Cold and high winds bring fieldwork to a standstill
A farmer in southeast South Dakota says winter weather has ended fall fieldwork. “We’ve got the fertilizer down. We just don’t have the ground worked yet.” Travis Mockler tells Brownfield […]
Farm bill 2.0 faces delays, Congressman says little momentum left
A U.S. Congressman from South Dakota says it’s unlikely Congress will pass a Farm Bill 2.0 by the end of the calendar year. Dusty Johnson tells Brownfield “I would certainly […]
High oleic soybeans rapidly becoming popular for dairy rations
The United Soybean Board says the popularity of high oleic soybeans is growing. Keenan McRoberts tells Brownfield the high oleic varieties are giving producers a locally-grown alternative to fat supplements […]
Soybeans, corn up, wheat mixed ahead of Thanksgiving trade pause
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. There’s been no confirmation on more rumored U.S. soybean purchases by China. Those could show up Friday morning, but in any […]
Cattle futures, lean hogs were higher ahead of Thanksgiving
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were up sharply on technical buying ahead of Thanksgiving, monitoring a blast of winter-like weather expected to impact the major […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 26, 2025
Dec. corn $4.31 and 3/4, up 8 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.31 and 1/2, up 6 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal $317.10, up 10 centsDec. soybean oil 50.87, up 57 […]
‘Eat Free Pie’ planners hope Thanksgiving concept goes statewide
The Williams sisters in Des Moines are leading a volunteer effort to bake hundreds of pies for Thanksgiving and they hope to expand the operation beyond Des Moines in the […]
Multiple businesses in pedestrian mall in Iowa City closing
Multiple businesses in downtown Iowa City are being forced to shut down after the building owners racked up more than $26 million dollars in debt. Green State Credit Union moved […]
PNW grain merchandiser struggles as U.S.-China trade dispute upends soybean exports
This year’s trade dispute between the U.S. and China disrupted business for a regional grain merchandiser. CEO Kurt Haarmann says Columbia Grain International processes, handles, and exports high-quality bulk grains, […]
Broiler sets down on year, placements up
The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers were mixed. That’s as producers continue their efforts to meet demand and also staying wary of the recent increase in reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian […]