Brownfield Ag News

On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with southern Iowa hunter Noel Gandy to reflect on the 2024/2025 deer hunting season and some of the lessons learned along the way. This is part one of two-part conversation. 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 and hogs, and the losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat. Closing numbers: » March corn $4.86 and ½ down $.03 and 1/4 » March soybeans $10.55 and ¾ down $.09 and 3/4 » March soybean meal $304.90 down $10.40 » March soybean oil 45.22 up 18 points » March Chicago wheat $5.44 down $.10 » February live cattle $204.77 u...

Brownfield's Jared White interviews Illinois farmer Brady Holst, who serves on the Illinois Soybean Association Board of Directors, at the 2025 Clean Fuels Conference in San Diego, California. 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 lower starts in soybeans and wheat, and the early mixed activity for corn, cattle, and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are responding to Argentina's export tax cut. » Wheat is seeing some profit taking. » Cattle are waiting for the USDA's on Feed report. » Hogs continue to question demand. Connect with Brownfield Ag Ne...

On this final episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services discusses the importance of growers understanding how significant nitrogen loss can be, and how it can prevented.  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 dive into the confirmation hearing for Brooke Rollins as US Ag Secretary, how the biofuels industry helps cut emissions, the increasing interest in sustainable aviation fuel, how hog farmers are battling the bitter cold conditions, and how many producers have been taking advantage of a recent rally. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Brownfield's Brent Barnett interviews Iowa Pork Producers Association public policy director Ben Nuelle at 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 higher moves in cattle, soybeans, and corn, and the mixed sessions for wheat and hogs. Closing numbers: » March corn $4.89 and ¾ up $.05 and 1/2 » March soybeans $10.65 and ½ up $.09 and 1/2 » March soybean meal $315.30 down $.50 » March soybean oil 45.04 up 62 points » March Chicago wheat $5.54 unchanged » February live cattle...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp interviews University of Minnesota Extension crop specialist Dave Nicolai at the MN Ag Expo in Mankato, Minnesota. Nicolai says weed control was challenging for Minnesota farmers in 2024. 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 firmness in soybeans and corn, and the mixed trade in wheat, cattle, and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are watching South American weather. » Wheat's keeping an eye on winter wheat conditions. » Cattle continue to wait for direct business. » Hogs are monitoring demand. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » Get the...

Soaring fertilizer prices are causing farmers to make tough choices when trying to get the most value from their fertilizer dollar. On this episode, an expert with AgroLiquid says there are strategic ways to optimize efficiency and manage soil imbalances, even in a challenging year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll dive into some E15 optimism from the Trump administration, trading relationships with China, Brownfield On The Ground reports from the MN Ag Expo, Iowa Pork Congress, and Clean Fuels Conference, plus we’ll talk about the future of AI in agriculture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp interviews Minnesota Soybean Growers Association president Darin Johnson 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 .

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves in cattle and hogs, the losses in soybeans, and the mixed closes in corn and wheat. Closing numbers: » March corn $4.84 and ¼ down $.05 and 3/4 » March soybeans $10.56 down $.11 and 1/4 » March soybean meal $315.80 up $4.80 » March soybean oil 44.42 down 135 points » March Chicago wheat $5.54 down $.04 and 3/4 » Fe...

Brownfield's Brent Barnett interviews National Pork Board senior vice president of market growth David Newman 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 early gains in hogs, soybeans, and wheat, and the mixed opens for cattle and corn. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are watching harvest in Brazil. » Wheat's monitoring U.S. winterkill chances. » Cattle are waiting for widespread direct trade. » Hogs are due for a bounce. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » Get the latest ag n...

Delaro Complete Foliar Fungicide offers maximum control from the toughest diseases. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Marketing Manager for Broad Acre Fungicides and cereals at Bayer Crop Science Wyatt Jones 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 dive into President Trump’s proposed tariff plans, an outlook on interest rates, Brownfield’s latest “On The Ground” reports from the 2025 Clean Fuels Conference, and a missed opportunity to get year-round E15 across the finish line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...

Brownfield's Jared White interviews California Advanced Biofuels Alliance executive director Carlos Gutierrez at the Clean Fuels Conference in San Diego, California. 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 closes in soybeans, corn, and wheat, and the mixed finishes for cattle and hogs. Closing numbers » March corn $4.90 up $.05 and 3/4 » March soybeans $10.67 and ¼ up $.33 and 1/4 » March soybean meal $311.00 up $13.80 » March soybean oil 45.77 up 8 points » March Chicago wheat $5.58 and ¾ up $.20 » February live cattle $1...

This week Will and Ben dive weigh strong soybean crush numbers against heightened Brazilian soybean expectations. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » March 2025 corn up $.14 at $4.84 » December 2025 corn up $.06 at $4.56 » March 2025 soybeans up $.09 at $10.34 » November 2025 soybeans down $.04 at $10.27 » March soybean oil about flat at 45.69 cents/lb » March soybean meal down...

Brownfield's Jared White visits with Clean Fuels Alliance director of economics and market analytics Jonathan Martin at the Clean Fuels Conference in San Diego, California. 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 moves in soybeans, hogs, and wheat, and the mixed starts for cattle and corn. What to watch: » Soybeans are up, with no new tariffs on China. » Wheat is supported by the drop in the dollar. » Cattle are waiting for direct business. » Hogs are higher, watching demand. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » Get the latest ag n...

Demand is critical to the bottom line for beef producers. In this episode, Tracey Mershon, a Missouri cattle producer and chairman of the Missouri Beef Industry Council shares how beef checkoff dollars are being invested 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 special holiday edition of the show, we’ll dive into some ag news interviews conducted by members of our Brownfield Ag News team over the last week from events that took place across the Corn Belt.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .