Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Monday, traders bought the rumor China was purchasing U.S. soybeans, Tuesday and Wednesday, they have sold the facts. USDA says China bought another 330,000 tons of 2025/26 U.S. beans, pushing the week’s announced total to 1.122 million tons. That brings outright purchases of U.S. soybeans this…… Continue Reading
Broiler placements hold faster than last year trend
U.S. broiler hatchery numbers were mixed. The USDA says 247.685 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, rising 5.132 million from the previous week, but falling 1% from a year ago, with average hatchability at 79.9%. 191.094 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, an increase of 5.553 million on the week…… Continue Reading
Water conservation at the forefront for many farmers
Water resources across the country are under more scrutiny than ever before. Billy Howe, with the Texas Farm Bureau, says some areas of his state are running out of water. “They’re actually going to run out of water.” He says, “We don’t know what our members are going to do around the Lubbock area because…… Continue Reading
Five new cases of HPAI confirmed in LaGrange and Elkhart Counties in Indiana
Five new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been detected in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the latest cases have been confirmed on two commercial broiler operations, two commercial meat duck facilities, and one commercial breeder duck operation in LaGrange and Elkhart Counties. In total, more than 47,000 birds have…… Continue Reading
Cash dairy prices steady to lower Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were steady to lower Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.7850. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0025 at $1.56. Two sales were recorded at $1.5625. Cheese barrels remnained unchanged at $1.6125. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were down $0.0450 at $1.48. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.48 to $1.50. Nonfat dry milk was down $0.0175 at $1.1775. Nine sales were recorded, ranging from $1.1725 to $1.1950. The post Cash dairy prices steady to lower Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…… Continue Reading
U.S. ethanol production and stocks rise as plant margins tighten
U.S. ethanol production and stocks both moved higher over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.091 million barrels per day, up 16,000 on the week, but down 19,000 on the year. Producers continue to generally expect solid demand, but margins are starting to soften. Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural…… Continue Reading
Innovation in Action — Soy
Bayer is expected to have a 2027/28 market introduction for Vyconic soybeans in the U.S. and Canada. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Tyler Uhe, U.S. soy portfolio lead at Bayer Crop Science, discusses the latest soybean trait innovation and what it means for farmers. The post Innovation in Action — Soy appeared first…… Continue Reading
Cargill uses AI to boost beef yields amid tight cattle supply
Two beef processing facilities are incorporating artificial intelligence to increase harvest yields. Leon Fletcher with Cargill says with the U.S. cattle supply at its lowest level in years, improving yield matters. “Day in, day out with a short supply, we know that every ounce of beef for Cargill equates to almost 350,000 meals a year,” he…… Continue Reading
New World screwworm plan being developed
The state veterinarian in Missouri says there’s an action plan being developed to help control New World screwworm if it’s confirmed in the United States. Steve Strubberg says animal health industry experts are learning how to identify the larvae, how to keep them contained and eradicate the pest. “Other big plans or just planning on…… Continue Reading
Near-seasonal weather across the Heartland; spotty showers on parts of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather and seasonable temperatures favor final corn and soybean harvesting, except in areas that received significant rain earlier in the week. On November 16, prior to the recent rainfall, statewide topsoil moisture was rated 66% very short to short in Illinois, along with 57% in Missouri and 55% in Indiana. …… Continue Reading
