Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Beans continue to show some cautious optimism about the trade framework with China. China reportedly bought some U.S. soybeans over the weekend, while also continuing to buy beans from Brazil as well. If there is any uncertainty about that U.S./China trade framework, it’s mostly in regard to…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 3, 2025
Dec. corn $4.34 and 1/4, up 2 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.34 and 1/4, up 19 centsDec. soybean meal $320.80, down 80 centsDec. soybean oil 49.84, up 116 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.43 and 1/2, up 9 and 1/2 centsDec. live cattle $232.20, up $2.52Jan. feeder cattle $336.52, up $4.62Dec. lean hogs $80.60, down 67 centsDec.…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures were sharply higher and lean hogs mixed
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by oversold signals, the tight supply of market ready numbers, and the midday gains in boxed beef. December live was up $2.52 at $232.20 and February was $2.72 higher at $230.40. January feeder cattle were $4.62 higher at $336.52 and March…… Continue Reading
Southwest Ohio farmer says drought and disease cut into 2025 yields
A southwest Ohio farmer says drought and disease cut into his 2025 yields. Eric Tipton tells Brownfield, “With the rain that we were getting in late July, I think there was a lot of excitement, but then the rain shut off, and it set us up for an average year. We’ve got some really good stuff,…… Continue Reading
McHargue says soybean sector could be “turning the corner”
The president of the Nebraska Farm Bureau says he’s optimistic about the future of the soybean industry. Mark McHargue says it’s trending in the right direction. “With some of these other trade agreements, certainly will have additional sales even though we don’t know how much that is going to add up to but when you…… Continue Reading
Central Illinois farmer says 2025 harvest was fast and furious
A central Illinois farmer says the 2025 harvest season was fast and furious. Matt Bennett, who grows corn and soybeans in Shelby County, tells Brownfield, “Most of the corn came out pretty good, yields very close to APH, a little bit above in some places.” He says, “April-planted beans were awfully good. The later May-planted…… Continue Reading
Intense rainfall events rising even as overall U.S. precipitation declines
New analysis from AccuWeather finds annual precipitation in the U.S. has slightly declined overall, but events are more intense during the growing season. Senior meteorologist Paul Pastelok tells Brownfield the long-term drought in the Southwest has made a big impact on totals. “It’s down 2.7 percent, the trend since 1995,” he says. Pastelok says when…… Continue Reading
China trade framework leaves some unanswered questions
A marketing advisor says President Trump’s announcement about trade with China is encouraging but the planned soybean sales are not what they used to be. “The plan is 25 million metric tons for the next three years, and really what that will do is puts us back to just an average round of soybean sales…… Continue Reading
Wisconsin FFA members win at national convention
Some Wisconsin individuals and chapters brought home awards from the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. First, The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on experiences in agricultural enterprises. Students use scientific principles and emerging technologies to solve complex problems related to agriculture, food and natural resources in six divisions — either individually…… Continue Reading
Northwest Indiana farmer says harvest 2025 nearing completion
A northwest Indiana farmer says she expects to wrap up the 2025 harvest season by mid-November. Denise Scarborough raises corn, seed corn, soybeans, and wheat in LaPorte County and says yields are varied. “Our double crop soybean yields didn’t do quite as well as we had hoped they would,” she says. “When you’re growing two crops…… Continue Reading
