The marketing director for U.S. crop protection with BASF says farmers planning for 2026 should be aware of their financing choices. Brady Spangenberg says that the ag lending market is competitive, and farmers can use that to their advantage. “If you’re spending money out of an operating note that’s at 7-8%, that’s at least a…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 10, 2025
Dec. corn $4.29 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans $11.30, up 13 centsDec. soybean meal $320.00, up $2.90Dec. soybean oil 50.58, up 90 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.35 and 3/4, up 8 centsDec. live cattle $228.55, up $7.20Jan. feeder cattle $328.82, up $9.25Dec. lean hogs $87.77, up $3.37Dec. Class III milk closed at $17.15,…… Continue Reading
Good corn harvest hits South Dakota, storage space tight
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says he harvested one of the best corn crops ever this fall. Dave Ellens farms in Moody and Lake Counties. “The 230 to 250 bushels/acre range is where I heard a lot of reports and you know, a lot of times you don’t hear anywhere from 200 to 230…… Continue Reading
Making Cover Crop Decisions for the Winter
If you’re planting a cover crop this winter, Clayton Light, Director of Conservation Ag and Farm Operations, says to have a plan. Listen to this Spotlight on Soybeans to learn more! The post Making Cover Crop Decisions for the Winter appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
New Michigan legislation would resolve farmland tax disputes and protect preservation programs
The Michigan Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee has unanimously approved legislation to clarify farmland preservation and conservation easement tax provisions. Chair Sue Shink, a co-sponsor, says recent reinterpretations of P.A. 116 by the Department of Treasury would have cost farmers years in back taxes. “In spite of them believing that they were paying the…… Continue Reading
Kehoe: Missouri aims to boost rural healthcare with federal funds
Missouri leaders have submitted a plan to the Trump administration that they say would help improve healthcare access for rural Missourians. Missouri could receive up to $250 million each year, for five years, to implement the Rural Health Transformation Plan. Governor Mike Kehoe tells Brownfield… “I believe that the resources we receive can accomplish our…… Continue Reading
Knowing SCN numbers key to managing yield loss in soybeans
An extension plant pathologist says soil tests are critical to help manage soybean cyst nematode. Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says farmers can test their soils year-round. “Some other nematodes will move throughout the year up and down the soil profile. It’s hard to get them and you have to sample at the…… Continue Reading
South Dakota farmer: winter wheat shows mixed growth
A farmer in south-central South Dakota says the winter wheat stand is uneven heading into the winter. Bryan Jorgensen farms in Tripp County. “The first half or first two-thirds of our crop came up really nice and then we got kind of warm and dry again in October. The last half or third of our…… Continue Reading
‘Landman’: Billy Bob Thornton Reveals Advice Johnny Cash Gave Him
The man who wrote ‘Sling Blade’ and the Man In Black were very good friends! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Miranda Lambert’s Husband Celebrates Her Birthday
McLoughlin is so proud of how his country star wife is never afraid to try new things. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
