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 across the nation’s northern tier.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation along and east of a line from eastern Arizona to central Minnesota should contrast with wetter-than-normal conditions in the much of the western U.S.,… ... Continue Reading

Across the Corn Belt, very cold weather lingers in the Great Lakes States and the Ohio Valley, with sub-0°F temperatures noted early today in portions of both regions.  Across Illinois, daily-record low temperatures on Sunday, December 14 included -13°F in Lincoln and -8°F in Springfield.  Meanwhile, light snow associated with a warm front is spreading… ... Continue Reading

Multiple rounds of precipitation will move ashore in the Northwest, leading to the likelihood of renewed flooding. However, the heaviest precipitation and the threat of flooding will gradually shift southward, encompassing parts of Oregon and northwestern California. Windy weather will accompany this week’s Northwestern storminess, increasing the risk of power outages and downed trees. In […]

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The vice president of government affairs at the National Pork Producers Council says an extension of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement would benefit U.S. agriculture. “More than one-quarter of our exports are going to both of those countries.” Maria Zieba tells Brownfield the three countries collaborate well, especially on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. “We’ve seen the dispute… ... Continue Reading

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of the week’s business and Friday’s On Feed numbers from the USDA.  February live cattle closed $1.00 higher at $230.55 and April live cattle closed $.63 higher at $230.02.  January feeder cattle closed $.82 higher at $339.92 and March feeder cattle closed $.77… ... Continue Reading

Congress has approved legislation allowing schools to serve whole milk. U.S. House Ag Committee chair Glenn “GT” Thompson says the elimination of whole milk from school meals in 2010 has resulted in an entire lost generation of milk drinkers, and children are not consuming the recommended amount of dairy. “The beverage is 97% fat-free and is… ... Continue Reading

Dicamba resistant waterhemp has been confirmed in west-central Missouri. Kevin Bradley with University of Missouri Extension tells Brownfield multiple rounds of testing has confirmed the resistance from a weed pulled from a field in Saline County. “We’ve had the seed from this population for a while. We’ve been doing our tests and research on it,… ... Continue Reading

China has been buying U.S. soybeans weekly since late October, but the CEO of the American Soybean Association says it’s still far from reaching its 12-million-metric-ton commitment. “We’re trying to get some clarity on exactly when are those purchases going to be made,” says Stephen Censky. Since the October meeting, Brownfield has tracked reported sales… ... Continue Reading

Soybeans were mixed on spread trade. Beans consolidated, with China buying another 136,000 tons of 2025/26 U.S. soybeans ahead of the open. That pushes the running total over the last four business days to 1.225 million tons, including sales to unknown destinations, which might eventually turn out to be China. U.S. export inspections were down… ... Continue Reading

An ag economist says the volatility in the cattle markets is expected to continue. Josh Maples is with Mississippi State University Extension.  “This market is not someone out there pulling a lever saying ‘ope, bad news today, we’re going to push prices down or good news today we’re going to push prices up’,” he says. … ... Continue Reading