On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett goes on a shed antler hunt with @firstgenhunter733 host Kent Boucher. They were able to find a couple sheds on some Iowa public land! The post Finding shed antlers on Iowa public land appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Another delay for Beneficial Ownership Information filing
Attorneys following the Corporate Transparency Act say the on-again-off again deadline to file Beneficial Ownership Information reports is off again. Iqan Fadaei and Christopher Seamster represent businesses including farms at the Michael Best law firm. Fadaei tells Brownfield even though a U.S. District Court in Texas stayed its prior enforcement order, which would have again required…… Continue Reading
EPA set to give Ohio, South Dakota another year for E15
The EPA says it plans to give Midwestern states an extra year to prepare for permanent year-round E15 fuel sales. South Dakota and Ohio have asked for a one-year extension to remove the 1-psi volatility waiver for E10. Ohio’s Governor Mike DeWine wrote to the agency in January requesting EPA delay implementation until at least…… Continue Reading
More details needed for USDA’s HPAI plan
The executive vice president of the Poultry Federation says USDA’s new approach to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is good, but a few more details are needed. Blake Rollins tells Brownfield “getting the operation back into production quickly, but safely. I think that’s a positive step that the secretary has taken.” But Rollins says not…… Continue Reading
MOFB healthcare plan being considered again in legislature
Legislation allowing Missouri Farm Bureau to offer a healthcare plan to its members is being considered a third time in the state legislature. The effort fell short again in the Missouri Senate last year, but Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield there’s a different dynamic this year. “It is great to see the Senate making progress. They’ve…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 28, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.53 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.11 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $291.70, up 80 centsMar. soybean oil closed at 43.53, down 122 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.37, down 9 and 3/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $192.65, down $3.47Mar.…… Continue Reading
Live, feeder cattle futures close sharply lower Friday
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower, pressured by the week-to-week decline in direct cash prices. April live was down $3.47 at $192.65 and June was $3.55 lower at $188.77. March feeders were $1.47 lower at $274.97 and April was down $2.55 at $273.00. Cash cattle country had a light live…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn, wheat end session, week with losses
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a week-to-week decline. The trade continues to monitor development weather in Argentina and harvest activity in Brazil, which is near the halfway point. Production expectations for both of those nations have been trimmed due to weather issues, but unless there’s…… Continue Reading
All-milk prices up in January
USDA’s agricultural prices report for January shows some improvement for dairy farmers. The index for January, at 119.9, is up 3.5 percent from the previous month and 20 percent from January a year ago. The January all milk price of $24.10 per cwt is 80 cents higher than December and $4.00 higher than January…… Continue Reading
Dairy operator pleased with Plenish soybeans
A young, Wisconsin dairyman says Plenish soybeans from Pioneer are causing him to alter his operation. Evan Schrauth from Cloven View Holsteins in Fond du Lac County says 2024 was his first experience feeding the high oleic soybeans. “We’ve loved it.” He says, “We saw an increase in milk along with components and we really…… Continue Reading
