Brownfield Ag News

This week, Will and Ben review big changes and surprises in USDA's most recent round of commoditys. ----- Market recap (changes on week): - March corn up $.18 at $6.70 - December 2023 corn up $.04 at $5.94 - March soybeans up $.29 at $15.17 - November soybeans down $.08 at $13.83 - January soybean oil flat at 63.10 cents/lb - January soybean meal up $1.00 at $471.30/short ton - March wheat down $....

Now is the time to start planning to protect corn yields for the 2023 crop. In this Managing for Profit, Kip Jacobs, UPL Technical Services Manager details how adding a product like Tepera Plus HD can help protect against yield-damaging insects and add up to 7.9 bushels per acre over untreated acres. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...

Angel Jenio with the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan highlights how relationships are important for export success. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Director of global agronomy for soil health Matt Sowder says The Mosaic Company has built its business on understanding and developing balanced crop nutrition. Because of that focus, he tells Brownfield The Mosaic Company has invested in building a line of biologicals that act as a perfect compliment to fertilizer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Farmers are encouraged to get off to the right start when considering building or growing a livestock farm. Western Iowa farmer Mike Dickinson says the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers helped them responsibly plan ahead when expanding their operation. 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 how soybeans, corn, and wheat ended the week, what influenced cattle futures, and why hogs closed mixed. ----- - March corn $6.75 up $0.04 - March soybeans $15.2775 up $0.0925 - March soybean meal $476.30 down $5.00 - March soybean oil 63.06 down 19 points - March Chicago wheat $7.4375 up $0.01 - February live cattle $157.72 up $0....

Jordan Lang is the Performance Upgrade Marketing Manager for John Deere and says Deere is in year two of offering application performance upgrades for sprayers. He tells Brownfield that gives farmers the ability to reduce costs and cover more acres without having to trade in their current machine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Brownfield’s Rhiannon Branch is joined by Vice Presidents of Crop Insurance at Farm Credit Illinois, Lee Waters and Jason Rust. Listen in as the three discuss how updating your risk management plan can protect you from the unknown and provide peace of mind in these high cost times. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Identifying and addressing the limiting factor in a fertilizer management program could help farmers maximize their crop’s performance and yield. In this Managing for Profit, an agronomist with AgroLiquid explains how to boost return on investment.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kristin Poley, Director of Research and Agronomy with the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan, discusses current and long-term research of the checkoff. 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 talks about why corn, soybeans, and cattle were mixed at midweek, what supported wheat, and why hogs closed lower. ----- - March corn $6.56 up $0.01 - March soybeans $14.93 up $0.08 - March soybean meal $474.60 up $5.70 - March soybean oil 62.11 down 46 points - March Chicago wheat $7.40 up $0.09 - February $157.75 unchanged - February $79.30 down...

Every growing season farmers fight for clean fields. But broadleaf weeds and grasses are a challenge year-after-year.  In this Managing for Profit, Marcel Mesquita with Bayer shares how TriVolt Herbicide, which will be available for the 2023 growing season, can help farmers in the fight against tough to control key grass and broadleaf weeds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the factors that led to mixed finishes in corn, soybeans, and cattle and what sent wheat and hogs lower. ----- - March corn $6.55 up $0.0225 - March soybeans $14.85 down $0.035 - March soybean meal $468.90 down $1.40 - March soybean oil 62.57 down 78 points - March Chicago wheat $7.31 down $0.105 - February live cattle $157.75 unch...

This week, Will and Ben preview one of the biggest USDA report days of the year. ----- Market recap (changes on week): - March corn down $.24 at $6.52 - December 2023 corn down $.16 at $5.90 - March soybeans down $.04 at $14.88 - November soybeans down $.20 at $13.91 - January soybean oil down 1.67 cents at 63.35 cents/lb - January soybean meal up $5.30 at $470.30/short ton - March wheat down $.46...

Fueling Conversations: Decarbonizing the Trucking Industry Now with Biodiesel See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Curt Woolfolk with The Mosaic Company says the next frontier in agronomy is understanding the soil ecosystem. He tells Brownfield there are many synergies between soil health and nutrient management and The Mosaic Company is helping farmers as they work toward Advanced Crop Nutrition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Northwestern Minnesota farmer Blair Hoseth discusses his Minnesota Corn Innovation Grant project that compares yields and economic returns when applying manure vs commercial fertilizer in a corn-bean rotation. Minnesota Corn's Innovation Grant program allows farmers to test or develop best practices in cover crop management, fertility, tillage, water management, and other production methods. Learn...

What does the agriculture sector need to thrive in the future? It’s innovation and collaboration. In this Managing for Profit, Craig Brekkas with UPL North America shares how the company’s OpenAg approach will help overcome agriculture’s biggest challenges in the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Head of the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan Jim Zook explains the history of the checkoff, accomplishments, and how sustainable aviation fuel can support corn farmers. 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 and soybeans were down Monday, what caused wheat to close mixed, and why cattle and hogs were higher. ----- - March corn $6.5275 down $0.0125 - March soybeans $14.885 down $0.04 - March soybean meal $470.30 down $7.30 - March soybean oil 63.35 up 18 points - March Chicago wheat $7.415 down $0.02 - February live cattle $157...

The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers works with farmers to help implement best management practices as they raise livestock responsibly and successfully. In this episode, eastern Iowa pig farmer Mike Paustian discusses how the Coalition helped his family site a new swine barn. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Meghan Grebner and University of Missouri Market Analyst Scott Brown give a special weekly recap of the markets and discuss how it can impact farmers’ bottom lines live from the Missouri Cattlemen’s Annual Convention. ----- Find more agriculture news at: brownfieldagnews.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what helped soybeans close higher, why corn was mostly firm, and how wheat, cattle, and hogs finished lower. ----- - March corn $6.54 up $0.0125 - March soybeans $14.925 up $0.2175 - March soybean meal $477.60 up $12.70 - March soybean oil 63.73 up 79 points - March Chicago wheat $7.435 down $0.0325 - February live cattle $156.77 d...

Fueling Conversations: Value of biodiesel in reducing carbon today See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jordan Lang is performance upgrade marketing manager for John Deere and says Deere offers Performance Upgrade kits for some of its core machinery, including planters. He tells Brownfield it’s a way for customers to minimize costs without sacrificing key technology.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .