Weekly Livestock Market Update to relaunch in 2025

Brownfield Ag News is relaunching its popular Weekly Livestock Market Update on January 10, 2025. On Friday afternoons for nearly nine years, Brownfield Broadcast Supervisor Meghan Grebner has held an in-depth Facebook Live conversation with University of Missouri assistant extension professor Scott Brown. Dedicated viewers tune in to watch the program and subscribe to the…Continue Reading

South American weather not helping markets

The chief atmospheric scientist with Conduit Ag says South American weather is not helping U.S. grain markets. Eric Snodgrass says key growing areas in Brazil and Argentina are benefiting from abundant moisture. “There’s drought, but it’s in the wrong places.”  He says, “Where there’s not drought is all the big states that we all know. …Continue Reading

USDA projects beef production to decline in 2025

In its latest Supply and Demand report, the USDA has lowered its beef production estimate for 2025. The U.S. border remains closed to imports of feeder cattle from Mexico to prevent New World screwworm from entering the United States. Scott Brown says that largely impacted the USDA’s December numbers. “USDA told us for their 2025…Continue Reading

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