A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in southern Missouri says the recent rains have hit the southeast part of the state the hardest. Mark Burchfield tells Brownfield it’s a very flood prone part of Missouri and there are flood warnings in affect through Saturday morning, which might affect some farmers and ranchers. “The highest…… Continue Reading
Recent rains welcome in southwest Missouri
An extension livestock specialist says the widespread, heavy rains that have fallen across southern Missouri will replenish dry ponds, soil moisture and could sprout winter annual forages. Patrick Davis with University of Missouri Extension says forage growing season is winding down, but there were a lot of drills running ahead of the recent rains. “But…… Continue Reading
Farmers should consider potash purchases with possible Belarus production cut
A fertilizer market expert is not surprised about recent reports saying Belarus potash production and exports might be reduced. Josh Linville with StoneX tells Brownfield potash saw a huge price correction coming out of the 2021-2022 spike, with prices dropping to about a third of where it peaked, and then prices stayed there. “When prices…… Continue Reading
Hog futures pressured by overbought signals
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher ahead of the week’s direct business. December live cattle closed $.30 lower at $184.77 and February live cattle closed $.02 higher at $185.95 and January feeders closed $.07 lower at $242.35 and March feeders closed $.25 higher at $240.50. Direct cash cattle trade…… Continue Reading
Chili’s Sales Are Booming Because of This TikTok-Viral Appetizer
A new Chili’s appetizer inspired by Nashville cuisine proves you can still find a fiery deal in this economy — one cheese pull at a time! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 5, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.18 and 1/2, up 2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $10.01 and 3/4, up 4 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $299.50, down 10 centsDec. soybean oil closed at 44.99, down 57 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.72 and 1/2, up 3 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $184.77, down 30…… Continue Reading
USDA expands climate-smart grant program to pork producers in 12 states
Pork producers in twelve states can now participate in the Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value grant program. Al Wulfkuhle, an Iowa pork producer and president of the National Pork Board, says the program is easy to participate in, and it’s a great fit for the pork industry. “To qualify for this, you call…… Continue Reading
Modest gains for soybeans, corn, wheat
Soybeans ended a mostly mixed session modestly higher on commercial and technical buying. Soybeans are monitoring the late U.S. harvest, expecting delays in parts of the Midwest and Plains. Still, the soil moisture recharge is generally welcome after a very long dry stretch for much of the region. The trade’s also watching planting and development…… Continue Reading
High-quality wine grapes expected from Michigan vineyards
Michigan State University Extension’s viticulturist says dry conditions this season should make for high-quality wines. Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar tells Brownfield, “In August, September, and October, it was super dry.” “In two months, the volume of the rain was less than half an inch, so it was a very unusual year,” he says. The moisture stress he says…… Continue Reading
RaboResearch breaks down ag sector influencers
The head of RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness in North America says the animal agriculture sector has been the bright spot for the ag economy this year. Roland Fumasi tells Brownfield, “You’ve got strong cattle prices, strong broiler prices, high egg prices.” “We’ve seen a significant rebound in milk prices—all that coupled with lower feed cost,…… Continue Reading
