New ASSET Initiative incentivizes sugarbeet growers to cut erosion with strip-till program
A new partnership in the Saginaw Bay Watershed is helping sugarbeet growers reduce erosion while testing strip-till practices. Conservation advisor Simon Yevzelman with The Nature Conservancy tells Brownfield the Accessing […]
Cattle futures sharply higher on solid demand
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on technical buying and solid beef demand. June live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $253.22 and August live […]
Soybeans, corn take profits, watching weather, outside factors
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, along with the drop in crude oil. Contracts are overbought and U.S. planting and emergence remain ahead of average. That’s not […]
Heavy rain in Southwest Michigan highlights benefits of cover crops, MSU says
Conservation research at Michigan State University is helping to understand what management practices are needed to handle wetter springs. Director of MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project Phil Robertson tells Brownfield, “Unlike elsewhere, we’re not […]
Boozman talks Senate farm bill process, priorities
All eyes shifted to the U.S. Senate after the House passed its farm bill last week. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says the Senate has different rules for its […]
“Extremely serious”: farm stress mounts amid financial pressures
A Minnesota farmer is sounding the alarm on escalating farm stress. Bob Worth of Lake Benton suggests a mental health crisis is occurring in agriculture. “It is extremely serious.” He […]
Strategic cattle herd rebuilding: choosing the right genetics
Jamie Courter, the state beef genetics specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says rebuilding the cattle herd starts with a genetic business plan, defining the exact job a cow will […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 5, 2026
Jul. corn $4.80, down 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $12.11 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $320.40, down 50 centsJul. soybean oil 76.91, up 38 pointsJul. Chicago […]
2026 ethanol exports remain on pace to shatter 2025 record
Global demand for U.S. ethanol was strong during the first quarter of 2026. The Renewable Fuels Association says that during the first three months of year, the U.S. has exported […]
Ag Economy Barometer signals growing concern about profit margins in 2026
An ag economist says rising input costs and concerns about product availability due to the ongoing conflict in Iran led to a decline in farmer sentiment in this month’s Purdue […]