Brownfield Ag News

Last week, Precision Planting Region Manager Joe Rollin explained the cost benefits of retrofitting your existing planter opposed to buying new. This week, he highlights different technologies you can add to your planter to see how it is performing and increase efficiency in the field. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

- December corn $6.84 up $0.0575 - November soybeans $13.915 up $0.19 - December soybean meal $413.30 up $11.60 - December soybean oil 70.42 down 22 points - December Chicago wheat $8.4925 up $0.08 - December live cattle $151.67 up $0.32 - December lean hogs $87.02 down $0.35 Find more agriculture news at: brownfieldagnews.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

CROPLAN Technical Seed Manager Ryan Moeller says they are helping farmers diversify their operations for more profitability. He says CROPLAN has been bringing in unique traits for growers to work with. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

- December corn $6.7825 down $0.0275 - November soybeans $13.725 up $0.005 - December soybean meal $401.70 down $0.10 - December soybean oil 70.64 up 190 points - December Chicago wheat $8.4125 down $0.0825 - December live cattle $151.35 up $1.57 - December lean hogs $87.37 up $0.90 Find more agriculture news at: brownfieldagnews.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Our guest on this episode of the What's Happening podcast is Daryl Timmerman, a senior swine lending specialist with Compeer Financial. Listen in as Timmerman talks about labor, foreign animal disease, sustainability and more in the pork industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Each growing season, farmers look forward to planting new corn and soybean products that promote higher yields and profitability.  In this Managing for Profit, Rebecca Thompson, head of North America plant breeding for Bayer CropScience discusses the process to develop new DEKALB corn and Asgrow soybean products. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

- December corn $6.81 down $0.025 - November soybeans $13.72 down $0.1325 - December soybean meal $401.80 down $9.20 - December soybean oil 68.74 up 190 points - December Chicago wheat $8.495 down $0.115 - December live cattle $149.77 up $0.57 - December lean hogs $86.47 up $1.52 Find more agriculture news at: brownfieldagnews.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

Market recap (changes on week): - December corn down $.15 at $6.83 - November soybeans up $.15 at $13.85 - December soybean oil up 1.83 cents at 66.84 cents/lb - December soybean meal up $4.80 at $411.00/short ton - December wheat down $.65 at $8.61 - July wheat down $.47 at $8.83 Weekly highlights: - Ethanol production increased for the second straight week- up 13.4 million gallons last week. How...

Iowa farmer Dan Keitzer chairs the Iowa Corn Industrial Usage and U.S. Production Committee which he says oversees programs that involve corn grind like ethanol and crop production. He tells Brownfield the future of biofuels is bright and Iowa Corn is advocating for initiatives to increase blending at the state and federal level. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Logan Anderson was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. Logan’s favorite part of high school sports is getting to play a sport he loves with his best friends. Agriculture has played a huge role in Logan’s life with growing up on a third-generation beef farm. Farm life has taught him many lessons that he could use outside of the farm. Logan is...

Olivia Santos was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court/field. Her favorite part about high school sports is the competition, it motivates her to work hard and be the best she can be. Agriculture is a part of Olivia’s everyday life with her living on a farm. It has given her the chance to learn from her dad, travel to shows, and meet new friend...

Nick Kappenman was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the court. His favorite part about high school sports is the opportunity to grow in the sport and be able to build relationships with teammates on and off the court. Agriculture and growing up on a farm have helped Nick understand the value of hard work and seeing something grow from start to finis...

Jacob Wiechart was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite part of high school sports is being able to compete with others and meeting players from different schools. To Jacob, agriculture means experiencing different opportunities and friendships and learning hard work and dedication. Jacob is involved in baseball, FFA, and 4-H, an...

Maverick Weber was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his efforts on and off the field. His favorite part about high school sports is the competitiveness and family aspect of his team. To Maverick, agriculture provides ample opportunities to learn. He has been able to learn work ethic and improve problem solving skills from agriculture and apply them to his everyday life. Maverick is invo...

Wyatt Luhmann was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field/court/green. His favorite part about high school sports is the overall feeling of being on the field or court and getting to play in front of the community. Wyatt has been involved with agriculture his whole life and hopes to always be involved in it. He believes farming is not something p...

Tucker Rohrig was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite part about high school sports is how your team becomes your family. No matter what happens there will always be people that stand by you. When Tucker thinks about agriculture the first thing to come to mind is the future. The first line of the FFA Creed states, "I believe in...

Amelia Boender was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. Her favorite part about high school sports is the people as well as the community you create with teammates and fans. To Amelia, agriculture is all about fun and hard work. Growing up on a farm she always enjoyed driving tractors with her grandpa and spending time with family. Amelia is...

Sydney Hurd was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. Sydney’s favorite part about high school sports is the family atmosphere that it has created. She loves how sports bring her and her friends closer. Growing up with two brothers Sydney has developed a competitive personality, but that doesn’t keep her from having fun on the court. To Sydney...

Kasey Krauskopf was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite part about high school sports is the memories that are made as well as the lessons learned. To Kasey, agriculture is all about learning and overcoming adversity. While growing up and showing animals, Kasey has faced many challenges caused by weather and even health problems...

Caleb Evans was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the court. His favorite part about high school sports is the experience and atmosphere. To Caleb, agriculture is a lifestyle that not only allows him and his family to work together but it allows them to make a living by helping feed the world. Caleb is involved in tennis, golf, Student Council, and i...

Owen Hinchman was nominated as Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. His favorite part about high school sports are the memories he has made with his teammates. To Owen, agriculture is a way of understanding the diversity in career fields. Agriculture is one of the most diverse career paths someone can take. It provides jobs for thousands of Americans each d...

IL Corn partners with other commodity groups to get the most out of farmers’ checkoff dollars. This week, Illinois Beef Association Executive Vice President Josh St. Peters highlights their projects with IL Corn focused on sustainability and how their collaboration is helping consumers understand the work beef and corn farmers do to grow food sustainably. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

This year is teaching farmers more about tar spot’s limitations during dry weather. Plant pathologist Marty Chilvers with Michigan State University discusses current research projects. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

- December corn $6.835 down $0.0625 - November soybeans $13.8525 up $0.0125 - December soybean meal $411.0 down $0.10 - December soybean oil 66.84 up 154 points - December Chicago wheat $8.61 up $0.0125 - December live cattle $149.20 up $1.42 - December lean hogs $84.95 up $2.70 Find more agriculture news at: brownfieldagnews.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Illinois farmer Paul Butler says weeds are always a challenge, and being 90 percent no-till, he points to waterhemp and marestail as the most problematic. Butler made the switch to the Enlist weed control system this year and says it was easy to do and very successful.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...