At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher, supported by the lower move in corn and waiting for direct cash business to develop. April live cattle closed $3.02 higher at $140.32 and June live cattle closed $2.75 higher at $135.70. April feeder cattle closed $4.42 higher at $162.50 and May feeder cattle closed $3.72 higher at $167.45. It’s been a quiet start to the week […]
Soybeans closed lower with May beans down five and a half cents at $16.70 and 1/2, and July beans closed four and a half cents lower at $16.46 and 3/4. May soybean meal closed up $7.20 at $484.30. May bean oil closed $2.08 lower at $73.95. Mixed overnight trading took place in the soy complex ahead of Monday’s open with the most support going to soybean meal. Argentina’s Ministry of […]
The new CEO for Michigan’s dairy checkoff says she plans to take a fresh look at the state’s largest ag sector. Dwyer Williams tells Brownfield she wants to find ways to bring cooperatives, processors, and others in the industry together for the greater good of dairy farmers. “I also want to spend time listening to dairy farmers, and if they’ll have me, I’d love to come to their farms, I’d […]
An Illinois farmer says the demand for used farm equipment is high, and that’s making supplies tight. Tim Thompson grows corn and soybeans near Jackson and says he purchased a used planter in September and is still waiting for delivery. “For me, it’s a new planter. It’s a new used planter. My friend down the road a few miles is waiting for a new one on April 1. He’s […]
Analysis by the USDA finds technology has been a major driver behind more productive cows and increased consolidation over the past 20 years. Economic Research Service ag economist Eric Njuki tells Brownfield innovations include improved breeding, feeding programs, and better data-driven management. “Everything from nutrient intake to milk production, to detection of estrus, and just the overall being of the cow,” he says. Researchers analyzed the sharp shift in small […]
Farmers across the Corn Belt say they continue to experience sticker shock from input prices. Brandon Hunnicutt, a farmer on the board of Nebraska Corn Growers Association, says global tensions are fueling uncertainty in the fertilizer market. “This something that I’ve never seen from this standpoint of flying up this fast, this high, this quickly,” he says. Ohio farmer Jeff Sollars tells Brownfield fertilizer availability isn’t a concern, but […]
The Interim Dean of the Colleges of ACES (Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) at the University of Illinois says advancements in agriculture technology have helped increase student enrollment numbers. “We are projecting a very healthy number for freshmen this fall of about 540, that will put the College of ACES at about 2900 undergraduate students. We also have a very strong graduate program that has about 750 students.” German Bollero […]
U.S. farmers and ranchers are experiencing the worst drought since 2012. Kurt Mether grows corn and soybeans along the Missouri River in Iowa and says he hasn’t received significant moisture since the fall. “It’s really dry, and everyone is concerned about that.” Jay Reiners tells Brownfield the drought is intensifying on his farm in South-Central Nebraska. “I don’t think we’ve had 3 inches of snow all winter. I think we’re […]
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young talks with Jenni Badding, Go-to-Market Manager for Digital Technologies at John Deere, about the John Deere operation center. ...
