Brownfield Ag News

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are often considered the most important nutrients to a plant’s development and growth. But on this episode of Managing for Profit, an expert with AgroLiquid says micronutrients can make a difference on getting a good ROI on other nutrients. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the mixed finishes for cattle, corn, hogs, and wheat, and the losses in soybeans. 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: ➡️ March corn $4.59 and ½ up ¼ cent ➡️...

The combination of best-in-class products, digital tools and professionals helps farmers get the most out of every growing season. In this Managing for Profit, Zak Swanson, a technical agronomist for Channel brand seeds, shares some insight on the tools to help your operation succeed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

This week Will and Ben breakdown U.S. wheat conditions and improved Argentinian soybeans. Market recap (Changes on week as of Monday's close): - March 2024 corn down $0.08 at $4.55 - December 2024 corn down $.09 $5.89 - March 2024 soybeans down $.28 at $12.45 - November 2024 soybeans down $.20 at $12.02 - March soybean oil up 0.48 cents at 47.81 cents/lb - March soybean meal down $11.00 at $368.50...

In this week’s Soil Health Hotline, a partnership with Sound Agriculture and Brownfield Ag News, Sound Agriculture Agronomy Manager Rich Haynes talks about how to get more nutrients in the soil by applying less fertilizer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this video, Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat and the mixed finishes in cattle and hogs. The latest commodity and livestock futures: March corn $4.55 down 5 and ¾ cents March soybeans $12.45 and ½ down 10 and ¾ cents March soybean meal $368.50 down 90 cents March soybean oil 47.81 up 18 points March Chicago wheat $5.96 and...

Director of Environmental Science at Clean Fuels Alliance America Veronica Bradley says sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will be a highlight at the Clean Fuels Conference. Different airlines and SAF producers will talk through their approaches to the climate challenge. 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 pork against the losses in soybeans, corn, and cattle and the mixed finish for wheat. - March corn $4.60 and ¾ down 5 and ¾ cents - March soybeans $12.56 and ¼ down 11 and ¼ cents - March soybean meal $369.40 down $6.80 - March soybean oil 47.63 down 53 points - March Chicago wheat $6.16 up 2 and ½ cents - February liv...

Illinois Farmer Chris Gould uses John Deere equipment and says Operations Center helps him monitor machine performance, yield maps, and much more. He tells Brownfield he can see where trucks are during harvest, check on tillage progress when others are working ground, and set fertilizer rates.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what pressured soybeans and cattle, why wheat and hogs were up, and how corn closed mixed. - March corn $4.66 and ½ up 1 and ¼ cents - March soybeans $12.67 and ½ down 9 and ½ cents - March soybean meal $376.20 down $4.20 - March soybean oil 48.16 down 44 points - March Chicago wheat $6.13 and ½ up 13 and ¼ cents - February live ca...

The U.S. Grains Council’s Alexander Grabois talks about a  Minnesota Corn-funded study  that compared U.S. and international corn varieties as a poultry feed source. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Many producers are taking inventory of what nutrients are available in their soils. On this episode of Managing for Profit, an expert with AgroLiquid says now is a good time to work with an agronomist to identify the products they want to apply. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this Managing for Profit, Dominik Hoffmann, product and assets manager for Selective Herbicides, shares why growers look to TriVolt for better weed control. 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 mixed finishes in soybeans, corn, cattle, and hogs, along with the losses in wheat. - March corn $4.65 and ¼ up 1 and ½ cents - January soybeans $12.69 and ½ down 4 and ½ cents - January soybean meal $381.00 up $2.10 - January soybean oil 48.10 up 31 points - March Chicago wheat $6.00 and ¼ down 6 and ½ cents - February live ca...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what pressured soybeans, corn, wheat, and hogs, and why cattle closed higher. - March corn $4.63 and ¾ down $.07 and ½ - January soybeans $12.74 down $.19 and ½ - January soybean meal $378.90 down $7.10 - January soybean oil 47.79 down 5 points - March Chicago wheat $6.06 and ¾ down $.21 and ¼ - February live cattle $171.92 up $3.4...

This week Will and Ben preview the top three crop market factors to watch in 2024. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): - March 2024 corn down $0.02 at $4.71 - December 2024 corn down $0.01 $5.03 - March 2024 soybeans down $.09 at $13.07 - November 2024 soybeans down $.17 at $12.45 - March soybean oil down 1.22 cents at 48.18 cents/lb - March soybean meal down $5.60 at $386.00/shor...

In this week’s Soil Health Hotline, a partnership with Sound Agriculture and Brownfield Ag News, Sound Agriculture Senior Agronomist Jessica Pupo explains the impact of micronutrients to the soil.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Clean Fuels Alliance America Consultant Alan Weber tells Brownfield that there are several different crops that can be used as clean fuels. He says there will be more discussion during the 2024 Clean Fuels Conference about these crops and future forecasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Brent Barnett and University of Missouri Market Analyst Scott Brown give a weekly recap of the markets and discuss how it can impact farmers’ bottom lines. This week in the markets – Live fed cattle prices are $2.00 higher on the week, which puts them more than $11 above the same period last year, and feeder cattle prices were not tested as many markets were closed due t...

Illinois farmer Chris Gould says he adopted AutoTrac about 20 years ago and has come to rely on it and other John Deere technology like TruSet. He tells Brownfield the automated depth control helps simplify adjustments on the fly, saving time and money See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Having a strong pre-emergence residual program is crucial to controlling problematic weeds. In this Managing for Profit, Asgrow Technical Agronomist Holly Thrasher shares some tips to help farmers prepare for the upcoming growing season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week Will and Ben break down how the effectiveness of interest rate hikes on U.S. inflation and the power of the dollar. Market changes over the week (as of Friday's close): - March 2024 corn down $0.04 at $4.73 - January 2024 soybeans down $.28 at $12.99 - March 2024 wheat up $.07 at $6.16 - January WTI Crude Oil up around $1.70 around $73.49/barrel Weekly highlights: - Merry Christmas! - Ma...

In this week’s Soil Health Hotline, a partnership with Sound Agriculture and Brownfield Ag News, Sound Agriculture Sales Agronomist Erin Doran talks about how to boost crop productivity for the next season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

 In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear more about what areas globally could offer the soybean prices support in the New Year.  Mid-Michigan ADM Account Manager Keri Walling tells Brownfield the market has been encouraging growers to sell soybeans through harvest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .