Brownfield Ag News

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves in wheat and corn, the losses in soybeans, and the mixed closes for cattle and hogs. Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/ Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/ The latest commodity and livestock futures: ➡︎ May corn $4.41 a...

Get the most out of your land to improve the bottom line in this Cab Conversations with Bayer Channel Seed and VT4 Pro. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Learn more about battling pests both above and underground in this episode of Cab Conversations with Bayer Channel Seed and VT4Pro. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Enlist Field Specialist Mark Mongin says farmers need to get a jump on weed control this season. He recommends spring tillage or a burndown herbicide application, and says a combination is also an option. Find more resources on this and other crop protection topics at Corteva.us/Profit . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner and University of Missouri Market Analyst Scott Brown talk about the USDA raising beef production in the latest Supply and Demand report. Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/ Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/ This week in the markets: Live fed cattle prices are...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves in soybeans, corn, and wheat, the lower close in cattle, and mixed hogs. Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/ Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/ The latest commodity and livestock futures: ➡︎ May corn $4.39 and ¾ up $.01...

Listen to this episode of the Compeer Financial Podcast where Leigh Rodebaugh discusses what's next for first-time rural home buyers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Michael Porter, John Deere go-to market manager for large tractors, says Deere’s 9RX 830 is part of a new lineup of high horsepower tractors in the four-track configuration. On display at Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas last week, he tells Brownfield features include a new engine and new frame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

Nutrients interact with each other, the biology in the soil and the outside climate. On this week’s episode of Managing for Profit, an expert with AgroLiquid says producers need to understand all of the variables affecting a nutrient’s overall availability. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at why corn was higher while soybeans, wheat, cattle, and hogs were lower. Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/ Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/ The latest commodity and livestock futures: ➡︎ May corn $4.28 and ¾ up $.02 and ½ ➡︎ May soyb...

Pest pressure can cost farmers yield and profitability. In this Managing for Profit, Channel Technical Agronomist Tyler Vreugdenhil talks about the trait technology offered by Channel brand seed and how it helps growers year after year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the lower moves in soybeans, corn, and wheat, the higher close for cattle, and the mixed finish in hogs. Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/ Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/ The latest commodity and livestock futures: ➡︎ May corn $4.2...

Market recap (Changes on week as of Monday's close):    - May 2024 corn up $0.09 at $4.30  - December 2024 corn up $.06 $4.63   - May 2024 soybeans up $.10 at $11.55  - November 2024 soybeans up $.17 at $11.46  - May soybean oil up 0.15 cents at 45.17 cents/lb  - May soybean meal up $4.90 at $333.50/short ton  - May 2024 wheat down $.10 a...

Animal agriculture is the largest end user of Illinois soybeans, improving demand and profitability for farmers. In this week's Managing for Profit, Brock Willard, an Illinois Soybean Association director and farmer, explains how animal agriculture plays a pivotal role in soybean farmers' bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

The Iowa Soybean Association is celebrating 60 years of moving the industry forward, and on this week’s episode of Seeds of Success, the organization’s CEO reflects on changes he’s seen over the years and the outlook for soy moving forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this week’s Managing Mental Health, a partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Brownfield Ag News, farmer Jason Medows talks about how isolation affects mental health. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Michigan farmers want to know if soybeans perform better with a specific type of planter. In this Pods for Profit, Michigan Soybean Committee Research Director Mark Seamon discusses research results from the past three years of on-farm research trials. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the gains in soybeans, corn, and wheat, the losses in cattle, and the mixed close for hogs. Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/ Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/ The latest commodity and livestock futures: ➡︎ May corn $4.30 up $.05 and...

Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist Will Tubbs says weeds can rob corn of yield potential by stealing resources like sunlight, water, and nutrients. He tells Brownfield effective weed control can promote better yield potential, especially with a program approach. More resources for weed control for corn is available at Corteva.us/Profit . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

This week in the markets –  Live fed cattle prices are $2.25 higher on the week, while feeder cattle prices were steady to $4.00 higher this week. April live cattle were up $0.45 on the week, and April feeder cattle were down $1.90 on the week. Choice box beef was $4.85 higher this week. Cash hogs are up $0.70 this week. April lean hog futures were...

A wet spring slowed planting for Joe Sullivan and his family farm near Franklin in west central Minnesota in 2023. He tells Brownfield John Deere’s AutoPath helped during replant and they ended up with a pretty good crop. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Soil testing is a critical starting point for growers developing a crop nutrition plan. On this week’s episode of Managing for Profit, an agronomy expert with AgroLiquid says a soil test provides a baseline of the nutrient inventory in a grower’s soil. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With tight margins, making sure farmers are planting the best trait technology is crucial to their bottom line. In this Managing for Profit, Derek Whalen, Channel technical agronomist, talks about how working with a Channel seed pro can help farmers get the most out of their fields. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

This week Will and Ben discuss managing operation costs around falling prices. Market recap (Changes on week as of Monday's close):    - March 2024 corn down $0.13 at $4.07  - December 2024 corn down $.05 $4.57   - March 2024 soybeans down $.49 at $11.36  - November 2024 soybeans down $.30 at $11.29  - March soybean oil down 0.97 cents at 45.02 cents/lb  - M...

In this week’s Managing Mental Health, a partnership with the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Brownfield Ag News, Director of Trauma Services Rachel Jones says it’s important to care for yourself and others when dealing with the stresses of working in agriculture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...