Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 29, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.23, up 7 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.89 and 1/2, up 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $287.10, down $3.40Dec. soybean oil closed at […]
Cattle futures supported by week’s sharply higher cash business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were up following the sharply higher cash business earlier in the week. December lives closed $.02 lower at […]
Ethanol leader urges Trump administration to quickly set RVO guidelines
The President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association hopes President elect Trump moves quickly to set future Renewable Volume Obligation levels for blending ethanol and gasoline. Geoff Cooper tells […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat mixed in a quiet post-holiday session
Soybeans ended the day mixed with another day of unsurprising light-volume trade, this time post-holiday. The USDA announced a sale of soybeans to unknown destinations for the current marketing year. […]
Expert: Getting vaxxed for HPV could be lifesaver for Iowa kids
While the HPV vaccine is often marketed in Iowa toward women, a health care professional says it’s important that young people of -both- sexes get inoculated against the potentially-deadly virus. […]
Optimism for a turnaround in ag equipment sales
The ag division president for Great Plains Manufacturing says there is some hope for a turnaround for ag equipment sales in 2025. James Shurts tells Brownfield… “Orders are starting to […]
Iowa farmer continues to share cover crop success stories
Pictured: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett (left) with southwest Iowa farmer Mark Peterson at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City A southwest Iowa farmer says he continues to adopt conservation practices […]
Southern Illinois land market holding steady
Owners of a southern Illinois reality firm say the region’s land market is holding steady. Brad Chandler, with Property Peddler, Inc., which has four locations across the area, tells Brownfield, […]
Farmland market softening continues
Pictured: David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag economist says a few factors have caused the farmland […]
Minnesota Farm Bureau cautiously optimistic about sustainable aviation fuel
Sustainable aviation fuel is generating a lot of interest as an emerging market for crops. But Minnesota Farm Bureau vice president Carolyn Olson says a lot of uncertainty remains. “Surrounding […]
