At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up waiting for the rest of the week’s business to develop.  February live cattle closed $.90 higher at $236.05 and April live cattle closed $1.10 higher at $238.42.  March feeder cattle closed $4.85 higher at $364.55 and April feeder cattle closed $4.75 higher at $362.92. … ... Continue Reading

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation that would make sure more real dairy butter can be served in more schools.  Chad Zuleger with the Dairy Business Association says Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation that would require schools to offer butter in their meal programs. “A young boy came home and told his mother that there’s no… ... Continue Reading

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Unknown destinations and China both bought U.S. soybeans ahead of the open. Unknown picked up a total of 545,000 tons, with 470,000 tons for 2025/26 delivery, and the remaining 75,000 tons for 2026/27, while China purchased 204,000 tons, all for 2025/26. Weekly U.S. sales were strong at… ... Continue Reading

A shift to an El Niño weather pattern could mean drier-than-normal conditions persist in the Midwest. Jacob Dickey, meteorologist for WCIA-TV in eastern Illinois, tells Brownfield, “We’ve been hit the hardest by that drought.”  He says, “Champaign Urbana at the Water Survey site is down over 13 inches since this time last year. That’s a… ... Continue Reading

A senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing says the latest supply and demand report from the USDA caught the market off guard.  Bryan Doherty says farmers need to use more proactive grain marketing plans. “We added an extra half a bushel of corn yield and harvested acres not only from month to month, but bigger numbers from year… ... Continue Reading

The head of Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture says the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is affecting ag labor in the state. Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield the immigrant workforce is incredibly important to Minnesota crop and livestock farms. “Also our processing. So when we see these concerns about pressure and they may say… ... Continue Reading

Mar. corn $4.20 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans $10.53, up 10 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $289.20, down $2.70Mar. soybean oil 52.97, up 199 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.10 and 1/2, down 2 centsFeb. live cattle $236.05, up 90 centsMar. feeder cattle $364.55, up $4.85Feb. lean hogs $87.80, up $2.10Feb. Class III milk… ... Continue Reading

A recently released peer-reviewed study shows Bayer’s Preceon Smart Corn System could lead to more sustainable corn production.  Elzandi Oosthuizen, senior vice president of the enterprise corn product team, says short stature corn reduces the carbon intensity score of the plant by average of 13 percent. “The Preceon system reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 0.09… ... Continue Reading

Cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday with strong butter sales reported. Dry whey unchanged at $0.72. Blocks up $0.0050 at $1.29. Eleven sales were made from $1.28 and $1.2875. Barrels down $0.0025 at $1.3575. Butter up $0.0075 at $1.3150. Twenty-nine sales were made from $1.3025 to $1.3275. Nonfat dry […]

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Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says ag data privacy remains a priority. During his state of the state address Thursday, he said legislation that has been proposed would ensure that farmers and ranchers own the information collected on their operations. “The data about what they grow, when they plant, when they fertilize, how much they irrigate,… ... Continue Reading