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Cattle lower, waiting for rest of week’s direct trade

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were down on the week’s steady to lower direct business, with feeders picking up additional pressure from the higher move in corn. April live was $.27 lower at $196.27 and June was down $.07 at $192.62. April...

Block named Outstanding Agricultural Educator

This year’s Outstanding Agricultural Educator says she’s still having fun teaching after 25 years. Melanie Block started her career at Ravenna High School in 2000. “Being able to be involved in my community and form partnerships with colleges like Grand Valley, and give the...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 6, 2025

May corn closed at $4.64, up 8 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.27 and 1/4, up 15 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $304.90, up $5.10May soybean oil closed at 43.17, up 18 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.54, up 5 and 3/4...

Federal funding freeze halts Illinois EATS program

The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) says the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze has halted the Illinois EATS program. Kristi Jones tells Brownfield it was part of the USDA funded Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. “Those reimbursement dollars are how...

Maximize efficiencies to create profitability

BW Fusion is a crop nutrition and biological company with an agronomic education focus. Josh Messer, Agronomy Consultant with BW Fusion and Agronomy 365 tells Brownfield they work with farmers to improve the efficiency of soils and crops throughout the entire season. Messer tells...

Elanco partners with Medgene to launch HPAI vaccine for dairy cattle 

Elanco Animal Health has partnered with Medgene to launch the first highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccine for dairy cattle. Tim Bettington is executive vice president of corporate strategy and market development for Elanco. “Our ability to vaccinate those animals and potentially eliminate transmission also...

Soybeans, corn, wheat close solidly higher

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Some forecasts have early harvest delaying rain in parts of Argentina and a couple of firms have trimmed estimates in Brazil this week. Still, while some outfits have lowered their estimates for South American production, there...

Michigan farmer: We can’t cut back on inputs anymore

A northern Michigan farmer says he’s concerned about crop protection pricing and availability in 2025.  Scott Miller says he’s already planning to lower input usage and can’t risk further reductions. “We fertilize every acre. We put on just enough for the crop that we’re...

Good start to 2025 for ethanol exports

U.S. ethanol exports started 2025 on a strong note. The Renewable Fuels Association says 198.1 million gallons of ethanol were exported in January, a nine-month high and an increase of 2% from December. Canada claimed the top spot for the 46th consecutive month and...

Midwest drought subsiding slightly

A climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center says drought conditions in the Corn Belt have recovered somewhat over the winter. Brian Fuchs points to eastern states like Indiana and Ohio. “Over the short term, they’ve done pretty well, but there are still some lingering longer...

USB says the checkoff has significant return on investment

The United Soybean Board recently released a Return on Investment study about the benefits of the checkoff program. USB’s treasurer, Matt Guest, talks about the checkoff and where his farm is headed in 2025. See the full interview with Brownfield during Commodity Classic 2025...

Increase nitrogen and yield with Envita

Brownfield caught up with Jamie Zbinden, technical sales representative for Azotic Technologies, to talk about their new product formulations. Learn more about how Entiva allows farmers to maintain their nitrogen levels and increase yield. Hear the full interview from this year’s Commodity Classic below. The...
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