A southwest Michigan blueberry grower says Mother Nature has been kind at the start of this harvest season. Katelyn Craig with DeGrandchamp Farms says fruit has been ripening a bit faster with the warm weather at the start of July. “Yield looks good, the timing of everything is really nice,” she shares. “Some varieties are…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures lower ahead of USDA reports
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the week’s direct business and Friday’s cattle reports from the USDA. August live cattle closed $1.22 lower at $225.80 and October live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $222.15. August feeder cattle closed $2.62 lower at $328.90 and September feeder cattle closed $2.25…… Continue Reading
Corn ekes out gain as soybeans, wheat finish mixed
Soybeans were mixed, mostly modestly higher, adjusting spreads. Beans continue to monitor U.S. development conditions, which generally look favorable in much of the region. Still, the big test will be conditions during August and September. Domestic crush margins are solid, while it was a bearish week for export sales numbers. 2024/25 sales were considerably below…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 24, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $4.01 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.04 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $269.70, down $2.30Aug. soybean oil closed at 56.67, up 53 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.41 and 1/2, up 1 centAug. live cattle closed at $225.80, down $1.22Aug. feeder…… Continue Reading
Virtual fencing can simplify herd management
A University of Wisconsin researcher says virtual fencing is a great way to manage grazing for cows, goats, and sheep. Stephanie Bowers is a dairy farmer and the University of Wisconsin’s regional dairy educator. She tells Brownfield virtual fencing uses cow collars and either satellites, cellular towers, base stations, or a combination of those, so…… Continue Reading
USDA Regional Food Business Centers terminated
The head of a USDA Regional Food Business Center says the agency’s decision to terminate programs ends a two-year process building collaborative resources and improved accessibility to funding. Jahi Johnson-Chappell tells Brownfield financial support for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center had stopped in December just before the grant process was to…… Continue Reading
Food Network’s Anne Burrell’s Cause of Death Revealed
Anne Burrell was best know for Food Network shows like ‘Secrets of a Restaurant Chef’ and ‘Worst Cooks in America.’ Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Hulk Hogan’s Best Country Music Moments
Hogan may have been known for his work in the wrestling ring, but he had lots of incredible country music moments over the course of his career. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
June red meat production 1% below a year ago
Commercial red meat production during June was 4.224 billion pounds. The USDA says that was down 1% on the year, with beef 2% lower at 2.087 billion pounds due to a slower slaughter pace tied to tighter market ready numbers, a dip of 4% to 2.426 million head, while pork was up slightly at 2.123…… Continue Reading
Study looks at cover crop nitrogen credits
Research is underway to find out how much nitrogen credits can be gained from using cover crops. Chris Bandura with the University of Wisconsin Extension tells Brownfield the research being done now at ten farms to learn what nitrogen credits farmers can expect from different cover crop species as part of Wisconsin’s Nitrogen Optimization Pilot…… Continue Reading
