Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:19:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://users.feedblitz.com/29f801da31418e00b2aaeaed8652b195/Brownfield%20O%20no%20background.png Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/event/illinois-ffa-state-convention-4/ Illinois FFA State Convention https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957621170/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Illinois-FFA-State-Convention/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:19:47 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=event&p=312062 Brownfield’s Jared White covers the 2026 Illinois FFA State Convention.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/high-prices-higher-stakes-cattlefax-warns-of-market-uncertainty/ High prices, higher stakes: CattleFax warns of market uncertainty https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957620168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~High-prices-higher-stakes-CattleFax-warns-of-market-uncertainty/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957620168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~High-prices-higher-stakes-CattleFax-warns-of-market-uncertainty/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312021 The CEO of CattleFax says today’s cattle market presents both tremendous opportunity and unprecedented uncertainty. “We’re in a time period of potentiality the greatest risk we’ve ever seen.” Randy Blach says there’s been plenty of opportunity for producers to take advantage of higher prices, but, “We are starting to see a little bit of consumer […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957620168/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~High-prices-higher-stakes-CattleFax-warns-of-market-uncertainty/feed/ 0The CEO of CattleFax says today’s cattle market presents both tremendous opportunity and unprecedented uncertainty. “We’re in a time period of potentiality the greatest risk we’ve ever seen.” Randy Blach says there’s been plenty of opportunity for producers to take advantage of higher prices, but, “We are starting to see a little bit of consumer […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/to-replant-or-not-to-replant-farmers-face-difficult-decisions/ ‘To replant or not to replant?’ Farmers face difficult decisions https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619793/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~To-replant-or-not-to-replant-Farmers-face-difficult-decisions/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619793/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~To-replant-or-not-to-replant-Farmers-face-difficult-decisions/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:09:39 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312058 The decision to replant can often be one of the most difficult for row crop farmers. Stine Seed agronomist Tom Larson calls it an emotional process. “To replant or not to replant? I’ve seen where you’ll throw some flags out there and try to spike in some corn if you feel you have a light […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619793/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~To-replant-or-not-to-replant-Farmers-face-difficult-decisions/feed/ 0The decision to replant can often be one of the most difficult for row crop farmers. Stine Seed agronomist Tom Larson calls it an emotional process. “To replant or not to replant? I’ve seen where you’ll throw some flags out there and try to spike in some corn if you feel you have a light […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2783/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619796/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619796/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:06:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312060 Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet.  Bids and asking prices haven’t surfaced as buyers and sellers are preparing for the week ahead.  Significant trade volume will likely hold out until sometime Thursday or Friday.  Last week, business held out until late in the day Friday.  Live deals in the South were at $256 to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619796/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet.  Bids and asking prices haven’t surfaced as buyers and sellers are preparing for the week ahead.  Significant trade volume will likely hold out until sometime Thursday or Friday.  Last week, business held out until late in the day Friday.  Live deals in the South were at $256 to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cash-dairy-prices-mixed-on-monday/ Cash dairy prices mixed on Monday https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619373/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-mixed-on-Monday/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619373/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-mixed-on-Monday/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:52:05 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312057 Cash dairy prices were mixed on Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.6950.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.4750.  Twelve sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4750 to $1.4775.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.44.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.0025 at $1.67.  One sale was recorded at $1.6675.  Nonfat dry milk was up 0.04 at $2.13. Three sales were recorded at that price. 

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957619373/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cash-dairy-prices-mixed-on-Monday/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mixed on Monday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.6950.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were unchanged at $1.4750.  Twelve sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4750 to $1.4775.  Cheese barrels remained unchanged at $1.44.  No sales were recorded.  Butter was up $0.0025 at $1.67.  One sale was recorded at $1.6675.  Nonfat dry milk was up 0.04 at $2.13. Three sales were recorded at that price. 

