A thaw ahead for most of the Heartland; a quiet, early-winter pattern for some, not all

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in parts of  the Northeast and Pacific Northwest.  Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in most areas from the central and southern Plains into the Southeast should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions in the northern and western U.S.…Continue Reading

Analyst sees soybean acreage gains as corn costs remain high

A market analyst says high input costs could discourage farmers from planting corn in 2026. On this episode of Managing for Profit, Tanner Ehmke with CoBank says he expects an acreage shift to soybeans. The post Analyst sees soybean acreage gains as corn costs remain high appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     Continue Reading

Cattle futures lower ahead of USDA’s On Feed numbers

Cattle futures lower ahead of USDA’s On Feed numbers

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, watching direct business develop and ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers from the USDA.  February live cattle close d$1.15 lower at $228.40 and April live cattle closed $.97 lower at $228.15.  January feeder cattle closed $1.25 lower at $340.27 and March feeder cattle closed…Continue Reading

A bridge to break-even

A professor at the University of Illinois says the Trump administration’s announced Farmer Bridge Assistance Program is expected to help many farmers get back to break even. Nick Paulsen tells Brownfield, “$50 give or take on corn, $25 to $35 on soybeans, around $30 to $40 per acre for wheat. That would definitely make a…Continue Reading

Corn extends gains as soybeans drift lower

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Forecasts do have drier weather in parts of Argentina starting early next year, but conditions in the rest of South American mostly look good. That drier pattern for Argentina could be limited, and Brazil seems to be on track for a record crop in 2026, with planting…Continue Reading

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