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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by higher boxed beef, ahead of this week’s Cattle on Feed report from the USDA. June live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $215.62 [Read More…]

Representatives of the Iowa Renewable Fuels and Iowa Corn Growers Associations are warning Iowans of unintended consequences if a bill limiting eminent domain for carbon pipelines is signed into law. Iowa Corn member Vic Miller, [Read More…]

Jul. corn closed at $4.63, up 2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.67 and 1/2, up 4 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $298.50, up $4.40Jul. soybean oil closed at 49.11, down 72 pointsJul. wheat [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Beans started the session lower but recovered, following bean meal, which was up on short covering and product spread trade. Bean oil was down on that [Read More…]

A new study details the economic impact avian metapneumovirus is having on Minnesota’s turkey industry. Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls says the virus resulted in the loss of more than 2.2 million [Read More…]

U.S. commercial red meat production saw a year-to-year dip during April. The USDA says 4.601 billion pounds of red meat were produced in April 2025, down 1% from April 2024, with a 3% decline for [Read More…]

A sales representative with Helena Agri Enterprises says some fertilizer supplies remain tight across parts of the Corn Belt. Spencer Breckenridge tells Brownfield UAN availability is a major concern especially in northeast Nebraska, northwest Iowa [Read More…]

An ag lending specialist suggests a rising number of farmers are leaving the industry. Ashley Arrington with Ag Resource Management (ARM) says working capital began to erode on many operations last year as balance sheets [Read More…]

A pest management expert says crop farmers should prioritize insect control in their stored grain. Miya Butler with Central Life Sciences says insects can interfere with grain quality and the ability to move grain into [Read More…]

A Mississippi farmer says spring planting is more than one month behind schedule due to consistent rains and narrow planting windows. Philip Good tells Brownfield he’s lost track of how much rain the farm has [Read More…]

The U.S. EPA administrator told lawmakers the agency will release its proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 “very soon.” At a budget hearing with the U.S. Senate Environment Committee, Lee Zeldin said a draft [Read More…]

Michigan State University’s wheat breeder says a timely fungicide application during flowering is the most important management strategy for growers. Eric Olson tells Brownfield, “After flowering, look for those anthers.” “When those anthers turn yellow, [Read More…]

Grain marketing might be challenging this year, but a market analyst says there are ways farmers can manage through it. DuWayne Bosse with Bolt Marketing says his most successful clients have a grain marketing plan [Read More…]

Cattle producers affected by the alleged pricing collusion of JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef are urged to file a claim. Bill Bullard with R-CALF USA tells Brownfield litigation continues against three of the big [Read More…]

The reconciliation package is one step away from a vote on the House Floor. Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says the budget bill is currently being reviewed by the House Rules [Read More…]

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John Deere plans to invest $20 billion in the U.S. over the next decade. Chief Financial Officer Josh Jepsen tells Brownfield the announcement reiterates the company’s commitment to U.S. manufacturing. “Our roots are in manufacturing [Read More…]

U.S. ethanol production had a week-to-week increase. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.036 million barrels per day, rising 43,000 from the previous as some plants wrapped up seasonal maintenance and moving 17,000 [Read More…]

The USDA’s next Cattle on Feed report is out Friday. Charley Martinez, University of Tennessee ag economist says, “I’m always interested to see just where we are in terms of total numbers.” He tells Brownfield [Read More…]

Interest in sustainable aviation fuel is soaring in Asia. Minnesota Soybean Growers executive director Joe Smentek recently traveled to Hong Kong as part of a USDA trade mission and says there were discussions about the [Read More…]