Month: May 2022

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher and feeders were higher watching corn and the direct markets develop.  June live cattle closed $.05 lower at $132.72 and August live cattle closed $.22 [Read More…]

A southern Illinois farmer says he planted all his corn in about 10 days. Matt Rush tells Brownfield it was a very different spring than last year because of excess moisture. “Last year we finished [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $7.71 and 3/4, down 14 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $16.93, up 6 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $427.10, up $4.60Jul. soybean oil closed at 80.12, down 35 pointsJul. wheat [Read More…]

The head of the National Potato Council tells Brownfield growers have two major hurdles to overcome this year. Kam Quarles says one is drought and the other is high input costs. “Are you going to [Read More…]

Soybeans were mixed, mostly firm, consolidating. Beans are watching U.S. planting, with more rain in the forecast for some areas, further pushing back activity. Crush margins have narrowed due to tight near-term supplies but remain [Read More…]

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will cover the USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and Senator Tammy Baldwin Roundtable on Farmers’ Mental Health at Arlington UW Ag Research Station in Arlington, Wisconsin on May 27, 2022. … [Read More…]

The head of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says a new collaboration with Finland will help reinvigorate the state’s forestry industry. Director Gary McDowell tells Brownfield using lower grade hardwoods for mass [Read More…]

A successful growing season depends on a strategic game plan, strong teamwork, and someone to help crunch the numbers. Making farming a lot like baseball. This year, DEKALB corn, Asgrow soybeans, and Deltapine cotton are [Read More…]

The director of public policy for Minnesota Farm Bureau is unsure about a special session. Amber Glaeser says the 2022 legislative session officially adjourned Monday with a lot of bills left on the table. “There [Read More…]

Japan’s Prime Minister invited the U.S. to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership this week. The invitation was extended to President Biden during a joint conference Monday. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield the administration should take [Read More…]

The head of GreenStone Farm Credit Services says their members are in a good financial position this year as commodity prices have remained high, but uncertainty and a possible recession could change that. “We’re projecting [Read More…]