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/proactive-pest-management/ Proactive Pest Management https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957617810/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Proactive-Pest-Management/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957617810/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Proactive-Pest-Management/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:45:14 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=312052 As planting winds down across the U.S., Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Jeff Moon, says it’s not too early to start thinking about how to combat in-season pests. He tells Brownfield one of those pests is soybean aphid, which can have a devastating impact on yield.  But Moon says there are products to help control […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957617810/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Proactive-Pest-Management/feed/ 0As planting winds down across the U.S., Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Jeff Moon, says it’s not too early to start thinking about how to combat in-season pests. He tells Brownfield one of those pests is soybean aphid, which can have a devastating impact on yield.  But Moon says there are products to help control […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/drier-may-helped-wisconsin-crops/ Drier May helped Wisconsin crops https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957617180/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drier-May-helped-Wisconsin-crops/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957617180/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drier-May-helped-Wisconsin-crops/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:28:54 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312049 A plant pathologist says the drier May weather was good for Wisconsin crops.  Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield that April’s wetness had him worried. “(I was) a little bit concerned with corn and soybean planting with potential seed, seedling, and seed rot problems on corn and soybeans, but it turns out […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957617180/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Drier-May-helped-Wisconsin-crops/feed/ 0A plant pathologist says the drier May weather was good for Wisconsin crops.  Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield that April’s wetness had him worried. “(I was) a little bit concerned with corn and soybean planting with potential seed, seedling, and seed rot problems on corn and soybeans, but it turns out […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ag-attorney-says-risk-management-enterprise-analysis-can-help-farmers-navigate-tight-margins/ Ag attorney says risk management, enterprise analysis can help farmers navigate tight margins https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957616814/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-attorney-says-risk-management-enterprise-analysis-can-help-farmers-navigate-tight-margins/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957616814/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-attorney-says-risk-management-enterprise-analysis-can-help-farmers-navigate-tight-margins/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:23:30 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312050 An ag attorney says farmers should consider all available risk management strategies before making decisions in today’s tight margin environment. Austin Peiffer with Ag and Business Legal Strategies says enterprise analysis can be a tool to help determine a farm’s current financial position.  “Knowing that you’re not making money is a good first step but knowing exactly where you’re […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957616814/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-attorney-says-risk-management-enterprise-analysis-can-help-farmers-navigate-tight-margins/feed/ 0An ag attorney says farmers should consider all available risk management strategies before making decisions in today’s tight margin environment. Austin Peiffer with Ag and Business Legal Strategies says enterprise analysis can be a tool to help determine a farm’s current financial position.  “Knowing that you’re not making money is a good first step but knowing exactly where you’re […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/lower-expectations-for-arc-plc-payments/ Lower expectations for ARC/PLC payments https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957615317/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lower-expectations-for-ARCPLC-payments/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957615317/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lower-expectations-for-ARCPLC-payments/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:37:04 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312047 A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says recent commodity price improvements are going to have an impact on farm program payments this fall. Dr. Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield, “We’ve seen some significant increases in projected prices over time and forward delivery prices.”  He says, “That did lower our ARC and PLC estimates […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957615317/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Lower-expectations-for-ARCPLC-payments/feed/ 0A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says recent commodity price improvements are going to have an impact on farm program payments this fall. Dr. Gary Schnitkey tells Brownfield, “We’ve seen some significant increases in projected prices over time and forward delivery prices.”  He says, “That did lower our ARC and PLC estimates […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/2026/06/be-alert-to-soybean-disease/ Be Alert to Soybean Disease https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957614003/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Be-Alert-to-Soybean-Disease/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957614003/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Be-Alert-to-Soybean-Disease/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:19:29 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?p=312045 Mandy Bish, a plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension, says farmers with soybeans enduring the cool, wet conditions this spring should be closely monitoring for diseases. Learn more in this Spotlight on Soybeans!

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957614003/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Be-Alert-to-Soybean-Disease/feed/ 0Mandy Bish, a plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension, says farmers with soybeans enduring the cool, wet conditions this spring should be closely monitoring for diseases. Learn more in this Spotlight on Soybeans!

