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Cattle, hog futures lower heading into Friday

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the week’s direct business, livestock slaughter numbers, and Friday’s On Feed report.  April live cattle closed $.97 lower at $193.80 and June lives closed $.95 lower at $189.97.  March feeder cattle... Read More.

Cautious optimism for winter wheat

A western Kansas farmer says he’s cautiously optimistic about this year’s wheat crop. “With some of the moisture that’s come through, we’ve had a lot better luck with the stand this year, especially in the fall.” Clay Schemm tells Brownfield wheat is handling the... Read More.

Soybeans, corn end session with modest gains

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. South American weather appears largely favorable over the near-term. There’s more at least scattered rain in some forecasts for Argentina and harvest conditions in Brazil mostly look good. The USDA’s next round of supply, demand,... Read More.

Soybean growers facing climate and economic challenges

A soybean specialist with Clemson University says the nation’s soybean growers are facing challenges on several fronts. Michael Plumblee says changing weather patterns are impacting production across the country. “Regardless of about where you were, whether it was excessive rainfall, flooding, tropical storms, hurricanes,... Read More.

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 20, 2025

Mar. corn closed at $4.98, up 1/2 centMar. soybeans closed at $10.45 and 1/2, up 13 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $296.00, up $1.30Mar. soybean oil closed at 47.26, up 96 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.85 and 1/2, down 6 and 1/2... Read More.

Ohio farmer concerned about tighter margins in 2025

A northwest Ohio farmer says the ag economy has impacted his farm plans for this year.  Justin Gravatt is a grain farmer in Union County. “Just trying to put the fertilizer where it’s needed,” he says. “We’re doing a lot more variable rate this... Read More.

Ethanol production, stocks above a week ago

U.S. ethanol production improved slightly last week and stocks grew. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.082 million barrels per day, up 2,000 on the week and unchanged on the year. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development says operating... Read More.

Michigan FFA continues to see growth

Michigan FFA’s state advisor says interest in career and technical training programs is helping to grow the organization. Mark Forbush tells Brownfield, “We have seven new programs than we had last year.” “We’re getting programs in more areas, interest in more areas and that’s exciting because... Read More.

January red meat production up 2% on year

U.S. commercial red meat production was up in January 2025. The USDA says total production of 4.885 billion pounds was 2% above January 2024, with beef production gaining 4% to 2.37 billion pounds and pork 1% higher at 2.502 billion pounds. The cattle slaughter... Read More.

Egg prices reach $4.95 national average in January

Egg prices continue to soar higher across the U.S. Dr. Valerie Kilders is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University and focuses her research on food and agribusiness marketing. She tells Brownfield the Consumer Price Index for eggs was... Read More.

Crop insurance: Get the base acres right

A crop insurance specialist is urging producers to make sure the Farm Service Agency has the right base acre data. Mike Boen with Compeer Financial says, “You only get paid on 85% of your base acres, and that’s why it’s so important to know... Read More.
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