Brownfield Ag News

This week Will and Ben look under the hood of strong U.S. energy production numbers and its impact on ag markets. Market recap (changes on week as of Monday's close): » December 2024 corn up $.01 at $4.10 » December 2025 corn up $.02 at $4.39 » November 2024 soybeans down $.07 at $9.74 » November 2025 soybeans down $.04 at $10.21 » December soybean oil flat at 42.69 cents/lb » December soybean mea...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the bounces in pork, soybeans, and wheat, and the mixed opens for corn and cattle. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are finding some buying interest. » Wheat's up on a low crop condition rating. » Cattle are waiting for direct business. » Hogs are supported by a higher close in pork. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » Get the lat...

For years the Illinois Corn checkoff has invested in finding new uses for corn. In this Managing for Profit, Chris Nicholas, president and co-founder of Lackril Technologies, explains how they turn corn into sustainable acrylics. 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 the latest round of crop progress reports from the USDA, a state level breakdown of harvest yield and pace data, an E15 development in the state of California and what that means for farmers and consumers, and congressional progress on legislation regarding foreign ag land ownership. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson caught up with Thadeus Bergschneider, of Illinois, at the 97th National FFA Convention. Bergschneider will serve on the 2024-2025 National FFA Officer Team as National FFA President. 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, the mostly higher close for hogs, and the declines in soybeans, corn, and wheat. Closing numbers: » December corn $4.10 and ¾ down $.04 and 1/2 » November soybeans $9.74 down $.13 and 3/4 » December soybean meal $304.80 down $1.00 » December soybean oil 42.69 down 146 points » December Chicago wheat $5.58 and ¾...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson caught up with Minnesota FFA Treasurer Cole Sundeen at the 97th National FFA Convention. Sundeen received national honors for his Supervised Agricultural Experience in Landscage Management, Entrepreneurship/Placement. 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 losses in soybeans, corn, and cattle, and the mostly higher starts for wheat and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are watching U.S. and South American fieldwork. » Wheat is finding at least some new interest. » Cattle are watching the distribution of the show list. » Hogs continue to follow demand signals. Connect with...

Missouri Soybean staff use harvest lunches to show gratitude toward farmers considering the current market challenges. Mark Lehenbauer, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council chairman, says it's important to recognize the hard work and dedication they bring, and while the checkoff doesn't guarantee a stable market, it does strive to increase soybean demand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Corteva Agriscience Enlist field specialist Dan Smydra says there are several winter-annual weeds he wants corn and soybean farmers watching for. He tells Brownfield henbit, marestail, and pennycress can cause headaches for growers in the spring if not properly managed in the fall. Smydra recommends a fall burndown herbicide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about the latest Cattle on Feed numbers, investments to upgrade rural cooperatives, more from the National FFA Convention, the nation’s top pumpkin producing state, and some hope for commodity prices. 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 and livestock economist Scott Brown recap Livestock Slaughter, Cold Storage, and Cattle on Feed numbers in this episode of Weekly Livestock Market Update. This week in the markets: » Live fed cattle prices are $2.45 higher on the week, and feeder cattle markets were $1.00 to $4.00 higher this week. » December live cattle were up $...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson interviews Tennessee FFA members Noah Canter, Katie Adkins, and Emma Hummer Erwin, alongside their advisor Ryan Arnett, at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, 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 mixed closes for cattle and hogs, and the losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat. Closing numbers: » December corn $4.15 and ¼ down $.06 and 1/4 » November soybeans $9.87 and ¾ down $.08 and 1/2 » December soybean meal $305.80 down $4.60 » December soybean meal 44.15 down 18 points » December Chicago wheat $5.69 down $.12 and 1/2...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson interviews Ankur Anand, Microsoft program manager, about FarmBeats for Students for at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 checks back in with Iowa hunter and host of the First Gen Hunter podcast Kent Boucher about how the early muzzleloader season went in Iowa. Both Brent and Kent recently concluded their early muzzleloader seasons, and Kent was able to tag a nice buck in the final minutes on the last day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the early losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat, and the mixed opens in cattle and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn back to focusing on crop weather. » Wheat is watching planting progress. » Cattle are waiting for the on feed numbers. » Hogs continue to be heavily influenced by pork demand. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: »...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about a strong week for US export sales, the presidential election’s impact on ag policy, reports from the National FFA Convention, drought impacts in the Midwest, and farmland values. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brownfield's Erin Anderson interviews National FFA Western Region Vice President Emily Gossett, of New Mexico, at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, 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 daily gains in cattle and corn and the mixed finishes for soybeans, wheat and hogs. Closing numbers: » December corn $4.21 and ½ up $.02 and 1/2 » November soybeans $9.96 and ¼ down $.01 and 1/4 » December soybean meal $310.40 down $4.60 » December soybean oil 44.33 up 94 points » December Chicago wheat $5.81 up $.03 » December...

Brownfield's Erin Anderson interviews National FFA program coordinator Logan Everett about Days of Service, an opportunity for FFA members to volunteer while attending the National FFA Convention. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The swine industry may be facing significant challenges, such as financial difficulties, labor and regulation problems, and visa renewal issues, but farmers are moving forward. In this episode of the Compeer Financial Podcast, Swine Lending Specialist Daryl Timmerman with Compeer Financial explains the financial outlook of swine as they move into 2025 and give potential solutions, such as the farm...

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher starts for soybeans, corn, and cattle, and the mixed opens in wheat and hogs. What to watch: » Soybeans and corn are up on demand. » Wheat is watching winter crop planting weather. » Cattle are waiting for direct business. » Hogs continue to follow demand signals. Connect with Brownfield Ag News: » Get the latest ag news...

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about a decision from Brazil to continue its 18% tariff on ethanol imports, the U.S.-Mexico trading relationship, updates from the 2024 National FFA Convention, how drought is impacting cattle producers, grain storage during harvest, and a recap of weekly U.S. ethanol production.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visits with Dan Wertish, site lead for Bayer's commercial soybean processing facility near Redwood Falls, Minnesota. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .