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IFB rural development project grants - AgriNews
IFB rural development project grants
Illinois Farm Bureau is accepting applications for its 2025-2026 Rural Development Grant Program, with $120,000 available to support projects that strengthen rural communities across Illinois.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
IFB rural development project grants - AgriNews
FFA Chapter Tribute: Hannah Gross, Iowa State FFA Reporter
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November 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
FFA Chapter Tribute: Hannah Gross, Iowa State FFA Reporter
This Week in Agribusiness, November 22, 2025
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November 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This Week in Agribusiness, November 22, 2025
Tyson shuttering Lexington, Neb., facility as part of restructuring plan
Tyson shuttering Lexington, Neb., facility as part of restructuring plan - Brownfield Ag News
Tyson Foods has announced it will be closing its Lexington, Nebraska, beef processing facility in an effort to optimize production and strengthen its long-term business plan. In a news release, the company...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Tyson shuttering Lexington, Neb., facility as part of restructuring plan
Soybeans, wheat manage mixed Friday finishes, corn weak
Soybeans, wheat manage mixed Friday finishes, corn weak - Brownfield Ag News
Soybeans were mixed, with nearby contracts up and deferred months down, lessening the weekly losses in those nearbys. Beans have spent the week buying the rumor, selling the fact on export demand from...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Soybeans, wheat manage mixed Friday finishes, corn weak
Cattle futures fall ahead of the USDA’s on feed update
Cattle futures fall ahead of the USDA's on feed update - Brownfield Ag News
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report, which was out after the close. Placements and marketings were both at the low end of estimates....
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November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Cattle futures fall ahead of the USDA’s on feed update
Cattle placements drop in first post-shutdown on feed update
Cattle placements drop in first post-shutdown on feed update - Brownfield Ag News
The USDA’s November cattle on feed numbers were mostly towards the low end of pre-report estimates. Placements were the lowest for the month since the series of reports started, dropping 10% on the...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Cattle placements drop in first post-shutdown on feed update
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 21, 2025
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 21, 2025 - Brownfield Ag News
Dec. corn $4.25 and 1/2, down 1 centJan. soybeans $11.25, up 2 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $315.10, up $1.10Dec. soybean oil 50.26, down 40 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.27, unchangedDec. live cattle...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 21, 2025
Milk futures lower, cash dairy mostly lower
Milk futures lower, cash dairy mostly lower - Brownfield Ag News
December Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange down 31 at $16.32. January down 21 at $15.38. February 23 lower at $15.63. March through May contracts 3 to 23 lower. Dry whey...
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November 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Milk futures lower, cash dairy mostly lower
Farmers celebrate modest gains in fertilizer loss reduction goals
Farmers celebrate modest gains in fertilizer loss reduction goals - Chronicle Media
CHAMPAIGN — Regulatory measures addressing non-point water pollution could be coming to Illinois if farmers can’t find a way to better control crop field nutrient losses into Illinois waterways, an...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Farmers celebrate modest gains in fertilizer loss reduction goals
U.S. soybean crush growth ‘unrealistic’ fix for lost China demand
U.S. soybean crush growth 'unrealistic’ fix for lost China demand - Brownfield Ag News
A global strategist with Rabobank says an increased domestic soybean crush won’t replace the lost demand from China. Stephen Nicholson says it’s an unrealistic expectation. “While it’s good to...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
U.S. soybean crush growth ‘unrealistic’ fix for lost China demand
Trade aid update: USDA says final decision pending
Trade aid update: USDA says final decision pending - Brownfield Ag News
The Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation at the USDA says conversations are still happening about trade aid. Richard Fordyce tells Brownfield… “It’s going to be a well informed decision...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Trade aid update: USDA says final decision pending
Ag Director highlights USMCA’s role in expanding market access
Ag Director highlights USMCA’s role in expanding market access - Brownfield Ag News
The Nebraska Director of Agriculture says the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement could create new market opportunities for farmers. Sherry Vinton says the deal has benefited every country...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ag Director highlights USMCA’s role in expanding market access
Industry warns of crisis: U.S. sugar growers need immediate action as losses mount
Industry warns of crisis: U.S. sugar growers need immediate action as losses mount - Brownfield Ag News
Abundant global supplies and limited trade policies have put the U.S. sugar industry on the brink. Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance tells Brownfield input costs for American farmers have...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Industry warns of crisis: U.S. sugar growers need immediate action as losses mount
Cattle market strength spills into farmland values, expert says
Cattle market strength spills into farmland values, expert says - Brownfield Ag News
Record high beef prices are driving up values for pasture and rangelands. Cole Nickerson, area sales manager with Farmers National Company, says strength in the cattle market is supporting farmland values....
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November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Cattle market strength spills into farmland values, expert says
Selling grain and taking care of bins
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November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Selling grain and taking care of bins
USDA female sales reports finally provide actionable market data
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November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
USDA female sales reports finally provide actionable market data
Global demand drives 28% surge in U.S. cheese exports, butterfat sales nearly triple
Global demand drives 28% surge in U.S. cheese exports, butterfat sales nearly triple - Brownfield Ag News
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says August shipments continued a three-month trend higher. William Loux tells Brownfield demand for cheese is strong globally. “We are in for probably almost certainly...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Global demand drives 28% surge in U.S. cheese exports, butterfat sales nearly triple
Much-needed rains unwind from the central Plains through the central, southern Corn Belt
Much-needed rains unwind from the central Plains through the central, southern Corn Belt - Brownfield Ag News
Across the Corn Belt, rain has spread as far north as the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys. The rain is halting late-season fieldwork but helping to replenish topsoil moisture, which statewide...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Much-needed rains unwind from the central Plains through the central, southern Corn Belt
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
Brownfield Ag Weather Today - Brownfield Ag News
Heading toward and into Thanksgiving Week, a steady procession of storms will maintain unsettled weather across large sections of the country. Early next week, sharply colder air will arrive in the...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
Trump administration to strip protections for wetlands and streams, leaving Illinois habitat at risk
Trump administration to strip protections for wetlands and streams, leaving Illinois habitat at risk
At the heart of the proposal announced earlier this week is a new, stricter definition to the long-debated legal term, “Waters of the United States."
chicago.suntimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Trump administration to strip protections for wetlands and streams, leaving Illinois habitat at risk
Dairy barn ventilation remains important in winter
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November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Dairy barn ventilation remains important in winter
How to turn 2025 tax changes into big savings
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November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
How to turn 2025 tax changes into big savings
4 steps to healthy soybeans in 2026
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November 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
4 steps to healthy soybeans in 2026