Month: March 2026

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up watching direct business develop. April live cattle closed $.67 at $235.10 and June live cattle closed $.95 higher at $234.80.  April feeder cattle closed [Read More…]

Agronomist Erin Marlow says a few planters are rolling in northwest Missouri, earlier than usual. “I know there are some soybeans in the ground and a little birdie told me there might be some corn [Read More…]

The Field to Market President says farmers can align cost-cutting measures this season with conservation projects in their value chain. Carrie Volmer Sanders tells Brownfield, “Growers are compensated in a number of different ways for [Read More…]

Some Midwestern lawmakers have introduced legislation that would force fertilizer marketers to show what is driving prices higher. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield the Fertilizer Transparency Act would require the fertilizer supply chain to [Read More…]

An extension agronomist covering southeast and east central Iowa says soybean planting could begin this weekend. Rebecca Vittetoe with Iowa State University says soil conditions are steadily improving. “Something that people are keeping on their [Read More…]

The USDA says its new voluntary “Product of USA” label provides transparency for consumers. Kent Bacus, executive director of government affairs with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the rule that took effect on January [Read More…]

A biofuels group says increasing domestic ethanol production could help lower fuel costs and boost corn demand for U.S. farmers. Brian Jennings, CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol, says crude oil prices have risen [Read More…]

Fertilizer economics aren’t just about price per ton anymore. Learn more about maximizing return on investment in this Managing for Profit on Brownfield.  The post Efficiency Matters appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

Across the Corn Belt, a few showers and thunderstorms are developing in advance of an approaching cold front. Chilly air has begun to settle across the Dakotas and the upper Great Lakes region, while record-breaking [Read More…]