At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on cash optimism and stronger boxed beef during the session. April live cattle closed $4.222 higher at $238.35

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The trade’s watching Brazil’s harvest, with quality concerns reported in some areas. Adjustments to private production estimates have been mixed, some a

May corn $4.43 and 3/4, down 2 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans $11.69 and 1/2, down 1 centMay soybean meal $309.90, down $4.80May soybean oil 63.59, up 77 pointsMay Chicago wheat

Wisconsin’s FFA Foundation is working with state transportation officials to create an FFA license plate. Kendra Jentz tells Brownfield that several other states have FFA plates, but Wisconsin does not,

The associate director of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center says wetter than normal conditions heading into the spring planting season could help relieve some drought conditions. Melissa Widhalm says winter precipitation

A couple of months into 2026, broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to higher production than 2025. The USDA says 254.46 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, up 432,000

An extension ag economist is concerned the weight of South American production could flatten U.S. soybean prices. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says the Brazilian crop being harvested reminds

The Michigan FFA Association is experiencing the largest growth in FFA membership across the nation. Michigan FFA President Brent DeSaegher says this year is the first time in nearly 50