A market analyst says don’t panic if you’ve still got old crop to market ahead of harvest. Tim Marsh with Summit Commodities says there’s a lot that you can learn from historical trends in grain marketing. Hear more in this Managing for Profit. The post Patience could pay off with old crop marketing appeared first…… Continue Reading
Many Farm Bureau members concerned about deporting workers
Many farmers and ranchers fear the increase in deportations will worsen the farm labor crisis. John Walt Boatwright with American Farm Bureau Federation tells Brownfield recent federal enforcement actions have producers worried. “I tell you, we hear from farmers and ranchers about the concerns, the fear and anxiety that they’re seeing in their workforce, and…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures mixed ahead of direct business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, feeders were mixed, waiting on direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $.57 lower at $308.97 and October live cattle closed $.60 lower at $206.35. August feeder cattle closed $.05 higher at $302.30 and September feeder cattle closed $.15 higher at $302.60. Direct cash…… Continue Reading
Preparing for tar spot
A technical service representative with BASF says Midwestern corn farmers need a plan to fight tar spot. “The last time I saw tar spot this early, with the forecast this wet, was in 2021.” Kurt Maertens, who covers eastern Iowa & western Illinois, says conditions are lining up for heavy tar spot pressure across the…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 25, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.10 and 1/4, down 6 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.25 and 1/4, down 21 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $276.00, down $4.50Jul. soybean oil closed at 51.82, down 35 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.28 and 1/4, down 7 and 1/2 centsAug. live cattle closed at $208.97, down 57 centsAug.…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn, wheat extend decline
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Near-term development conditions remain favorable in much of the region. While some stress is possible in areas that were mostly dry during spring, the widespread heat should be beneficial in areas that have sufficient soil moisture. Temperatures are expected to moderate in many areas over the next…… Continue Reading
MO Booteel farmer welcomes heat for some crops
A farmer in southeast Missouri says the hot, dry conditions have been good for replanting soybeans and helping cotton grow. But Ryan Wilson from New Madrid County says warmer overnight temperatures could hurt corn as pollination begins. “Some of the corn was tasseling earlier. We’ll see how it goes and maybe we’ll get some cooler…… Continue Reading
Agroterrorism bill introduced in U.S. House
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says a new bill in the House would help combat foreign agroterrorism. Republican Zach Nunn tells Brownfield the Preventing Lethal Agricultural and National Threats, or PLANT, Act creates a new criminal offense for knowingly and recklessly importing high-risk agricultural biological agents – with increased penalties for individuals linked to foreign…… Continue Reading
What did U.S. farmers actually get planted?
A market analyst says he’s not expecting total planted U.S. acres to increase much in USDA’s upcoming acreage report. “There could be a slight increase, but this year we had some probems.” Tim Marsh with Summit Commodities says challenging spring planting conditions likely affected what U.S. farmers planted. He says the average trade guess has…… Continue Reading
July 4th celebration prices increase in Indiana
Indiana residents will spend more this year on their 4th of July celebrations. Indiana Farm Bureau chief economist Todd Davis tells Brownfield the cost of a 10-person barbecue is up 5 percent from last year. “Our consumers that were throughout Indiana have found that our market basket was pretty close with what was at the national survey,”…… Continue Reading
