Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Southwest and most areas from the Rockies to the Appalachians, while warmer-than-normal conditions will be confined to the lower Southeast and along and near the Pacific Coast from northern California to western Washington. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation in…… Continue Reading
Post Malone’s Cowboys Halftime Show Has Deeper Meaning
The “I Had Some Help” singer is taking the stage at the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving game — and for the kid who used to sleep in Texas Stadium, it’s a full-circle moment. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Austin Snell Partied Like a CMA Winner, Without a Nomination
He didn’t snag a nomination at the 2025 CMA Awards — but that didn’t stop the rising country rocker from celebrating like he’d just taken home Entertainer of the Year. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Live cattle mixed heading into midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed on spread trade, feeders were up on oversold signals. December live cattle closed $.20 lower at $207 and February live cattle closed $.20 lower at $207.32. January feeder cattle closed $2.10 higher at $307.07 and March feeder cattle closed $3.07 higher at $300.87. There was a…… Continue Reading
Market volatility dampens producer optimism for heifer retention
A livestock economist says the latest data from the USDA doesn’t show any signs of widespread herd expansion. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says the percentage of cattle on feed that are heifers is too high. “We’re still kind of in this upper 30% range, right,” he says. “Which, you combine that with…… Continue Reading
Soybeans edge higher, watching export market, South American weather
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Planting and development weather generally looks favorable in much of South America. The 2025 U.S. soybean harvest is at least officially wrapped up, even if there are still some uncollected acres. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out December 9th, while…… Continue Reading
Mitchell Tenpenny Celebrates Wife Meghan Patrick’s Chart-Topping Success
He’s one proud husband! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 25, 2025
Dec. corn $4.23 and 1/2, down 1/4 centJan. soybeans $11.24 and 3/4, up 1 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $317.00, up $2.80Dec. soybean oil 50.30, up 12 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.27 and 1/4, up 5 centsDec. live cattle $207.00, down 20 centsJan. feeder cattle $307.07, up $2.10Dec. lean hogs $78.45, up 25 centsDec. Class III…… Continue Reading
Program payments and a rise in net farm income could help support 2026 farmland market
A closer look at the farmland market for 2026. Randy Dickhut with Agricultural Economic Insights says cash rents have remained stable, but are expected to decline in 2026. “They could go down five, ten, fifteen, to twenty dollars an acre depending on the level of competition in the market,” he says. He tells Brownfield the…… Continue Reading
Meyer will return to FAPRI in the New Year
USDA’s chief economist has been named the new director of the University of Missouri’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute. “I’m just moving at a different spot in the policy formation chain, one that allows you to to do a little bit more in depth work, a little more detailed analysis,” Seth Meyer tells Brownfield.…… Continue Reading
