Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs higher on Wednesday
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were mixed, mostly higher on spread trade and oversold signals after the recent steep drop. October live was down $.17 at […]
Iowa farmer encouraged by USDA data modernization effort
An eastern Iowa farmer says USDA’s effort to gather producer feedback could help improve agricultural data collection. Lance Lillibridge raises corn and red angus cattle in Benton County, and is […]
Glessing: stagnant milk prices continue to pressure dairy margins
A Minnesota dairy farmer says milk prices have flattened. Dan Glessing of Waverly tells Brownfield the market is stagnant. “We did see some hope here a few months ago, and […]
Wheat surges on Black Sea export problems
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. China bought another 333,000 tons of new crop U.S. beans ahead of the open. Combined with Tuesday’s sale to unknown destinations, that […]
Cattle groups urge President Trump to reverse beef import plan
Some ag groups are asking President Trump to reverse a proposed plan to import beef that he says would lower prices for consumers. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Gene Copenhaver […]
Wisconsin dairy group calls for policies to support farms, efficiency improvements
The vice president of the Dairy Business Association says producers need elected officials to support policies that strengthen agriculture for farms of all sizes. Fourth-generation dairy farmer Travis Speirs tells Brownfield […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 26, 2026
Sep. corn $5.14, up 13 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans $12.54 and 1/4, up 26 and 1/4 centsSep. soybean meal $328.70, up $8.40Sep. soybean oil 67.22, down 30 pointsSep. Chicago wheat […]
U.S. apple growers face smaller crop, trade challenges with Canada
USApples is forecasting a smaller crop this year following a once-in-a-generation freeze that hit the Eastern U.S. Vice President, Insights & Analytics Chris Gerlach tells Brownfield a three-day freeze stretching […]
New soybean pest confirmed in Missouri, MU Extension urges scouting
University of Missouri Extension says a new soybean pest has been confirmed in Missouri. The soybean tentiform leafminer was first confirmed in Cooper County in early August and another case […]
Big weekly swings for broiler sets, placements
Broiler hatchery numbers were mixed on the week while maintaining a faster than last year trend. The USDA says 251.518 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, an increase of […]