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/john-deere-test/ John Deere https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957612170/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~John-Deere/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:36:39 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?page_id=312032 The post John Deere appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

    
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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/texas-cattle-producer-monitors-new-world-screwworm-threat/ Texas cattle producer monitors New World Screwworm threat https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957596759/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Texas-cattle-producer-monitors-New-World-Screwworm-threat/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957596759/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Texas-cattle-producer-monitors-New-World-Screwworm-threat/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:51:26 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312017 New World screwworm continues to create challenges for U.S. cattle producers. With the latest case detected just 31 miles south of the U.S. border, cattle producers remain on high alert. Zane Herrin is the division feedlot manager for one of Texas’s largest operations southwest of Amarillo. “Texas producers are surprised we haven’t had it in Texas […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957596759/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Texas-cattle-producer-monitors-New-World-Screwworm-threat/feed/ 0New World screwworm continues to create challenges for U.S. cattle producers. With the latest case detected just 31 miles south of the U.S. border, cattle producers remain on high alert. Zane Herrin is the division feedlot manager for one of Texas’s largest operations southwest of Amarillo. “Texas producers are surprised we haven’t had it in Texas […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/maximizing-the-summer-grilling-season/ Maximizing the summer grilling season https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957573290/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Maximizing-the-summer-grilling-season/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957573290/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Maximizing-the-summer-grilling-season/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 02:41:15 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312014 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Chef Dagan Lynn share tips on how consumers can maximize their purchases at the grocery store. Dagan Lynn:

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957573290/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Maximizing-the-summer-grilling-season/feed/ 0National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Chef Dagan Lynn share tips on how consumers can maximize their purchases at the grocery store. Dagan Lynn:

