Nebraska sues Colorado over water rights in the South Platte River
A legal standoff over water rights impacting ag producers is headed to the US Supreme Court. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers says Colorado is violating the1926 South Platte River Compact […]
Bankers concerned about possible tariff impacts on customers
Wisconsin bankers report more positive economic signs, but they are concerned about possible new tariffs that can affect the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. Rose Oswald Poels is the President and […]
Lean hog futures move higher Wednesday, cash hogs mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply higher, shrugging off the midday drop in beef in favor of optimism about this week’s direct business. August live was […]
Farmland values hold despite economic difficulties in ag
Farmland values seem to be holding despite ongoing challenges in the ag economy. Compeer Financial senior appraiser Dan Legner covers northwest Illinois and tells Brownfield the market has been stable […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 16, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $4.05 and 1/4, up 4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.13 and 1/2, up 18 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $268.40, up $3.10Aug. soybean oil […]
Corn extends rally, soybeans finish higher
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts are oversold and unknown destinations bought 120,000 tons of new crop U.S. beans Wednesday morning. It remains to be seen […]
Cage-free suit prompts Prop 12 questions
A National Ag Law Center attorney says she’s closely flowing how the Department of Justice’s challenge to California’s egg laws could impact animal housing regulations across the country. Elizabeth Rumley tells Brownfield several states […]
Senate bill would close hemp “loophole”
The president of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association says a proposal moving through the U.S. Senate would decimate the growing industry. Rachel Berry says the measure would close what some […]
Broiler data mixed on week, holding ahead of last year
The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers were mixed from week-to-week. 251.319 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, 1.022 million more than the previous week and 2% above a year ago, […]
Ethanol production rises slightly on week
U.S. ethanol production saw a modest week-to-week bump. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.087million barrels per day, up 2,000 on the week, but down 19,000 on the […]