The internet is already hard at work excavating the social media accounts of the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Minnesota farmer considering more corn on corn in 2025
Many crop farmers are considering changes with margins expected to be tight again in 2025. Southwest Minnesota crop and livestock producer Krist Wollum says he’d like to stay with his usual rotation. “But I am looking at possibly a little bit more corn on corn, so it’s very likely it could happen.” He tells Brownfield…… Continue Reading
Keith Urban Reveals a Life-Altering Moment He Had at 13 Years Old
When Keith Urban was 13, he was your average teenager. It wouldn’t be until late that year that he got his first taste of the spotlight. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Corn, wheat up ahead of WASDE numbers
Soybeans were mixed, mostly weak. Traders adjusted spreads, keeping an eye on demand and crop weather in Argentina and Brazil. Those conditions generally look favorable at this point, with most analysts expecting large crops in 2025. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says 54% of Argentina’s soybean crop is planted, with 64% of the crop in…… Continue Reading
HPAI cases picking up steam in Iowa
Iowa’s ag secretary says his agency is closely monitoring some recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry flocks. Mike Naig says there have been three cases in the state since last Thursday, with the most recent detection on Monday. “We got two egg laying facilities, one turkey facility. We’ve got Sioux County in…… Continue Reading
Ag equipment layoffs a concern heading into 2025
An ag economist says he’s concerned about the continued layoffs that have occurred throughout the ag equipment industry. Ernie Goss with Creighton University says farm equipment sales dropped for a 16th straight month in the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. “Tighter credit conditions and weak farm commodity prices are just having some negative impacts on farmers,…… Continue Reading
Solid start to the week for cattle futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up, and feeders were mostly higher, supported by the recent strength in direct business. Boxed beef was also higher. February live cattle closed $.85 higher at $287.02 and April lives closed $.65 higher at $188.95. January feeder cattle closed $.02 lower at $255.80 and March feeders closed $.52…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 9, 2024
Mar. corn closed at $4.41 and 3/4, up 1 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.90, down 3 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $289.60, up $2.20Jan. soybean oil closed at 42.80, down 17 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.58 and 3/4, up 1 and 1/2 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $187.02, up 85 centsJan.…… Continue Reading
Trump 2.0 comes with some uncertainty, and expected ups and downs
An ag policy expert says he expects a lot of uncertainty as President-elect Trump prepares for his second term. Jim Wiesemeyer says there are some concerns for agriculture in his second term, but there are some opportunities. “One is deregulation,” he says. “One of his signature issues during his first administration was deregulation. For every…… Continue Reading
Motion to remove IFB president shot down
The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) delegation continues to grapple with the association’s expulsion from the American Farm Bureau Federation. Monday morning’s delegate session started with a motion from the floor to add the removal of current IFB president Brian Duncan to the meeting’s agenda. Christian County Farm Bureau president Matt Heberling tells Brownfield the move…… Continue Reading
