At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of the week’s direct business. February live cattle closed $1.52 higher at $235.25 and April live cattle closed $1.40 higher at $236.07.  March feeder cattle closed $1.47 higher at $356.17 and April feeder cattle closed $1.40 higher at $354.45.  Direct cash cattle trade […]

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An ethanol group leader says USDA’s new corn crop projections emphasize the need for nationwide year-round E15. Geoff Cooper is President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association.  He tells Brownfield the record 17-billion bushels of corn is a phenomenal story of productivity and efficiency but, “The other edge of that sword is you’ve got… ... Continue Reading

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The USDA says 2025 production was 4.262 billion bushels, above most expectations, and ending stocks were up 60 million bushels to 350 million largely on a cut in exports. Quarterly grain stocks were above a year ago. U.S. export inspections were up on the week and the… ... Continue Reading

A pair of farmers say the latest supply and demand report has dealt a fresh blow to an already fragile marketing environment.  “Yeah, it was kind of a gut punch.” North-central Kansas producer Shale Porter says commodity prices could still move lower due to the report and that makes marketing in the short term extremely… ... Continue Reading

The Iowa Corn Growers Association is urging the state legislature to maintain funding for conservation programs. President Mark Mueller, who farms near Waverly, says water quality is a polarizing topic that’s not going away. “But at the same time, it’s an expensive thing. I will give one example from my own farm, I had a… ... Continue Reading

Mar. corn $4.21 and 1/2, down 24 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans $10.49, down 13 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $294.60, down $5.40Mar. soybean oil 50.27, up 58 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.11 and 1/4, down 6 centsFeb. live cattle $235.25, up $1.52Mar. feeder cattle $356.17, up $1.47Feb. lean hogs $84.42, down 87 centsFeb. Class III milk… ... Continue Reading

Extension educators are highlighting wheat management decisions to help farmers get the most from their crop with limited margins. Michigan State University’s Dennis Pennington says scouting fields early and often is step one. “On 7.5-inch row spacing, you need between 15 and 18 plants per foot of row, and you are at 100 percent of… ... Continue Reading

U.S. sorghum production was up sharply last year. The USDA says the 2025 sorghum crop of 436.825 million bushels was 27% more than in 2024 largely due to a significant improvement in yield, jumping more than 10 bushels per acre on the year to 72.6 thanks to much better weather. Sorghum acreage numbers also saw… ... Continue Reading

The National 4-H Council’s Beyond Ready initiative is helping 4-H youth across the country prepare for their future careers. Taylor Thigpen, a member of the Young Alumni Advisory Committee, says the organization helped him develop a passion for agricultural sustainability. “I gained skills in cross-cultural connection, which has really helped me with project development in… ... Continue Reading

The USDA says 2025 spring wheat production was down on the year. The total of 496.76 million bushels was 9% lower than 2024 on lower yield and acreage numbers, with harvested area falling to 9.61 million acres. That yield of 51.7 bushels per acre was still the second largest on record, behind the previous year’s… ... Continue Reading