Across the Corn Belt, snow is rapidly overspreading areas west of the Mississippi River, extending as far north as Nebraska and Iowa, while frigid, mostly dry weather prevails in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Wednesday morning’s low temperatures fell below -20°F across much of northern Minnesota. On the Plains, wintry precipitation across the central one-third of…… Continue Reading
New Bayer Product Launching Soon
Convintro herbicide will target tough-to-control weeds such as water hemp and palmer amaranth. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Jody Gander, the technical manager for crop protection at Bayer Crop Science, explains more. The post New Bayer Product Launching Soon appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. … Continue Reading
Marketing advisor says there might be opportunities for wheat growers
A marketing advisor says there might be some opportunities for farmers growing wheat this year. Matt Bennett from AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield world wheat stocks have been whittled down over the past few years and the top exporter might have weather problems. “You’ve got to understand with that Russian wheat crop going into dormancy in pretty…… Continue Reading
NPPC concerned about tariff retaliation
The president of the National Pork Producers Council is concerned about retaliatory tariffs. Lori Stevermer spoke to Brownfield during the Minnesota Pork Congress in Mankato and calls this an interesting time in agriculture. “One thing I think that’s really on peoples’ minds right away is just the tariff discussions, and certainly the concern with retaliatory…… Continue Reading
Ag economic outlook not great as farm bill work resumes
The ag economy continues to face challenging times as the new Congress begins work on the next farm bill. During a House Ag Committee hearing on Tuesday, ag economist John Newton with Terrain said in the past three years, net farm income has declined by 26 percent and farm margins remain tight or below break-even. “We’re witnesses to…… Continue Reading
Hog futures up on technical buying
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down sharply as the market faces pressure from several different sides. February lives closed $2.20 lower at $199.67 and April lives closed $2.12 lower at $196. March feeder cattle closed $3.35 lower at $264.77 and April feeder cattle closed $2.80 lower at $264.97. A light…… Continue Reading
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 11, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.84, down 7 and 1/2 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.43 and 1/2, down 6 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $296.60, down $3.90Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.13, up 40 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.77, down 2 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle closed at $196.00, down $2.12Mar. feeder cattle closed at $264.77,…… Continue Reading
Down day for soybeans, corn, wheat
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The USDA left 2024/25 U.S. ending stocks unchanged, while the production guess for Argentina was down and there was no change for Brazil. The USDA did lower its outlook for Paraguay’s crop but left exports steady. Imports by China held at 109 million tons. AgRural says…… Continue Reading
Kane Brown + His Wife Don’t Agree on Valentine’s Day
Kane Brown and his wife for sure disagree about Valentine’s Day! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Additional strain of H5N1 confirmed in cattle
A research veterinarian says an additional strain of the H5N1 virus has been found in dairy cattle, but it’s one he’s seen before. Dr. Keith Poulsen with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tells Brownfield up until recently, farmers and researchers have been dealing with the B313 strain of the H5N1 virus, but now, an additional…… Continue Reading
