Brownfield Ag News

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the midweek gains in soybeans, corn, wheat, and cattle, and the mixed finish for hogs. Closing numbers: » December corn $4.04 and ¾ up 1/2 » November soybeans $10.00 and ½ up $.03 and 1/4 » October soybean meal $316.00 up $2.70 » October soybean oil 39.78 down 51 points » December Chicago wheat $5.79 and ¼ up $.05 » October live ca...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher starts in soybeans, corn, wheat, and cattle, and the mixed open for hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are up waiting for USDA yield changes. » Wheat is also getting ready for USDA numbers. » Cattle are optimistic about direct trade. » Hogs continue to monitor demand. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » Get the late...

This week Will and Ben discuss what farm income estimates mean for growers. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » December 2024 corn up $.06 at $4.07 » December 2025 corn up $.07 at $4.45 » November 2024 soybeans up $.18 at $10.18 » November 2025 soybeans up $.18 at $10.63 » December soybean oil up 1.51 cents at 40.48 cents/lb » December soybean meal up $11.90 at $325.00/short ton...

Director of Marketing and Communications Noelle Nachreiner talks about the United Dairy Industry of Michigan and how their athlete partnerships help build trust in the dairy industry and increase sales. Nachreiner says dairy plays an important role in how athletes refuel their bodies, and that they are working with Olympians, professionals, and college athletes to spread their message. See Privacy...

Carter Marschke was nominated as Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the track. Carter loves being with his team and embracing the opportunity to take on a leadership role in high school sports. He also has leadership roles outside of sports, such as being a Blue Crew leader and leading the project to re-stain the Nature Center deck at school. In addition to these ac...

Clayton Light, Missouri Soybean's director of conservation ag and farm operations, says conservation and sustainability are closely related. Light tells Brownfield that sound conservation will keep Missouri farmers profitable and help keep farms operable far into the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff dollars to spread the message and advance the state’s top industry. Through strategic investment of Illinois corn checkoff dollars, they work to grow demand, create new markets, and foster understanding of corn farmers and the corn industry. Jeff Scates, current ICMB chairman and southeastern Illinois farmer, says the funds generated ar...

In this Pods for Profit, Michigan Soybean Committee President Mark Senk shares the details for the upcoming Michigan Soybean Harvest Equipment Field Day that’s planned for Lenawee County on September 26th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Farmers are constantly looking for ways to increase profitability for the industry. On this episode of Seeds of Success, an Iowa Soybean Association director says one of the most effective ways of achieving this is to invest in the supply chain that connects what soybean growers produce with their international customers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Keegan Diehl was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and court. The thing Keegan loves most about high school sports is the comradery as well as being part of a team to work together for a common goal. He participates in FCA, 4H, and Buckeye Boys State, plays football, basketball, and baseball, and contributes to community service activities....

Andrew Gotham was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and court. He has competed in football, basketball, and track and field during his high school years. He enjoys team camaraderie in sports and how a team comes together to perform at their best. Throwing shot put and discus in track has taught Andrew that setting individual goals and achie...

Kaylynn Allen was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the mat. The aspect she loves the most about high school sports is the opportunity to better develop her work ethic in different environments with her friends. Kaylynn is involved in FFA, Women's Wrestling, the National Honor Society, and cheerleading, and she just joined the Fellowship of Christian...

Avery Zeisler was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the course. She loves that through cross country, she has been able to make friends and memories from her close-knit team. Avery also loves that her sport helped her become a better leader on and off the course. She is involved in a variety of school activities such as FFA, National Honor Society, S...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves in cattle, soybeans, and corn and the mixed finishes for wheat and hogs. Closing numbers: » December corn $4.07 and ¼ up $.01 » November soybeans $10.18 up $.13 » October soybean meal $320.70 down $.10 » October soybean oil 41.07 up 86 points » December Chicago wheat $5.68 and ½ up $.01 and 1/2 » October live cattl...

Abby Brichacek was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. The thing she enjoys most about high school sports is the connection she has made through the games and tournaments with other teams and her teammates. Abby competes in trap shooting and skeet teams, track and field, and volleyball. She is also the '24-'25 Staples-Motley FFA Tr...

Theodore Schatz was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the court. What Theodore loves most about high school sports is the lessons he learned along the way and how he can correlate the game of basketball to his life. Basketball has taught Theodore how to handle himself in times of struggle or tough times during a game. Theodore is the president of his...

Rachel Ehlers was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. Her love for high school sports is associated with competition, leadership skills, and lifelong learning. As team captain of varsity volleyball and track this season, Rachel knew her leadership qualities had flourished both vocally and through her actions. Furthermore, she appre...

Cale VanSickle was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and court. He appreciates the competitiveness, challenges, and leadership skills that sports give him. Cale also enjoys spending extra time with his friends. He is involved in football, basketball, baseball, FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), FFA, 4-H, and Emanuel Lutheran Church. To...

Cord Hamilton was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and mat. The thing he loves most about sports is the team aspect and how close you can become as a family. During school, Cord is involved in football, wrestling, FFA, strength and conditioning, livestock judging, Interact Club, Student Council, International Club, and Fellowship of Christ...

Madelyn Reiter was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the course. Her favorite thing about high school sports is the family atmosphere within the team. Ever since she was little, she’s been around her family's cow/calf herd and helped raise their orphaned bottle calves. Madelyn also raised pigs to show at the county fair. To her, agriculture is t...

Ava Perry was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field and court. Her favorite thing about high school sports is the friendships that she has made while playing basketball and soccer. Ava loved having the opportunity to help out the younger girls’ basketball program. She is involved in Student Council, SADD, FFA, Beta Club, and has been part of 4-...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher move in soybeans, the mixed corn and cattle, and lower wheat and hogs. What to watch: Soybeans are seeing more demand support. Corn and wheat are monitoring fieldwork. Cattle are looking at this week's show list. Hogs continue to be wary of domestic demand. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » Get the latest ag news: https...

Harvest is underway across the Midwest. In this week’s Managing for Profit, a partnership with Brevant seeds and Brownfield Ag News, Area Product Manager Craig Solomon talks about having a safe, successful harvest and planning for next year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Indiana corn and soybean checkoff is investing dollars to help farmers address farm management challenges. Scott Gabbard, Purdue On The Farm senior administrator says the program uses research-based solutions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this episode of Weekly Livestock Market Update, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner talks with livestock economist Scott Brown about the increase in net farm income for 2024 from the United States Department of Agriculture. This week in the markets: Live fed cattle prices are $2.70 lower on the week, while feeder cattle markets were $3.00 lower to $4.00 higher this week. October live cattle were down $...