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Brenna Johnson was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. What she loves most about high school sports is the teamwork, competition, and the rewards of hard work. They give her a chance to push herself while working toward a common goal with her teammates. The thrill of competition is amazing and she expressed that it is like a mini v...

Loghan Nelson was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and court. The one thing he loves most about high school sports is building a work ethic, which will always be useful throughout his life. He has built a great work ethic from his freshman year through to his senior year. Loghan competes in football and basketball and he shoots trap. He pa...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the early losses in soybeans, the higher start for wheat, and the mixed opens in corn, cattle, and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are monitoring South America. » Wheat is concerned about U.S. crop conditions. » Cattle are watching the distribution of the show list. » Hogs continue to have demand questions. Connect with Br...

Planting for 2025 is just around the corner, and having a clean seedbed will help give young soybean plants a good start. Jeff Moon, Market Development Specialist at Corteva, offers advice on how growers can prepare for the season.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On this episode of Weekly Livestock Market Update, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner talks with Mississippi State University ag economist Josh Maples about April live cattle gaining $7.70 this week. Market highlights: Live steer prices ended the week at $196.90/cwt for the 5-market average which was down 75 cents from a week ago. The April live cattle futures contract was up sharply to $200.35 per cwt w...

The Crop Science division of Bayer has announced the introduction of Vyconic™ soybeans, a new trait technology that will be the first to feature five herbicide tolerances all in one breakthrough trait. Cyndi Young spoke with North American Soybean Business Lead Kacy Perry at the unveiling. Vyconic soybeans have an anticipated market introduction in the U.S. by the 2027 planting season. ...

On this episode, we’ll learn about Canada’s latest retaliatory move against the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war, U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s take on the trade war situation and what it means for producers long-term, the uncertainties farmers are facing as the growing season nears, and we’ll hear an interview report with Jim Mintert from Purdue University at this year’s Commodity Classic. Se...

Brownfield's Meghan Grebner visited with Missouri Corn Growers Association Chief Executive Officer Bradley Schad at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. Schad tells Brownfield one of the policies brough forth by the Missouri delegation during Corn Congress was a push for the Secretary of Agriculture to have a seat on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. He says, "It...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves in cattle, hogs, and corn, the mixed finish for soybeans, and the losses in wheat. Closing numbers: » May corn $4.69 and ¼ up $.05 and 1/4 » May soybeans $10.25 down $.02 and 1/4 » May soybean meal $304.40 down $.50 » May soybean oil 43.42 up 25 points » May Chicago wheat $5.51 and ¼ down $.02 and 3/4 » April live...

Renner Ag Solutions is an ag safety company that is developing a replacement for bin sweeps. Founder and Iowa farmer Caleb Renner tells Mark Dorenkamp the net automatically unloads a bin and the farmer does not have to enter during the load out process. A functional prototype that could be ready this summer.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, Minnesota hunter Shane Simpson joins Brent Barnett for a conversation about the upcoming spring turkey season. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of hunting early in the season, as well as the differences in hunting turkeys in Southern states compared to the Midwest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with United Soybean Board director Don Wyss at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. 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 higher start for cattle, the initial losses in soybeans and wheat, and the mixed opens in corn and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are watching South American weather. » Wheat is seeing some profit taking. » Cattle are up despite steady to lower cash. » Hogs are keeping an eye on demand. Connect with Brownfield Ag News...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about the latest trade news involving the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, we’ll also dive into some avian influenza updates across the country, U.S. ethanol exports, and what soybean growers were discussing at the Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with southwest Iowa farmer Jeff Jorgensen at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. 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 daily gains in soybeans, corn, and wheat, the losses in cattle, and the mixed end to the session for hogs. Closing numbers: » May corn $4.64 up $.08 and 1/4 » May soybeans $10.27 and ¼ up $.15 and 1/2 » May soybean meal $304.90 up $5.10 » May soybean oil 43.17 up 18 points » May Chicago wheat $5.54 up $.05 and 3/4 » April live...

Brownfield's Meghan Grebner visited with American Soybean Association president Caleb Ragland at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. 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 higher start in soybeans, the mixed activity in corn and wheat, and the losses in cattle and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans are looking at solid product demand. » Corn and wheat are consolidating. » Cattle continue to wait for direct business. » Hogs are pressured by pork and profit taking. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » G...

2025 could be a tough financial year as farmers navigate higher input costs, machinery prices, rising interest rates, and more. On this episode of Managing for Profit, an agronomy expert with AgroLiquid advises how growers can allocate their fertilizer dollars to weather this economic challenge.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about Trump’s appearance before Congress, more reaction on the Trump administration’s tariffs, impacts of government firings, potential issues for Brazil’s safrinha crop, a proposed 2 4-D ban in one I-state, the latest on farm financials, and special reports from the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with Iowa Corn Growers Association president Stu Swanson at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. 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 USDA's record ag trade deficit projection and incoming US ag export tariffs. Market recap (changes on week as of Friday's close): » May 2025 corn down $.36 at $4.69 » December 2025 corn down $.15 at $4.55 » May 2025 soybeans down $.32 at $10.25 » November 2025 soybeans down $.30 at $10.29 » May soybean oil down 3.22 cents at 44.12 cents/lb » May soybean meal down...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the gains in cattle, hogs, soybeans, and wheat, and the mostly firm finish for corn. Closing numbers: » May corn $4.55 and ¾ up $.04 and 1/4 » May soybeans $10.11 and ¾ up $.12 and 3/4 » May soybean meal $299.80 up $6.30 » May soybean oil 42.99 up 15 points » May Chicago wheat $5.48 and ¼ up $.11 and 1/2 » April live cattle $196.55...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with United Soybean director, health & nutrition priority area coordinator Todd Hanten at the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. 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 early gains in wheat, cattle, and hogs, and the mostly firm opens for soybeans and corn. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are waiting for more tariff developments. » Wheat is oversold and due for a bounce. » Cattle are getting ready for widespread direct business. » Hogs have some technical support. Connect with Brownfield Ag...