Soybeans, corn hold onto modest gains
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Development weather looks mostly favorable, and a major crop tour has shown good yield estimates and pod counts. Still, this […]
Cattle futures sharply higher, lean hogs mixed
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher on general optimism about this week’s direct business. Still, the major direct markets were quiet during the […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 20, 2025
Sep. corn closed at $3.80, up 1/2 centSep. soybeans closed at $10.15, up 2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $292.00, up $4.60Sep. soybean oil closed at 51.20, down 48 pointsSep. […]
Broiler placements hold higher trend
USDA data continues to point to higher broiler chicken production in 2025. 250.314 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, dipping 283,000 head on the week, but rising […]
Farm Progress Show marking milestone
It’s a milestone year for the “Super Bowl of Agriculture.” Matt Jungmann, national events manager with Farm Progress, says the 2025 Farm Progress Show marks the 20th anniversary of one […]
Succession plans curb the loss of family farms
A land transfer navigator says farm succession plans need action to work. Becky Huttenga tells Brownfield two common scenarios often break apart family farms if transition plans aren’t developed and implemented. […]
Ethanol exports pop higher
U.S. ethanol exports hit a more than four-month high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol exports averaged 172,000 barrels per day, the highest since early April, rising […]
Where Did Summer Go?
Just like that, summer is winding down. School buses are back on the roads, kids are finding their routines again, and there’s a familiar crispness creeping into the morning air. […]
Rise in farmland values provides short-term benefits
An American Farm Bureau economist says record farmland values will help support farmers facing lower prices this year. Danny Munch tells Brownfield ag real estate values averaged $4,350 per acre […]
Boosting fungicide use with spray drone technology
An agronomist at Beck’s Hybrids says research shows aerial spray drone technology can help improve fungicide use. Luke Schulte says 2025 is the third year the company has tested fungicide […]
