Cattle futures higher, waiting on direct trade
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of widespread direct business. June live cattle closed $1.27 higher at $247.20 and August live cattle closed $.92 […]
New grassland conservation grants are tailored to beef producers
A public-private partnership is funding more than two million acres of grassland conservation projects for beef producers. The Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced […]
Soybeans see modestly higher move on renewed gains in crude oil
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The USDA raised domestic crush, but cut exports, leaving U.S. ending stocks unchanged, with minor adjustments for South America. The USDA […]
Wisconsin Farm Bureau says farmers get some wins, some losses in 25-26 legislative session
A farm group lobbyist says Wisconsin’s producers had some victories and some major defeats in the just-completed state legislative session. Tim Fiocchi tells Brownfield the biggest wins were the new […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 9, 2026
May corn $4.44, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.65 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $317.60, up $3.50May soybean oil 67.70, up 28 pointsMay Chicago wheat […]
Soybean planting underway in south-central Iowa
A south-central Iowa farmer says his 2026 planting season got underway this week. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield soybean planting is off to a fast start. “We’ve been trying to get […]
USDA’s Lindberg tapped to lead World Food Program
Luke Lindberg, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs, has been nominated by the Trump administration to lead the World Food Program. In a release, the U.S. State […]
Rain key to grassland recovery following Nebraska wildfires
A rangeland ecologist says he’s cautiously optimistic that grasslands destroyed by widespread wildfires could recover this summer. Dirac Tidwell with the University of Nebraska says progress will be determined by […]
MU’s FAPRI director: ‘external shock’ needed to lift U.S. farm income
The director of MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says it will take an external shock to get U.S. agriculture out of its low farm income situation. Seth Meyer […]
Ag economist warns Middle East conflict has economy teetering
An agricultural economist says ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East has the global economy on edge. Dr. David Kohl, professor emeritus with Virginia Tech University, tells Brownfield, “We’ve got the […]