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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the early losses in corn and soybeans, the firm start for wheat, and the mixed opens in cattle and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are taking profits. » Wheat's waiting for precipitation totals. » Cattle are getting ready for direct business. » Hogs are responding to inconsistent demand. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: »...

Utilizing too much nitrogen fertilizer can lead to crop damage, economic loss, volatility and leaching. On this week’s episode, an expert with AgroLiquid explains the importance of having a balanced fertility program, pairing nitrogen with supporting nutrients like sulfur and micronutrients, and finding ways to make changes in-season to improve efficiency and reduce waste. See Privacy Policy at ht...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll dive into RFK Jr.’s hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, tensions between the U.S. and Colombia and why agriculture is watching the developments, upticks in avian influenza cases across Indiana, and how mild winter conditions could impact cover crops. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with National Pork Board president Bill Even at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines, Iowa. 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 down day in cattle, the mostly lower close for hogs, and the gains in soybeans, corn, and wheat. Closing numbers: » March corn $4.97 up $.11 and 3/4 » March soybeans $10.60 and ½ up $.15 and 1/2 » March soybean meal $309.80 up $8.20 » March soybean oil 44.97 down 16 points » March Chicago wheat $5.62 and ½ up $.17 and 1/4 » Feb...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with Yoder Grain president Josh Fiechter at the 2025 Indiana Dairy Forum in French Lick, Indiana. 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 opens in soybeans, corn, and wheat, and the mixed starts for cattle and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are watching weather in Argentina. » Wheat is waiting for more precip in the Plains and Midwest. » Cattle are getting ready for direct business. » Hogs continue to be very influenced by pork demand. Connect wi...

Acceleron Prime will soon be hitting the market as another seed treatment option for growers later this year. In this episode of Managing for Profit, crop protection segment manager for seed growth Heather Wilshire explains more. 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 Agriculture Today, we’ll have several Brownfield “On The Ground” updates from the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio where anchor/reporter Mark Dorenkamp has been stationed this week. We’ll also dive into concerns about the future of new and expanded soy crushing facilities, continued discussions around the next farm bill, and potential impacts of another trade...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp interviews Wisconsin Farm Bureau president Brad Olson at the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio, Texas. 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 cattle, hogs, corn, and wheat, and the mostly firm finish in soybeans. Closing numbers: » March corn $4.85 and ¼ up $.03 and 1/4 » March soybeans $10.45 unchanged » March soybean meal $301.60 up $.80 » March soybean oil 45.13 up 13 points » March Chicago wheat $5.45 and ¼ up $.09 and 3/4 » February live cattle $208.55...

This week Will and Ben examine how threats of tariffs could impact ag markets. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » March 2025 corn up $.02 at $4.86 » December 2025 corn up $.05 at $4.56 » March 2025 soybeans up $.21 at $10.55 » November 2025 soybeans up $.21 at $10.48 » March soybean oil about down .47 cents at 45.22 cents/lb » March soybean meal up $8.70 at $305.90/short ton »...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp interviews American Farm Bureau senior director of government affairs Courtney Briggs at the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Briggs says the Waters of the U.S. rule continues to be a long-standing problem for members. 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 hogs, cattle, soybeans, corn, and wheat. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are watching South American rain totals. » Wheat is keeping an eye on precip in the U.S. Plains. » Cattle are optimistic about direct business. » Hogs are supported by Monday's higher pork close. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » Get the...

What challenges and roadblocks do Michigan farmers face when moving their grain through the supply chain? Michigan Soybean Committee Market Development Director Hanna Campbell tells Brownfield it’s an area the checkoff is evaluating. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Missouri consumers love their beef, and that’s good news for Missouri’s cattle producers. In this episode, Sydney Long, Executive Director for the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about how the organization uses consumer market research to grow demand. 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 Agriculture Today, we’ll have several Brownfield “On The Ground” updates from the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio where anchor/reporter Mark Dorenkamp has been stationed this week. We’ll also have news updates on cropping plans for the spring amid lower commodity prices, farmer cutbacks on fertilizer applications, and how the pork industry is working to reach...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp interviews American Farm Bureau vice president of public policy Sam Kieffer at the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Kieffer says Congress has their hands full in 2025. 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 cattle and hogs and the losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat. Closing numbers: » March corn $4.82 down $.04 and 1/2 » March soybeans $10.45 down $.10 and 3/4 » March soybean meal $300.80 down $4.10 » March soybean oil 45.00 down 22 points » March Chicago wheat $5.35 and ½ down $.08 and 1/2 » February live cattl...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp interviews Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson at the 2025 American Farm Convention in San Antonio, Texas. 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 open in cattle and the losses to start the day in soybeans, corn, wheat, and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are down with rain in Argentina. » Wheat is waiting for more precipitation in the Plains. » Cattle are getting ready for direct business and the inventory numbers. » Hogs continue to question domestic dema...

The Missouri Soybean Association is confident that the incoming Governor Mike Kehoe will maintain a focus on agriculture despite budget challenges. Kehoe's regulatory approach and transportation infrastructure spending are seen as farmer-friendly by Missouri farmers. 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 ag economist Kenny Burdine about slaughter numbers, Cold Storage, and the January Cattle on Feed report. Market highlights: Live steer prices look to be trading almost $4 higher this week at $207.59 for the 5-market average. February live cattle futures prices were up more than $7 on the week closing above $2...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll dive into how some farmers are navigating the challenges of lower commodity prices, the growing demand for U.S. corn on the global market, the potential record year in 2024 for U.S. pork exports, South American crops and weather, and a new conservation opportunity for Missouri corn growers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Delta Airlines vice president of government relations Jeff Davidman at the MN Ag Expo in Mankato, Minnesota. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .