At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were mixed, watching direct business start to develop. August live cattle $223.67 down $.22 and October was $.42 lower at $220.32. August feeders were $.57 lower at $325 and September was down $.42 at $325.42. Direct cash cattle trade started to pick up steam Thursday…… Continue Reading
Tennessee Ranks Worst in America in 2025 Quality of Life
The state earned a grade of F across a variety of metrics. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Soybeans follow bean oil, corn consolidates
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, along with spillover support from the strength in bean oil. Beans continue to monitor weather, which looks mostly favorable over the near-term. Longer-term outlooks do have the potential for a more stressful pattern in parts of the region, which would come during key development phases. Old…… Continue Reading
M&M’s, Oreos, Twix + Snickers Recall — May Contain Plastic!
A nationwide recall of YoCrunch yogurt by Danone U.S. addresses safety concerns over plastic pieces. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
McMurder: McDonald’s Manager Fatally Stabbed by Fellow Employee
In a shocking turn of events, a workplace argument escalated into a tragedy at a local McDonald’s. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Four Things Luke Bryan Requires Backstage at Every Show
Nothing really seems to bother the American Idol judge and singing sensation onstage, but does that translate to backstage, too? Continue reading…… Continue Reading
A Peek Inside the Grand Ole Opry’s Backstage Vending Machines
Pretty cool to think about who might have touched those buttons. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Soy Oils – EP 2
Soybean oil is more than just a byproduct – it helps add value to the crop and keeps demand strong. Soybean oil plays a crucial role in the world’s food supply, and science clearly shows that it is healthy for humans consumption. The post Soy Oils – EP 2 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.…… Continue Reading
Declines in migration expected to exacerbate labor shortages
CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Director says the labor crunch across the U.S. is only going to get tighter. Rob Fox tells Brownfield the historic surge in immigration in recent years has helped to offset lower workforce participation rates. “They really made the problem kind of less acute for the time being, but in 2025 and moving…… Continue Reading
See & Spray impacting soybean traits
Advancements in spraying technology are bringing changes to soybean traits. Katy Martin-Rainey, professor of soybean genetics at Purdue, says current soybean varieties don’t hold up well against most pre-emergent herbicides, but that needs to change. “See and Spray technology is something that everyone is quite excited about because we have a lower herbicide application overall…… Continue Reading
