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Soybeans, corn, wheat up to start week

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, rallying after the mixed business for much of the session. South American planting and development conditions generally look favorable, with the trade expecting big crops. Ahead of Monday’s open, Mexico bought 261,264 tons of U.S....

Direct cattle bids start to surface

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed, getting ready for the week’s direct business, and feeders were up on the lower corn. December live was down $.37 at $184.02 and February was $.05 lower at $186.07. January feeders were up $.07 at $243.65...

Soybeans, corn, wheat see losses to start week

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. With the U.S. harvest essentially over, beans are monitoring demand and planting and development weather in South America, which generally looks favorable. CONAB’s updated projections for Brazil’s crops are out Thursday. The USDA’s bigger than expected...

Southern Illinois wheat off to good start

A southern Illinois farmer says his winter wheat crop is off to a good start. Jeremy Neff, who’s based in Monroe County, tells Brownfield… “Wheat is looking very good.”  He says, “We were fortunate enough to get the wheat into moisture, so we weren’t...

Start Time Changed for Bethany College Football Matchup at Southwestern

LINDSBORG, Kan. - The Bethany College football game Saturday, Nov. 2 at Southwestern will have a different start time than originally scheduled.The game will start at 11:00 a.m. at Richard L. Jantz Stadium in Winfield, Kan. The game was originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m., but...

Soybeans, corn, wheat start week with losses

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, in addition to the drop in crude oil. The trade was expecting the USDA to report good harvest progress, with most estimates around 90% complete. The USDA says 89% of U.S. soybeans have been harvested, compared...

As farmers start planning for 2025, margins remain a big concern

As northwest Tennessee farmer says he’s looking ahead to the 2025 growing season and margins are a big concern. David Nichols tells Brownfield, “Prices sold off pretty hard and we’re down close to or below cost reduction.” At the same time, he says costs...