Cattle futures limit down at midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were limit down on fund liquidation and technical weakness. The market continues to digest the administration’s talk of an eventual reopening […]
Farmland values holding steady
An agricultural real estate expert says there has not been a drop in most farmland values. Colton Lacina with Farmers National Company tells Brownfield despite the farm economy, ag land […]
Soybeans gain on China trade hopes, corn up on record ethanol production
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Support came from the ongoing cautious optimism about the trade framework with China. Still, there are a lot of unknowns about the […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 5, 2025
Dec. corn $4.35 and 1/4, up 3 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.34 and 1/4, up 12 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal $324.80, up $7.40Dec. soybean oil 49.69, up 16 pointsDec. […]
Shutdown impacts farmers and their advisors
An American Farm Bureau economist says the government shutdown has an impact on his job. Danny Munch tells Brownfield government produced data is an important part of what he needs […]
Nebraska farmer reports mixed results after a season of weather extremes
An eastern Nebraska farmer says extreme weather took a toll on some of his crops this year. Mark McHargue of Central City says corn yields varied. “We had a lot […]
Great Lakes dairy farmers struggle with labor shortages, finds MSU
Dairy farms across the Great Lakes don’t have the workforce they need, and it’s restricting business operations. MSU economist David Ortega tells Brownfield a recent survey found 15 percent of dairies in […]
Northern Indiana remains a hotspot for HPAI as new cases emerge
Northern Indiana continues to be a hotspot for new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Denise Derrer Spears, the public information director for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, […]
Record U.S. ethanol production highlights corn and biofuel demand
More ethanol was produced in the U.S. last week than any other week on record. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.123 million barrels per day, rising 32,000 […]
Cash dairy prices mostly unchanged Wednesday
Cash dairy prices were steady except for butter Wednesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.72. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at […]