Month: February 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher on technical buying, shrugging off the bearish cash and wholesale business during the session. April live was up $2.65 at $201.30 and June was [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.93 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.57, down 18 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $308.30, down $5.70Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.09, down 67 pointsMar. wheat [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Crop estimates for Argentina remain high, despite weather issues, and Brazil is still on track for a record crop, even with the slow harvest in some [Read More…]

A sustainability market development manager is bullish on decarbonization efforts continuing long into the future. Chad Asmus with BASF tells Brownfield 45Z tax credits allow farmers to be rewarded for their climate-smart efforts. “Low carbon [Read More…]

Could herd expansion be around the corner in the cattle industry? Oklahoma State University economist Derrell Peel says once herd expansion happens, he expects it to be a gradual increase. “We’re thinking about thinking about [Read More…]

Top farm group officials say the threat of potential tariffs is already impacting the ag industry. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says, “We’re hearing out there about suppliers of fertilizer and other goods who [Read More…]

Broiler sets and placements remain ahead of 2024. The USDA says 248.138 million broiler-type eggs went into incubation, down 1.138 million on the week, but still up 2% on the year, with average hatchability hanging [Read More…]

The senior protein analyst for Terrain says retail prices for beef still haven’t been high enough to curb demand. Don Close tells Brownfield he’s been looking at the beef complex.  “Look at the demand for [Read More…]

An expert says more resources are available for farmers transitioning to organic practices than ever before.    “I mean, if folks are considering transition, now is the best time.” Tom Manley, conservation director with Marbleseed, says [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol exports had a strong end to 2024. The Renewable Fuels Association says 194.4 million gallons left U.S. ports in December of last year, an eight-month high and up 4% from November. Canada claimed [Read More…]