Ag News

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…]

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is working to ensure Congress picks up where it left off on passing year-round E15. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield language allowing nationwide sales of fuel [Read More…]

A U.S. House Ag Committee member says he’s concerned about how the rapid removal of federal employees could affect food security and availability. Michigan Democrat Shri Thanedar tells Brownfield, “USDA may lose some very talented, [Read More…]

Some National Guard troops could soon have healthier food options.  Erin Meyer, executive director of Basil’s Harvest, a Chicago-based non-profit, says the National Guard is encouraging a more wholistic approach to soldier health. “Physical health, [Read More…]

Graphic provided by Purdue’s Center for Commerical Agriculture. Farmer concern about President Trump’s tariff threats didn’t impact farmer sentiment in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture Michael Langemeier says [Read More…]

The prospect of drought does not seem to be influencing agronomic decisions as farmers prepare for the 2025 growing season.  Stine Seed president Myron Stine says some growers are concerned about dry soils heading into [Read More…]

More than 24-hundred entries have been received for this year’s United States Championship Cheese Contest®.  The U.S. championships are hosted in odd numbered years, and the World Championships in even numbered years by the Wisconsin [Read More…]

Corn plants often face many challenges throughout the growing season. In this episode of Managing for Profit, South Dakota-based DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist, Jeff Fuls, explains more. The post Getting Corn Plants Off to a [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for lingering warmth from southern Texas to the southern Atlantic Coast.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation can be expected throughout [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, farmers are preparing for an impending winter-weather event, which is expected to include mostly light amounts of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, starting later Wednesday.  In advance of this event, the [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were sharply lower with another round of pressure from the slow resumption of cattle imports from Mexico and overbought signals. The higher move in corn was also bearish [Read More…]