Cattle futures up ahead of On Feed report

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up watching direct business develop and ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed numbers from the USDA. December live cattle closed […]

A soybean harvest reflection

A farmer in west-central Missouri says it was a faster harvest than usual. “We’ve never had a stoppage during soybean harvest, which I think was the first for my career. […]

Dry conditions affect fall fieldwork

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says dry conditions are affecting fall fieldwork. Paul Casper from Kingsbury County just wrapped up harvest on Wednesday and tells Brownfield “there’s a lot […]

Market extremes for farmland in 2024

The farmland market has seen some extremes this year in the Upper Midwest. Farm business management instructor Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato, Minnesota calls 2024 “interesting” from […]