Chilly weather across much of the Corn Belt; fair & mild on much of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, sub-freezing temperatures were reported Wednesday morning in the upper Midwest, extending as far south as northern Iowa. Although some corn and soybeans have been planted in […]
Finding Value in Different Parts of the Soybean
From the whole soybean to the meal and the oil, diversifying demand for the soybean creates more opportunity and more value. In this Checkoff Chat, Gary Berg, an Illinois farmer […]
A very mild to warm pattern ahead for the Heartland; seasonal rains to showery for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the U.S. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the […]
CME milk, cash dairy prices lower Tuesday
Milk futures lower and cash dairy prices were steady to lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. May Class III milk was down $0.25 at $18.13. June was down $0.32 at $18.22. […]
Expanding demand opportunities for underutilized cuts of beef
Tight supplies of U.S. beef create an opportunity to increase demand for underutilized cuts. Dan Halstrom with the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the Beef Checkoff program and the USDA […]
Economist says beef cow slaughter data is crucial without July Inventory report
A livestock economist says he continues to look for any signs of herd expansion. University of Missouri’s Scott Brown says cattle producers have been reluctant to expand their herds, and […]
Hogs futures supported by demand optimism
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were higher ahead of the week’s direct business. June live cattle closed $.90 lower at $177.15 and August […]
IL fertilizer applicators feel “ahead of the game”
The slow start to the planting season isn’t a concern for most fertilizer applicators. Kevin Johnson, president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association, tells Brownfield… “We had a tremendous […]
Food aid announcement welcomed by wheat group
Wheat growers are welcoming last week’s one-billion dollar food aid announcement from the USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Peter Laudeman with U.S. Wheat Associates tells Brownfield this […]
Growth Energy waiting for GREET model update
An official with Growth Energy says the biofuels industry needs answers soon on the modeling used to measure transportation emissions for sustainable aviation fuel. Jake Comer, vice president of market […]