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Light cash cattle trade Thursday

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower ahead of widespread direct cash business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed numbers. Feeders had support from the lower move in corn, also waiting for direct trade and the on feed report. December live was...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 21, 2024

Dec. corn closed at $4.26 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.77 and 3/4, down 12 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $287.70, down $1.70Dec. soybean oil closed at 42.18, down 110 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.48 and 3/4,...

Demand for ag land remains steady

Pictured: Farmers National Company’s Matt Gunderson at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag real estate specialist says there’s still some good demand for farmland across the U.S. Matt Gunderson with Farmers National Company says sales have been...

Soybeans, corn, wheat drift downward

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Near-term planting and development weather in South America continues to look generally favorable. The fundamental implications of big South American crops also pressured soybean meal and oil. China and unknown destinations bought U.S. beans ahead of...

Clean Fuels CEO wants strengthened RFS under Trump

Pictured: Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) The CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America says he hopes the incoming Trump administration will help grow the Renewable Fuel Standard. Donnell Rehagen says...

What will President-elect Trump do with WOTUS?

The head lobbyist for Syngenta says the future of the Waters of the United States Rule will be a top issue for agriculture next year. Mary Kay Thatcher says there’s a chance President-elect Trump could return to the Navigable Waters Protection Rule established during...

Hybrid selection key for 2025

An agronomist with LG Seeds says success in 2025 starts with corn hybrid selection. Samantha Agnotti, who’s based in Wisconsin, says farmers should begin with an honest evaluation of 2024. “Now is the time.”  She says, “Harvest season is fresh in your mind. It’s...

October red meat production up 5% on year

Commercial red meat production during October was 5.024 billion pounds. That was an increase of 5% on the year thanks to faster cattle and hog processing paces and heavier average live weights. Beef production was 2.465 billion pounds, 5% higher, with a slaughter of...

The importance of crop protection tool availability

The head of stakeholder affairs for Bayer Crop Science says ag groups want to ensure inputs are protected in 2025. Martha Smith says the Modern Ag Alliance aims to give farmers access to tools they need. “The alliance was founded by Bayer, but is supported...

Improved quality elevating demand for beef

A cattle industry expert says improved quality has elevated demand for beef. Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax says the U.S. cattle herd has declined, but quality has not. He tells Brownfield that continues to elevate the industry. “We actually ended up seeing about 350,000...

Indiana FFA and National FFA launch Grow With Us Program

The Indiana and National FFA Organizations have launched Grow With Us, a program that aims to expand ag education across the state. Ambra Tennery is the associate director of educational programs for the National FFA Organization. “More individuals including students, parents, administrators, guidance counselors,...

Flies can have long-lasting effects on cattle

An industry expert says flies can have long-lasting effects on cattle. Dennis Meyer, with Central Life Sciences, says fly bites can often lead to infection. “Which is the primary cause of contagious mastitis.”  He says, “Once mastitis effects that animal’s mammary gland, she can’t...
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