Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 30, 2026
May corn $4.55 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.59 and 3/4, up 1/2 centMay soybean meal $314.90, down 40 centsMay soybean oil 68.47, up 106 pointsMay Chicago […]
“Not as locked in as we thought”: Minnesota farmer reacts to fertilizer price surge
A central Minnesota farmer says he was caught off guard by the spring runup in fertilizer prices. Nick Peterson of Clear Lake tells Brownfield he thought his nitrogen prices were […]
Farm profitability could be starting to rebound, analyst says
A grains and oilseeds analyst says farm profitability could start to claw its way back. Marc Rosenbohm with Terrain says how producers managed risk before the Middle East conflict began […]
Iowa custom farming rates climb as demand grows across Midwest
Custom farming is increasingly common in Iowa. Iowa State University Extension program specialist Ann Johanns says their latest custom rates survey shows a nearly nine percent increase in preharvest operations […]
Market economics driving expectations for increased soybean acreage
A market analyst says she expects the USDA to increase soybean acreage in this week’s Prospective Plantings Report. Angie Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting tells Brownfield the economics for corn have changed. “I […]
Wisconsin’s Governor vetoes lab-grown protein bill
Wisconsin’s Governor has vetoed legislation that would have required labeling of cultured protein products. Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield the bill, AB554, would have prohibited the sale […]
Orion.
I went digging through my files last week and found something I wrote in August of 2003. Back then, I was reflecting on a man who had already left an […]
Serving on the United Soybean Board
Missouri farmers Tim Gottman and Aaron Porter have recently been appointed to serve on the United Soybean Board. Gottman says he’s looking forward to helping grow demand for Missouri soybean […]
Remembering Orion
I went digging through my files last week and found something I wrote in August of 2003. Back then, I was reflecting on a man who had already left an […]
Fischer pushes faster USDA assistance for producers
A recently passed bill in the U.S. Senate could expedite resources for producers who’ve been impacted by natural disasters. Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says her legislation – The Emergency Conservation […]