A commodity marketing advisor says Friday’s USDA Supply and Demand report had some unexpected corn numbers. John Heinberg with Total Farm Marketing tells Brownfield Friday’s USDA Supply and Demand Report is expecting another 1.5 million acres of corn production. “Now, we’re looking at 90 million harvested acres, 98.7 million acres of corn got planted, so…… Continue Reading
Refining ROI: Why seeding rates and genetics matter more than ever
Many soybean growers expect profits to be hard to come by next year. University of Minnesota Extension agronomist Seth Naeve encourages a risk-averse approach. “We give a lot of talks with P values and all the statistics that said that this treatment was better than that treatment, but what farmers really want to know is…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 12, 2025
Dec. corn $4.30, up 10 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.46 and 1/4, up 12 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $287.60, up $1.50Oct. soybean oil 51.67, up 59 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.23 and 1/2, up 2 centsOct. live cattle $229.97, down $2.30Oct. feeder cattle $345.80, down $6.55Oct. lean hogs $97.12, down $1.05Oct. Class III milk closed…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures lower to finish the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, pressured by cash and wholesale business. October live cattle closed $2.30 lower at $229.97 and December live cattle closed $2.20 lower at $231.92. October feeder cattle closed $6.55 lower at $345.80 and November feeder cattle closed $7.22 lower at $343.25. There was a light…… Continue Reading
Outdated cottage food law limits growth for Michigan entrepreneurs
The Michigan Farmers Market Association is urging lawmakers to modernize the state’s Cottage Food Law before the issue potentially carries into a fifth legislative session. Executive Director Amanda Shreve tells Brownfield the retail market has undergone dramatic changes in the past 15 years since the legislation was enacted. “Originally, the bill did not allow for…… Continue Reading
Faith, Fellowship, and the Outdoors: The Impact of Total Outdoorsmen
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Producers see slight bump in turkey hatchings, but 2025 output still trails 2024
U.S. turkey hatchery numbers during August were up on the month, but down on the year. The numbers generally fall in line with expectations for lower production in 2025 than in 2024. The USDA says 21.243 million turkey eggs hatched last month, 6% more than in July, while 20.54 million poults were placed into meat…… Continue Reading
USDA cuts 2025 red meat outlook while poultry, egg production climb on stronger demand
The USDA’s 2025 red meat production numbers were down from August, while poultry guesses were up. Beef is estimated at 25.826 billion pounds, down 100 million on the month due to cuts to slaughter for the back half of the year, with an average steer price of $228.56 per hundredweight, up $1.50, higher imports, lower…… Continue Reading
USDA sees larger 2025 sorghum crop with bigger yields and plantings
The USDA has hiked its 2025 sorghum production guess. The crop is now estimated at 402.235 million bushels, 10.74 million more than in August on upward revisions for yield and acreage, with the crop expected to be 17% larger than 2024 on year-over-year gains for yield and area. This year’s yield is pegged at 70.4…… Continue Reading
Iowa farmer says diversification is key in tough ag economy
An Iowa farmer says being diversified is helping during the downturn in the ag economy. Logan Lyon farms in the southeast part of the state. “Here outside of Bluegrass we are really diverse, further than the row crop and livestock even. We make a lot of hay (and) straw, so having our hands in different…… Continue Reading
