Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 4, 2025
May corn closed at $4.51 and 1/2, down 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $9.99, down 12 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $293.50, down $4.50May soybean oil […]
Ag Economy Barometer sees surprising rise from last month
Despite current economic challenges, farmer sentiment rose significantly this month in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Jim Mintert with Purdue University says the survey was taken the week of February […]
Economic models show impact of Trump policies
Dairy economists at the University of Wisconsin have been modeling how retaliatory tariffs and program cuts will impact U.S. dairy farmers. Leonard Polzin tells Brownfield UW’s Dr. Charles Nicholson has […]
Climate-smart grant holders say ripple effects are mounting
An executive director of a sustainable agriculture nonprofit says rural communities will bear the brunt of USDA funding freezes and firings. Hannah Smith-Brubaker with Pasa Sustainable Agriculture tells Brownfield, “The […]
Grains, oilseeds fall on tariff concerns
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. There’s more rain in the forecast for parts of Argentina and Brazil’s harvest has hit the halfway point. The USDA’s next supply, […]
China halts some U.S. soybean imports as trade war takes shape
Pictured: Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag economist says China has taken some retaliatory measures against the U.S. over President Trump’s […]
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A tale of two rivers
The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says current levels on the Mississippi River vary greatly depending upon location. Eric Snodgrass says it’s a tale of have’s and have […]
U.S. Drought Monitor staff preparing for NOAA disruptions
A climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center says he’s closely following how staffing cuts at USDA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could impact work. Brian Fuchs […]
Iowa Democratic Party chair says ag markets take a hit due to tariffs
Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart says President Trump’s new import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China will have a negative impact on Iowa’s economy. “It’s already hit […]
