Ag News

A Missouri farmer says soybean growers are advancing soil health and sustainability through innovation and stewardship. Meagan Kaiser, who’s also a past chair of the United Soybean Board, says it’s critical to implement practices that [Read More…]

A market analyst says a lot is riding on the upcoming trade talks between the U.S. and China. Don Roose with U.S. Commodities says the trade tariffs have made U.S. soybeans too expensive for China. [Read More…]

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA’s Farm Service Agency will resume core operations on Thursday, including farm loan processing, farm program payments and other programs. Dusty Johnson, a U.S. Congressman from South Dakota, tells [Read More…]

President Trump continues to go back-and-forth on whether the U.S. and China will meet to discuss trade in the next 10 days. “We’re going to have a fair deal and I think we’re going to [Read More…]

The U.S. Senate Ag Committee unanimously passed several bills out of committee on Tuesday. That includes the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2025, which modernizes grain grading technology, improves existing laws and allows the [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by near-term tightness.  December live cattle closed $1.77 higher at $245.42 and February live cattle closed $1.75 higher at $246.27.  November feeder cattle [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The U.S. soybean harvest should be approaching 75% finished and South American planting weather, for the most part, looks good. Stateside, we can only guess at [Read More…]

Dec. corn $4.19 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans $10.30 and 3/4, down 1 centDec. soybean meal $286.90, up $1.90Dec. soybean oil 50.65, down 66 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.00 and 1/4, down 4 [Read More…]

High oleic soybean oil has been showcased during this year’s World Food Championships in Indianapolis. For the second year in a row, the Indiana Soybean Checkoff has provided high oleic soybean oil for the competition.  Hendricks county farmer [Read More…]

The executive director of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association says there are concerns about President Trump’s proposal to import beef from Argentina. Kaitlyn Root tells Brownfield the federal government should not be trying to influence [Read More…]

A new study shows that improving nitrogen use efficiency can create economic and climate benefits across U.S. corn production. Kenny Avery, CEO of Advanced Agrilytics, says their research shows a reduction in nitrogen use can [Read More…]

A soybean cyst nematode specialist says selecting the right seed varieties is crucial when it comes to managing the pest. Jeremiah Mullock with BASF tells Brownfield the two most common native traits growers use are [Read More…]

Soybean prices began the week higher on prospects of U.S. and China trade negotiations progressing. Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says President Trump’s optimistic tone about a potential deal over the weekend gave [Read More…]

The latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows the ag economy has slumped to a five-year low. Ag economist Ernie Goss with Creighton University says weak agriculture commodity prices continue to dampen economic activity in the Midwest. [Read More…]

Many farmers are maximizing grain storage because of low harvest prices. Wanda Patsche grows corn and soybeans near Welcome in south-central Minnesota. “We put grain in every little nook and cranny that we had on [Read More…]

A dairy economist says the recent trend towards high butterfat components in milk has both good news and bad news. Corey Geiger with CoBank tells Brownfield U.S. dairy farmers are making more butterfat than cheese [Read More…]

An ag innovator says existing ag-tech infrastructure could be useful if New World screwworm were to re-enter the United States. Andrew Coppin, CEO of RanchBot, a real-time monitoring platform, says there currently isn’t technology available [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up on an oversold bounce, feeders were mostly lower as the market awaits additional details on the government’s intervention in retail beef prices.  December live cattle closed [Read More…]

A central Indiana farmer says his corn crop is variable and yields are below expectations. Chris Cherry says inconsistent weather throughout the growing season impacted this year’s crop.  “We’re seeing anywhere from 150 to 220,” [Read More…]

A farmer in north-central Missouri says wet weather and rain delays are stretching out harvest. Brandon Thiel in Saline County says the overcast skies and dewy mornings make it hard for the soybeans to dry [Read More…]