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/prepare-to-prevent-heat-stress-in-cattle/ Prepare to prevent heat stress in cattle https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957500369/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Prepare-to-prevent-heat-stress-in-cattle/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957500369/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Prepare-to-prevent-heat-stress-in-cattle/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 20:46:58 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312010 A veterinarian reminds producers that heat stress can be a big problem for dairy and beef cattle.  Veterinarian Ryan Royer serves as a consultant for Novonesis.  He tells Brownfield that uncomfortable cattle eat less, milk and beef production will drop, and health problems become more common. “Anywhere from ten or fifteen percent up to fifty […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957500369/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Prepare-to-prevent-heat-stress-in-cattle/feed/ 0A veterinarian reminds producers that heat stress can be a big problem for dairy and beef cattle.  Veterinarian Ryan Royer serves as a consultant for Novonesis.  He tells Brownfield that uncomfortable cattle eat less, milk and beef production will drop, and health problems become more common. “Anywhere from ten or fifteen percent up to fifty […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/high-prices-uncertain-markets-volatility-frustrates-cattle-industry/ High prices, uncertain markets: volatility frustrates cattle industry https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957499745/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~High-prices-uncertain-markets-volatility-frustrates-cattle-industry/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957499745/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~High-prices-uncertain-markets-volatility-frustrates-cattle-industry/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 20:43:08 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312011 Market volatility remains a reality for cattle producers. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says there’s a lot of optimism as prices remain high, but. “What’s frustrating (is) we’ve seen really just in the past six months, maybe even a year, just a few things that have come across the media or news […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957499745/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~High-prices-uncertain-markets-volatility-frustrates-cattle-industry/feed/ 0Market volatility remains a reality for cattle producers. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association executive director Kaitlyn Root says there’s a lot of optimism as prices remain high, but. “What’s frustrating (is) we’ve seen really just in the past six months, maybe even a year, just a few things that have come across the media or news […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/michigan-state-university-highlights-pollinator-friendly-practices-ahead-of-beekeeping-conference/ Michigan State University highlights pollinator-friendly practices ahead of beekeeping conference https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957499751/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Michigan-State-University-highlights-pollinatorfriendly-practices-ahead-of-beekeeping-conference/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957499751/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Michigan-State-University-highlights-pollinatorfriendly-practices-ahead-of-beekeeping-conference/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 20:40:22 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312008 An apiculture educator is encouraging farmers to consider pollinator health when applying pesticides. Michigan State University Extension’s Ana Heck tells Brownfield, “As much as we can, make sure that we’re not getting pesticides onto flowers that are in bloom that bees are visiting, and then other places like water and nesting sites.” “Then another big […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957499751/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Michigan-State-University-highlights-pollinatorfriendly-practices-ahead-of-beekeeping-conference/feed/ 0An apiculture educator is encouraging farmers to consider pollinator health when applying pesticides. Michigan State University Extension’s Ana Heck tells Brownfield, “As much as we can, make sure that we’re not getting pesticides onto flowers that are in bloom that bees are visiting, and then other places like water and nesting sites.” “Then another big […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-corn-see-profit-taking-technical-selling/ Soybeans, corn see profit taking, technical selling https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498965/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-see-profit-taking-technical-selling/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498965/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-see-profit-taking-technical-selling/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 20:29:19 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=311961 Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, ensuring a lower weekly finish. Unknown destinations did buy U.S. soybeans Friday morning, but at least officially, China continues to mostly stay away from U.S. beans, in favor of Brazil, at least partially because of price and geopolitics. That sale to unknown was 192,000 tons, with […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498965/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-see-profit-taking-technical-selling/feed/ 0Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, ensuring a lower weekly finish. Unknown destinations did buy U.S. soybeans Friday morning, but at least officially, China continues to mostly stay away from U.S. beans, in favor of Brazil, at least partially because of price and geopolitics. That sale to unknown was 192,000 tons, with […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-hog-futures-lower-to-finish-the-week-2/ Cattle, hog futures lower to finish the week https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498515/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-lower-to-finish-the-week/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498515/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-lower-to-finish-the-week/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 20:21:38 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=312007 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed lower, pressured by the recent trend in beef and the lower cash business.  There was a light round of direct cash cattle trade through late in the day Friday.  Live deals were at $256 to $257, $3 to $4 below the previous week’s weighted averages.  […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498515/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-hog-futures-lower-to-finish-the-week/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed lower, pressured by the recent trend in beef and the lower cash business.  There was a light round of direct cash cattle trade through late in the day Friday.  Live deals were at $256 to $257, $3 to $4 below the previous week’s weighted averages.  […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-may-29-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 29, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498035/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-May/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498035/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-May/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 20:10:20 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=311959 Jul. corn $4.46 and 3/4, down 9 centsJul. soybeans $11.86 and 3/4, down 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $329.80, down $4.30Jul. soybean oil 77.72, up 102 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.10 and 1/2, down 13 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle $248.25, down $1.50Aug. feeder cattle $348.42, down $4.60Jun. lean hogs $95.85, down $1.12Jun. Class III […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957498035/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-May/feed/ 0Jul. corn $4.46 and 3/4, down 9 centsJul. soybeans $11.86 and 3/4, down 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $329.80, down $4.30Jul. soybean oil 77.72, up 102 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.10 and 1/2, down 13 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle $248.25, down $1.50Aug. feeder cattle $348.42, down $4.60Jun. lean hogs $95.85, down $1.12Jun. Class III […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/farmers-voice-concerns-over-fertilizer-prices-to-ftc/ Farmers voice concerns over fertilizer prices to FTC https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957497399/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-voice-concerns-over-fertilizer-prices-to-FTC/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957497399/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-voice-concerns-over-fertilizer-prices-to-FTC/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 20:04:17 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=312004 An eastern Iowa farmer says today’s fertilizer prices are not sustainable. “Farmers are basically going broke right now.” Lance Lillibridge of Vinton tells Brownfield that was his message to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission at an event in Texas on Thursday. “Our input costs are out of control and they have been for […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957497399/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmers-voice-concerns-over-fertilizer-prices-to-FTC/feed/ 0An eastern Iowa farmer says today’s fertilizer prices are not sustainable. “Farmers are basically going broke right now.” Lance Lillibridge of Vinton tells Brownfield that was his message to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission at an event in Texas on Thursday. “Our input costs are out of control and they have been for […]

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