Agriculture News
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 29, 2026
May corn $4.66 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.82 and 1/4, up 9 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $328.00, down $5.40May soybean oil 75.31, up 193 pointsMay
Broiler placements continue to run ahead of a year ago
U.S. broiler chicken numbers continue to rise. The USDA says 256.077 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, up 317,000 on the week and 3% on the year. The average
Missouri declares May beef month
May is officially beef month in Missouri. Governor Mike Kehoe made the proclamation this week at America’s Heartland Packing in eastern Missouri. “We use this one month a year to
National 4-H Council Ignite initiative connecting youth to career opportunities through hands-on learning activities
The vice president of 4-H youth experiences says the Ignite initiative is helping young people prepare for future careers in ag. Sadaf Baig with the National 4-H Council says the program
Work on Parson Meat Science Lab continues, set to open in July
The director of the Parson Meat Science Education and Training Lab at the University of Missouri, Bryon Wiegand, tells Brownfield the facility is on track to open in the summer.
Data tools help safeguard U.S. cattle herd from disease threats
Using data to help protect the U.S. cattle herd. Susan Metzger, co-director of the Kansas State Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics, says artificial intelligence, machine learning and other
Michigan House budget plan expands fair funding, while Senate proposes elimination
Lawmakers in the Michigan House are supporting $3 million in ongoing funding for country fairs in the upcoming budget. Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions Executive Director Lisa Reiff says
Missouri plant to begin fed cattle processing next week
A cattle processing facility in eastern Missouri says it will begin processing fed cattle the first week of May. David Jagodzinske with America’s Heartland Packing tells Brownfield this was always
Will this farm bill help?
Will the House farm bill being debated this week bring real help to the slumping ag economy? “Overall, though, probably not as much as we would like.” Gary Schnitkey, farm
Ethanol production falls on week, stocks tighten
Seasonal maintenance is having an impact on U.S. ethanol production. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.009 million barrels per day, the lowest since late January, down 31,000
