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Carter Lampe was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and court. The thing he loves most about being able to compete alongside some of his best friends day in and day out. He has gained so many friendships that he can’t imagine doing any of his sports without them. Carter is a 4-year member of the football, basketball, and track teams, where h...

Madison Passer 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 that they provide valuable opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery. Additionally, the self-discipline and dedication required to excel in sports can be transferred to many different aspects in the real world; ultimate...

Madilyn Portner was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. What she loves most about high school sports is the relationships she has made with her teammates and coaching staff. Being able to grow together as dancers and as a team is something special to her. Madilyn is involved in New Ulm Just For Kix, New Ulm Eagles Varsity Dance Team, FFA, st...

Juliana Radke was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field. What she loves most about high school sports is their competitiveness. Even her teammates who don’t want to play in college or are only there for their friends still come out every day with passion and gusto and simply try their best. Juliana is involved in soccer, the National Honors Soc...

Savanah Lipinski was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. What she loves most about high school sports is making memories with her team. She has truly enjoyed the relationships she has made with past and present teammates. Savanah has been a part of the varsity basketball team for 4 years. She is involved in National Honors Society, Spanish H...

Mila Grothus was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the course and field. What she loves most about high school sports is that they allow her to meet and connect with people who she otherwise would not have. Mila is involved in cross country, track and field, basketball manager, band, jazz band, choir, drama, student council, and National Honor Societ...

Aiden Deim was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and mat. What he loves most about high school sports is competing with his friends and teammates. He also has learned discipline, leadership, and perseverance throughout his high school career. Aiden is currently involved in football, wrestling, and is the president for his FFA Chapter his se...

Lauren Schroeder was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court. What she loves most about high school sports is the connection and friendships she has made with her teammates, coaches, and athletes from other schools. Lauren is involved in volleyball (club and travel), is the National Honor Society president, Student Council as the senior class pre...

Brownfield's Jared White visits with Cliff Schuette, president of the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition, at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Owen Sweeney was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the court and field. What he loves most about playing high school sports is having the opportunity to compete against friends he has known since the very beginning of playing sports. He also enjoys being able to set goals for himself and his team. It has taught him the hard work it takes to achieve g...

Missouri Soybean CEO, Gary Wheeler, is impressed with MO Soybean's process on strategic planning. Their biggest priority is right now is funding agronomy research to benefit farmers and effectively communicating these findings with them.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield's Meghan Grebner talks with agriculture economist Scott Brown about this week's livestock markets: Farm Income, Monthly Trade Data, Jobs Report, and Consumer Sentiment. This week in the markets: Live fed cattle prices are $0.40 higher on the week, and feeder cattle markets were $5 to $10 higher on the week. February live cattle were down...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about a new order from USDA requiring raw milk samples nationwide be collected and shared with the agency for testing, a new H5N1 detection in the state of Iowa, a Congressional representative less optimistic about a new farm bill, and an assessment of commodity markets amid President-elect Trump’s tariff threats. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp interviews Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association president Jake Thompson at the 2024 Minnesota Cattle Industry Convention in St. Cloud, 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 closes in corn and hogs, and the mixed finishes for soybeans, wheat, and cattle. Closing numbers: » March corn $4.40 up $.05 » January soybeans $9.93 and ¾ unchanged » January soybean meal $287.40 down $3.70 » January soybean oil 42.97 up 66 points » March Chicago wheat $5.57 and ¼ down $.01 » February live cattle $186.1...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association executive director Kaitlyn Root at the Minnesota Cattle Inudstry Convention in St. Cloud, Minnesota. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

There's a lot on farmers' minds as 2024 comes to a close, including Farm Bill uncertainty, trade policies, pinched margins, and market prices and yields. Compeer Financial Director of Insurance Strategies Cole Patrick talks about the conditions affecting management strategies and what farmers should focus on when building risk management plans for 2025. Listen to this Compeer Financial Podcast to...

On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with northwest Missouri hunter Garrett Wood to talk about bow hunting opportunities during the late season. Garrett has a had a lot of success in his life shooting big bucks in mid-to-late December with his bow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the gains in cattle, the losses in hogs, and the mixed opens in soybeans, corn, and wheat. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are watching demand and South American weather. » Wheat has questions about export improvements. » Cattle are supported by Thursday's light direct trade. » Hogs are pressured by wholesale pork. Connect with...

There are many nitrogen stabilizer options available to growers. On this episode of the Nitrogen Corner, an agronomy expert with Koch Agronomic Services talks about some key features growers should be looking for as they make choices for their operation. 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 will learn about calls from producers for improvements to the dairy safety net in the next farm bill, concerns that layoffs across the agriculture workforce will continue, farmers needing to pay extra attention to chemical labels in 2025, and an emerging market for U.S. sorghum producers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Brownfield's Brandon Peoples visited with James Shurts, president of Great Plains Manufacturing, at Trade Talk in Kansas City, Missouri. 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 gains for soybeans, corn, and wheat, and the mostly firm finish in hogs. Closing numbers: » March corn $4.35 up $.05 » January soybeans $9.93 and ¾ up $.10 » January soybean meal $291.10 down $.80 » January soybean oil 42.31 up 89 points » March Chicago wheat $5.58 and ¼ up $.10 » February live cattle $1...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson visited with Kelli Werling, of the Indiana State Department of Animal Health, at the Midwest Pork Conference in Noblesville, 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 early gains in soybeans, corn, wheat, and hogs, and the mixed open in cattle. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are watching South American weather. » Wheat is waiting for Russia's export cap to take effect. » Cattle are getting ready for direct business. » Hogs are supported by packer profit margins. Connect with Brownfield A...