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South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein goes into effect on July 1.  Governor Larry Rhoden says the move brought together ag groups, legislators, and stakeholders on both sides of the issue.  It allows for [Read More…]

Red meat production declined during May. The USDA says 4.103 billion pounds of mostly beef and pork were produced last month, falling 6% on the year. That was due to an 8% drop in beef [Read More…]

Many producers across the Corn Belt have dealt with widespread damage so far this growing season due to severe storm systems. On this episode of Managing for Profit, a southwest Iowa crop insurance agent says [Read More…]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by tight-ready supplies, waiting on direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $.52 higher at $246.52 and October live cattle closed $.62 [Read More…]

The commissioner of agriculture for Minnesota says dicamba restrictions seem to be working. Thom Petersen tells Brownfield the final dates for over-the-top applications of the herbicide in the state are June 12th south of Interstate [Read More…]

The role of drones in crop protection is growing. Tyler Steinkamp is the crop protection product manager for WinField United. He tells Brownfield more growers are leveraging drone technology to spray their fields. “Farmers, applicators, [Read More…]

A senior faculty specialist with the University of Maryland says a shift to a strong El Nino weather pattern is likely to bring impacts to global crop production. During a recent webinar hosted by the [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Traders remain optimistic about export demand from China ahead of Thursday’s USDA weekly sales report. While there haven’t been any announced soybean export sales, yet, this week, [Read More…]

The president of Iowa Farm Bureau is hopeful Congress can maintain momentum on a new farm bill. Brent Johnson tells Brownfield passage in the House and draft language from the Senate Ag Committee signal continued [Read More…]

Jul. corn $4.07, down 2 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.08 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $303.60, up 70 centsJul. soybean oil 69.46, down 113 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.85 and 3/4, down [Read More…]

A new tool from Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture is helping producers calculate production costs. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Chad Fiechter explains how the platform works. The post Calculating the true cost [Read More…]

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures along and east of a line from southwestern New Mexico to the Red River Valley of the North, while cooler-than-normal conditions [Read More…]

The CEO of the American Soybean Association says he’s encouraged by the Senate’s farm bill framework. Steve Censky tells Brownfield, “This is a necessary step so we can finally get a full five-year farm bill [Read More…]

A cattle producer from Missouri says animal health issues are a top concern right now. Freddie Keaton raises cattle in south central Missouri, and is president of the Independent Cattle Producers of Missouri says the [Read More…]

It’s been feast or famine when it comes to precipitation for producers in Missouri. Freddie Keaton raises cattle in the south-central part of the state. “I think we’ve cut 60 acres of hay,” he says.  [Read More…]

Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman has released the Agricultural Act of 2026, which he says provides long-overdue stability to the industry. “It will strengthen agriculture, support rural communities and ensure American farm families have [Read More…]

New research is studying how much of a risk farmers are willing to take to adapt to a changing climate.   Natalie Loduca with the University of Illinois’ Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics analyzed grower [Read More…]

Soybeans were mixed with nearby contracts up and deferred months down. The USDA’s national condition rating held steady and development weather looks mostly favorable. There are some areas of concern, but at least broadly, the [Read More…]

Jul. corn $4.09 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.17, up 1 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $302.90, up $3.10Jul. soybean oil 70.59, down 56 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.86 and 3/4, down 10 [Read More…]

The chief officer of demand for the Iowa Soybean Association says export markets are changing. Matt Herman tells Brownfield, “We’ve gone from exporting over half the crop as whole beans and now we’re increasingly exporting [Read More…]