No surprise that the July 4th holiday weekend is one of the busiest of the year on Missouri’s roadways. AAA estimates Missouri could see 1.2 million people making a 50-mile […]… Continue Reading
Busy holiday on area roadways
No surprise that the July 4th holiday weekend is one of the busiest of the year on Missouri’s roadways. AAA estimates Missouri could see 1.2 million people making a 50-mile […]… Continue Reading
Fulton Structure Fire
A residential structure fire in Fulton last night. The Fulton Fire Department, along with the Central Callaway County Fire Protection District, responded to the 500 block of W. 7th Street […]… Continue Reading
Fulton structure fire
A residential structure fire in Fulton last night. The Fulton Fire Department, along with the Central Callaway County Fire Protection District, responded to the 500 block of W. 7th Street […]… Continue Reading
U.S. House passes OBBB, ag groups say it’s win for the industry
The U.S. House has passed President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, 216-214, and many ag groups say it includes several key wins for the industry. Ryan Yates with American Farm Bureau Federation tells Brownfield, “It is a big win for farmers and ranchers. You’ve got $65.5 billion dollars that will be invested in commodity programs,…… Continue Reading
Cattle futures higher to end the holiday-shortened week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, watching the cash market. August live cattle closed $1.60 higher at $214.05 and October live cattle closed $1.20 higher at $210.90. August feeder cattle closed $.47 higher at $309.50 and September feeder cattle closed $.50 higher at $309.37. Direct cash cattle trade activity was…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 3, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $4.20 and 1/4, up 2 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.55 and 1/2, up 2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $277.40, up 60 centsAug. soybean oil closed at 54.55, down 47 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.56 and 3/4, down 7 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $214.05, up $1.60Aug.…… Continue Reading
Soybeans, corn firm, wheat mixed ahead of July 4th
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying, padding the weekly gains slightly. Unknown destinations bought 226,000 tons of old crop U.S. beans ahead of the open, along with 45,000 tons of old and 150,000 tons of new crop bean meal. Weekly old crop soybeans were fell short of the five-week average at…… Continue Reading
A good year for the potatoes
A central Illinois potato grower says it’s been a good year. Kelsey Bess manages Neumiller-Sproule Farms, which grows over 1,000 acres of potatoes on the sandy, irrigated soils of Mason County. “We had a lot of rain up front during the planting season, which helped get our crop emerged and get that canopy to smother…… Continue Reading
Cotton growers pleased with farm bill provisions in reconciliation
An economics and policy expert with the National Cotton Council says cotton growers are pleased with farm program updates included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Jody Campiche tells Brownfield a reference price boost was needed, because of the rise in production costs. “Right now, it’s set at 36.7 cents per pound and in…… Continue Reading
