funds set aside for the repair of leaky underground fuel storage tanks […] The post Proposed legislation in Illinois would boost ethanol infrastructure appeared first on Brownfield […]

Long-time Georgia Congressman and former chair of the House Ag Committee, David Scott, has died. He was 80 years old. The 12-term lawmaker was the first Black man to chair the House Ag Committee.  Prior to his 2002 election to Congress, Scott served in the Georgia state House and Senate. House Ag Committee Ranking member […] The post Former chairman of the House Ag Committee has died appeared first on […]

Beck’s Hybrids says the recent acquisition of a Missouri-based soybean processing facility will support continued production growth across the region. Jim Herr, processing, inventory, and wholesale manager with Beck’s, says the Mid-State facility in Marshall, Missouri will help expand market opportunities for farmers. “We continue to see good growth in Missouri and in the maturities of […] The post Acquisition of Mid-State soybean processing facility supporting growth across western U.S. states […]

A dairy marketing specialist says consumer demand is influencing nonfat dry milk prices. Katie Burgess with ever.ag tells Brownfield the global powder market is getting more competitive. “We’ve been a tale of two markets, and milk powders are very strong with the U.S. leading the way. U.S. milk powder prices are up to all-time highs, […] The post Consumer demand for protein is affecting nonfat dry milk prices appeared first […]