Get to know your fresh chiles

While many chiles are hot, hot, hot.  They can do more than just provide heat to your culinary dish.  There are several different kinds of chiles and they range from not-so-hot to incredibly hot.  AUDIO: Healthy Living on fresh chiles The post Get to know your fresh chiles appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     … Continue Reading

Deere & Company sued for alleged repair monopoly

John Deere has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission and the states of Minnesota and Illinois, claiming the company uses unfair practices that prevent farmers from repairing their own equipment. The suit, filed Wednesday claims Deere and Company forces farmers to rely on dealers to make repairs, driving up repair costs and extending equipment…… Continue Reading

Power struggle an early storyline as Minnesota legislators work on budget

2025 is a budget year for the Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota Farmers Union government relations director Stu Lourey says there are implications for agriculture. “Fundamentally, they’re charged with passing a new state budget for everything from road construction to meat inspections to potato grading.” He tells Brownfield the session is beginning with House Democrats and Republicans…… Continue Reading

MSU researchers following spotted lanternfly movement

A Michigan State University entomologist says monitoring spotted lanternfly will help researchers better protect specialty crops in the region. Rufus Isaacs tells Brownfield, “It’s more in that southeast part of Michigan, thankfully, not where most of our fruit crops are grown.” “There’s been an extensive effort to survey both from the university, also through the…… Continue Reading

Soybeans drift lower, with corn, wheat mixed

Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade continues to monitor weather in South America, with some disappointing early yield numbers in parts of southern Brazil. Still, those are very early harvested beans, most of the rest of Brazil has seen better weather, and there’s some talk any losses due to…… Continue Reading

Cattle futures up watching direct business develop

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up on the steady to higher cash business that developed on Wednesday.  February lives closed $1.12 higher at $198.52 and April lives closed $1.17 higher at $199.32.  March feeder cattle closed $1.60 higher at $269.80 and April feeders closed $1.57 higher at $270.12.  There was…… Continue Reading

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 15, 2025

Mar. corn closed at $4.78 and 3/4, up 4 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.42 and 3/4, down 4 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $302.00, down $3.80Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.27, up 5 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.47, up 3/4 centFeb. live cattle closed at $198.52, up $1.12Mar. feeder cattle closed…… Continue Reading

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