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Friday’s bullish supply and demand report from USDA should spark farmer selling. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says the reduction in 2024 corn yield estimates came as a surprise. “Nationwide, they dropped the projected average [Read More…]

Sarah Black with Great Lakes Ag Labor Services and the Michigan Farm Bureau says there are many changes farm managers need to be watching for when it comes to payroll, taxes, benefits, and she’s expecting [Read More…]

Mar. corn closed at $4.76 and 1/2, up 6 cents Mar. soybeans closed at $10.53, up 27 and 1/2 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $307.80, up $9.50 Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.99, up 41 points Mar. wheat [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking.  Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move in corn. February live cattle closed $1.37 lower at $197.40 and April lives closed [Read More…]

The outgoing executive director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Illinois says the number of farmers applying for the agency’s loan programs is on the rise. Scott Halpin says the economic downturn has increased [Read More…]

Soybeans started the week with another solid day of gains following Friday’s production report from the USDA.  While total production for 2024 was up from 2023, it was less than the department projected in December, [Read More…]

A major potato processor has chosen Grand Forks, North Dakota as the site for a new plant to make frozen potato products. In a statement, Agristo says it chose the North Dakota as its first [Read More…]

The state climatologist for Iowa says the weather pattern has been mostly quiet across the Upper Midwest. Justin Glisan with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the jet stream has brought some [Read More…]

A market expert says there might be an opportunity for some dairy producers to expand, despite challenging economic times. Mike North with Ever.ag says, “Instead of being overwhelmed by milk supply, most processors are always [Read More…]

A central Ohio farmer says recent winter precipitation has helped mitigate drought conditions across the state. But, Nick Wolford tells Brownfield he’s still concerned about the long-term impacts. “We’ve been pretty fortunate with the winner [Read More…]

An ag economist says the suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico following the detection of New World screwworm in the southern part of the country continues to impact cattle prices. University of Tennessee’s Charley [Read More…]

Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says Friday’s supply and demand estimates from USDA were friendly for corn and soybean prices. The post Supply and demand breakdown appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

A new digital mapping tool is helping farmers optimize soil sampling. University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor and hydrologist Trenton Franz was one of the designers of the algorithm and provided scientific backing for the Soil Sample [Read More…]

The USDA is calling for better milk prices and reduced supplies this year. In its latest supply and demand report, the department says lower milk production per cow is expected to reduce overall supplies. USDA [Read More…]

Farmers should rethink some strategies to improve profitability in 2025. University of Illinois farm management specialist Gary Schnitkey says farmers should consider today’s economic conditions when making decisions about cash rents.  “In particular, renting land at [Read More…]

The USDA raised its 2025 red meat production outlooks, while cutting the guesses for poultry and eggs. Beef production is now seen at 25.79 billion pounds, up 125 million from December on higher slaughter levels [Read More…]

The U.S. produced more cotton and rice in 2024 than 2023. The USDA says upland cotton production was 13.946 million bales, up 2.196 million on the year and above December’s projection, with increased harvested area [Read More…]

The president of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association says the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill means their industry can continue to flourish under current federal regulations. Rachel Berry says the hemp industry is closely [Read More…]

The USDA says export sales during the week ending January 2nd were generally bearish, largely due to it being a holiday week. Corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice all hit marketing year lows, with sorghum seeing [Read More…]

An economist is concerned how potential new tariffs could hinder trade in 2025. Ernie Goss, with Creighton University, tells Brownfield President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed universal tariffs of 10 to 20% create a lot of economic [Read More…]