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Cattle futures supported by week’s sharply higher cash business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher, and feeders were up following the sharply higher cash business earlier in the week.  December lives closed $.02 lower at $187.97 and February lives closed $.02 higher at $188.62.  January feeders closed $.70 higher...

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 29, 2024

Dec. corn closed at $4.23, up 7 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.89 and 1/2, up 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $287.10, down $3.40Dec. soybean oil closed at 41.61, up 86 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.32 and 1/4, down 5 and 1/2...

Ethanol leader urges Trump administration to quickly set RVO guidelines

The President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association hopes President elect Trump moves quickly to set future Renewable Volume Obligation levels for blending ethanol and gasoline. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield the U.S. should already have renewable fuel standards in place for 2026 and...

Soybeans, corn, wheat mixed in a quiet post-holiday session

Soybeans ended the day mixed with another day of unsurprising light-volume trade, this time post-holiday. The USDA announced a sale of soybeans to unknown destinations for the current marketing year. The USDA also announced 151,700 mt of soybeans received by unknown destinations. Export sales...

Iowa farmer continues to share cover crop success stories

Pictured: Brownfield’s Brent Barnett (left) with southwest Iowa farmer Mark Peterson at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City A southwest Iowa farmer says he continues to adopt conservation practices that help improve soil health on his farm. Mark Peterson, who also represents Practical...

Optimism for a turnaround in ag equipment sales

The ag division president for Great Plains Manufacturing says there is some hope for a turnaround for ag equipment sales in 2025. James Shurts tells Brownfield more orders are starting to come in and are more relevant.  “There’s no ambiguity in the election. It’s...

Southern Illinois land market holding steady

Owners of a southern Illinois reality firm say the region’s land market is holding steady. Brad Chandler, with Property Peddler, Inc., which has four locations across the area, tells Brownfield, “I kind of thought 2023 might have been the peak, but from what our...

Success starts with the seed

A marketing manager at Croplan says success in 2025 starts with seed selection. Robert Cossar says farmers should be taking hybrid data into consideration. “It’s not just about the performance, but how we also manage it and that’s where our answer plots come in,”...

Farmland market softening continues

Pictured: David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An ag economist says a few factors have caused the farmland market to show signs of softening. David Widmar is with Agricultural Economic Insights and...

How long should you hold on to your leftovers?

‘Tis the season for holiday leftovers.  But how long should you keep them in the fridge? Kenneth King with the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service says if you don’t want to risk food-borne illness, you should follow this timeline for leftovers. AUDIO: Healthy Living...

U.S. corn stocks expected to tighten in 2025

U.S. corn supplies are expected to tighten in 2025. Joe Barker with CHS Hedging says old crop ending stocks are around 1.9 billion bushels and falling, mostly because of good export demand. “So we’re going to need good production for 2025, maybe 92, 93...
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