Cattle futures up on stronger cash trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up watching direct cattle business develop. October live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $184.10 and December lives closed $.50 higher […]
Rehoming 1,100+ cows in a matter of hours
More than a thousand milking cows in northeast Ohio found a new temporary home overnight after a barn fire earlier this week. Mandy Orahood with Ohio Farm Bureau is a […]
Minnesota farmer selected to American Farm Bureau leadership program
A Minnesota farmer is one of 10 American Farm Bureau members selected to participate in AFBF’s Partners in Advocacy Leadership program. Amanda Durow of Hastings says it’s an exclusive, executive-level […]
Christmas tree grower says season has been great
A northern Illinois Christmas tree grower says it’s been nearly an ideal summer for her crop. Sadie Asher says she and her husband, Shane, are developing a 21-acre agri-tourism operation […]
Soybeans end session lower on profit taking
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, unable to hold onto its early gains as soybean oil also gave back some ground. Harvest delays are likely in the […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 26, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.13 and 1/4, down 2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.41, down 12 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $324.20, down $1.90Oct. soybean oil closed at […]
Ernst calls on Congress to pass year-round E15 solution
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says Congress needs to prioritize a solution for year-round E15. “We do have a bill in the Senate, but it needs to move forward so that […]
Trade wins piling up, McKalip says
The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says agricultural exports have some momentum heading into 2025. Doug McKalip tells Brownfield trade wins have been accumulating. […]
State of Iowa sues over stockpiles of old wind turbine blades
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a lawsuit accusing an out-of-state company and two of its top executives of failing to properly dispose of over a thousand decommissioned wind […]
Michigan FFA receives $4 million from state budget
Supporters of the Michigan FFA Association are celebrating one of the largest state investments in the youth leadership organization. Alex Schnabelrauch with the Michigan FFA Foundation tells Brownfield $4 million […]
