July 5, 2024

Sep. corn closed at $4.10 and 1/2, up 5 centsAug. soybeans closed at $11.66 and 1/4, up 8 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $357.20, up $7.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 49.55, up 91 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.90 and 1/2, up 16 and 1/2 centsAug. live cattle closed at $186.42, up 50 centsAug. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 5, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed, watching direct business develop, while feeders were down on the higher corn. August live was up $.50 at $186.42 and October was $.32 higher at $187.17. August feeders were down $1.90 and September was $1.40 lower t $262.22. Cash cattle country had some light trade in the […] The post Hog futures lower amid questions about sustained domestic demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, in light post-holiday trade, cementing a higher weekly finish. There was more rain in the forecast for the upper Midwest ahead of a warmer, drier pattern. Weekly old crop U.S. export sales were bearish, while new crop sales continue to be slow with a noted lack of […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat up in light trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan State University researchers have developed a new tool to calculate the economic benefits of replacing low yield areas in fields with prairie strips.  Graduate student Rachel Drobnak tells Brownfield the strips of native flowers, grasses, and other perennials support pollinator habitat while improving nutrient retention and soil health. “Within the state of Michigan for […] The post MSU creates prairie strip budget tool appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

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A cattle consultant says the outlook for profiting from beef on dairy operations remains strong. Brady Hicks is the manager of Simplot Animal Sciences, and he says, “It has been surprisingly high and has been really good for the dairy sector.” Hicks tells Brownfield when looking for beef bulls to cross with dairy cows, look […] The post Beef on dairy remains profitable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange had a very quiet marketing day between the 4th of July and the weekend. Cash dairy prices were mixed.  Dry whey was up $0.0025 at $0.4925. One sale was made at that price.  Forty-pound cheese blocks remained unchanged at $1.90.   No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.9025. No sales were recorded.  Butter was […] The post CME cash dairy prices mixed in very light trading Friday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The deputy director of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance (ISA) says the organization is taking the next step in ag advocacy. Molly Pickering tells Brownfield ISA’s celebrating its 50th anniversary by crafting the group’s first policy platform. “That’s going to help us have a big picture idea of all the policies that are surrounding food and […] The post Illinois Stewardship Alliance organizing policy platform appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan State University’s new Agricultural Climate Resilience Program is starting to research how farmers can better adapt to extreme weather conditions. Michigan State University’s Nikki Rothwell tells Brownfield the changing climate and increase pest and disease issues have made it difficult to profitably grow cherries. “We really didn’t have an issue with fire blight in […] The post Climate resilience research focuses on new system approaches   appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story