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Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in the South, while colder-than-normal conditions will cover the remainder of the U.S., including the Plains, West, North, and upper Midwest.  [Read More…]

It’s another year with tight margins and tough choices on the farm, and ag lender Shane Prim from Wilber Ellis says now is the time to do the financial planning for 2026 and beyond, including [Read More…]

The Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has confirmed a new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Michigan’s upper peninsula. This latest case affected a backyard flock from Ontonagon County. This is the first [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were locked limit down on technical liquidation.  December live cattle closed $7.25 lower at $207.20 and February live cattle closed $7.25 lower at $207.52.  January feeder [Read More…]

Iowa’s ag secretary is applauding corn and soybean farmers in the state for a successful harvest. Mike Naig says Iowa farmers once again delivered significant crops in 2025 despite challenges with weather, diseases, and a [Read More…]

Some combines are still rolling in Wisconsin, but not many.  USDA says 90% of the state’s corn for grain has been harvested as of Sunday.  The regions with the most harvest activity now are the [Read More…]

Soybeans were mixed on bear spreading. Beans were watching South American planting and development weather, while waiting for what should be the last USDA crop progress report of the season. The USDA says the 2025 [Read More…]

Farmers in Michigan are nearly wrapped up with the 2025 harvest. USDA reporters say that as of November 23rd, 92% of Michigan’s corn has been harvested compared to 97% at this time last year, but [Read More…]

Legislation allowing whole and 2% milk to return to school meal programs is a step closer to becoming law. Matthew Herrick with the International Dairy Foods Association tells Brownfield the bill passed the Senate, and [Read More…]

An economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says cooking a Thanksgiving dinner will cost less than it did last year. “With the average cost for 10 people, we’re looking at $55.18 or about $5.20 [Read More…]

The CEO of Growth Energy says she’s not expecting Congress to approve legislation making E15 year-round by the end of the calendar year, because of the government shutdown. However, Emily Skor tells Brownfield… “The end [Read More…]

Wheat continues to leave U.S. ports at a solid pace. The USDA says wheat export inspections during the week ending November 20th were faster than both the previous week and a year ago, staying ahead [Read More…]

An ag economist expects downward pressure on commodity prices to continue in 2026. Matt Erickson with Terrain says global corn supplies should remain plentiful. “I mean 2.15 billion bushels, and again this could change in [Read More…]

Milk production rose again in October.  USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service says the twenty-four major milk producing states saw production climb 3.9 percent over October of 2024 to 18.7 billion pounds.  Production was also up [Read More…]

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 says it will [Read More…]

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 China. There [Read More…]

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. December [Read More…]

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 year due [Read More…]

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 $214.45, down 27 [Read More…]

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 down [Read More…]