At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, feeders were up waiting on direct business to develop.  October live cattle closed $1.17 lower at $215.85 and December live cattle

Some farm groups say President Trump’s Executive Order supporting American ranchers is a positive step forward for gray wolf management. Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Tyler Wenzlaff tells Brownfield the past four

An Indiana-based ag realtor says strong demand for farm land has helped stabilize values across the state. Johnny Klemme is the co-owner of Geswein Farm and Land.  “In your more

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says the USDA’s September supply and demand report is typically volatile for commodity markets. Brian Basting tells Brownfield, “Over the last 10 years or

Dec. corn $5.27 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.09 and 1/2, down 6 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $345.10, up $1.80Oct. soybean oil 70.08, down 14 pointsDec.

Broiler hatchery numbers were mixed. The USDA says 248.953 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, falling 1.672 million on the week partially due to high heat in some areas

John Finneseth with Atticus LLC says farmers attending the Farm Progress Show in central Iowa last week were concerned about high input costs. “The markets have been in our favor

Two Midwest farmers tell Brownfield they’ve already locked in fertilizer for next year’s crops. “It hurts,” says Bob Metz, who farms with his sons in northeast South Dakota. He says

An ag economist says more farmers are using artificial intelligence to support business decisions. Michael Langemeier with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says more than 30 percent of respondents in

We’ve come a long way baby. . . The 2026 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa, sure struck a chord when it comes to just how much agriculture has changed.