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Brownfield's Jared White visited with Kris Reynolds, Midwest Director for American Farmland Trust, at the IL Corn Growers Association annual meeting in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. The IL Corn Growers Association awarded Reynolds the "Mike Plumer Environmental Award." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield's Jared White visited with Renae Halverson, grain originator with CHS Inc., at the University of Illinois Extension Landowner Conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Eden Finucan 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 being a leader to girls younger than her and taking advice from the upperclassmen. She loves making connections with people on her team. Eden is involved in volleyball, basketball, track and field, band and flag squad, and FFA. She...

Luke Hand 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 high school sports is being able to step up as a role model to the underclassmen because when he was a freshman, he looked up to the upperclassmen. Being part of a team means building friendships that go beyond the field. Luke participates in varsity footbal...

Libbie Baker 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 being able to play with her friends and build some of the closest relationships with other grade levels. Libbie participates in volleyball and basketball. She is also involved in FFA as an officer, National Honor Society, and student council....

Anna Rott was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the court and field. What Anna loves most about high school sports is the opportunity to hang out and compete with new people. They allow her to connect with kids that aren’t in the same grade or school as her. She finds it refreshing to find people who have the same passion for sports that she does. An...

This week Will and Ben reflect on further developments in the Black Sea region and a new trade deal between China and Brazil. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » December 2024 corn down $.05 at $4.24 » December 2025 corn down $.09 at $4.32 » January 2025 soybeans down $.24 at $9.85 » November 2025 soybeans down $.16 at $10.10 » December soybean oil down 4.31 cents at 41.21 cents...

Kyler Lozinski 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 being around his friends while competing. He also enjoys learning lessons from the sports he plays. Kyler is involved in football, wrestling, and baseball. He is also a proud member of FFA and serves as the treasurer. He participates...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about the status of a new farm bill in the lame duck session of Congress, the importance of tax policy in the year 2025, growers focusing on costs for the 2025 growing season, beef cow slaughter data for October, and a recap of a recent trade mission to Japan and Taiwan by an Iowa agricultural delegation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

Brownfield's Jared White visited with David Iserman, who farms in north-central Illinois and serves as LaSalle County Farm Bureua president, at the University of Illinois Extension Landowners Conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Gavin Sloss was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field, course, and mat. What he enjoys most about high school sports is being able to build relationships with his teammates and coaches, along with his opponents. These sports have also helped him set goals as well as achieve them. It has taught him to be humble and have good sportsmanship. No ma...

Grady Madden was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and court. What he enjoys most about high school sports is joking around with his friends and competing against other high school athletes. Grady participates in basketball, football, FFA, and NHS. When he is not in school or playing sports, Luke volunteers as a referee, helps manage youth...

Haylay Lydolph was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field and court. The thing she loves the most about high school sports is the way everyone supports each other. Haylay and her teammates hold each other accountable and push each other to do better. She participates in cross country, basketball, softball, and track and field. In addition to sch...

Caleb Sinnwell was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and course. What he loves most about high school sports is connecting with his friends, peers, and coaches through practices and meets while working hard to reach his goals. Caleb is involved in FCCLA, National Honor Society, Blood Drive Committee, National History Day as a mentor/helper,...

Jay Herbert was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field and course. What he enjoys most about high school sports is being part of a team, having fun with his teammates, and learning from his coaches. Jay has played golf for four years and soccer for one year. He participates in FFA and National Honor Society and is also involved in his schoolwork...

Jackson Cain was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for his commitment and passion on and off the field. The thing he loves most about high school sports is the community aspect as well as the opportunity to help lead others to become better in the sport. Jackson is involved in baseball and football, where he holds the position of captain for both teams. He also serves as a leader for a few s...

Nathan White, a Norborne, MO farmer and board member of the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, says that he is grateful for the soybean checkoff, as it helps keep an eye on soybean oil production, helps research new uses, and promotes foreign soy sales to strengthen demand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

Corteva Agriscience Enlist Field Specialist Andy Carriger says farmers should take a program approach to managing weeds in 2025. He tells Brownfield that starting clean, using preemergence herbicides, and effectively timing post-emerge applications are the foundation for a successful growing season.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Buyers don’t just benefit during the lending process in a cooperative. In this Compeer Home Podcast episode, discover what member-ownership means and why it pays to partner with a lender rooted in community with Compeer lending officer Chad Young. To learn more about the benefits of lending with a cooperative like Compeer Financial, visit https://www.compeer.com/articles/2023/august-2023/a-lender-...

In this episode of Weekly Livestock Market Update, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and livestock economist Scott Brown talk Livestock Slaughter and Cattle on Feed numbers. This week in the markets: Live fed cattle prices are $0.80 higher on the week, and feeder cattle markets were $2.00 to $6.00 higher this week. December live cattle were up $3.80 on the we...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about the position of U.S. soy growers amid another potential trade conflict with China under another Trump administration, the farm bill during the lame duck session of Congress, utilizing a whole-acre approach in a tough ag economy, Cattle on Feed numbers from USDA’s report on Friday, and drought improvement for Kansas livestock producers. See...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Iowa State University professor Greg Tylka following a tour of Iowa State University's SCN Lab. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield's Brandon Peoples visited with CattleFax CEO Randy Blach at the Kansas Livestock Association Convention & Expo in Manhattan, Kansas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Data and digital tools are used by many farmers to improve efficiencies and profitability on their acres. In this edition of Innovations in Agriculture, Erin Anderson talks with U.S. Product Marketing Manager Andy Folta about FieldView and new FieldView Drive 2.0.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On the latest episode of Outdoor Adventures, Brownfield’s Brent Barnett sits down with hunter Cody Butler from Nebraska. Cody tells the story of his recent success hunting in Kansas where he bagged a giant 207” whitetail with his bow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .