Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell held his annual preseason meeting with the media today. Campbell says he likes the way this team has shaped up with mix of returning players, new players and those who have transferred in. “In today’s world of college football is so unique and different than that we’re really fortunate […] View Full Story
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Some of Wisconsin’s agricultural groups rely on the Wisconsin State Fair to help carry out their missions. Food stands are everywhere at the State Fair, but eating at certain ones will help ag producers. Dave Goss manages the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association food stand, where along with thousands of burgers, they will sell over 15,000 ribeye […] The post Farm groups benefit from fair foodstand sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The barns are full at the Wisconsin State Fair, as the extra precautions for showing lactating cattle did not keep exhibitors away. Dr. Tia Kastenson tells Brownfield, “Our animal count is on par with what it has been in past years.” Kastenson leads the veterinarian team at Wisconsin State Fair and says they’re sticking with […] The post Extra H5N1 precautions not slowing down State Fair cattle shows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall says he’s in no rush to pass a farm bill. “And people that are pushing us to get one done just for the sake of getting it done, I think are not thinking on the long term basis,” he says. “We need to put farm back in the farm bill, protect crop insurance, help […] The post Sen. Marshall: No rush on farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were pressured by weakness in the cash markets and fund liquidation. August live cattle closed $.70 lower at $184.10 and October live cattle closed $1.65 lower at $182.07. August feeder closed $3.50 lower at $249.65 and September feeders closed $3.65 lower at $248.15. There was a […] The post Cattle, hog futures lower to end the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
DNR hydrologist Tim Hall says it looks like July will end up slightly wetter than normal once the final numbers are in. He says it continues the string of normal or above normal months that has pulled Iowa out of the drought. “The challenge that we’ve seen in the most recent month is although the […] View Full Story
Zeigler Ag will be closing four stores in Wisconsin and central Missouri, but farmers with CLAAS (CLOSS) equipment should have the support they need to get through harvest in those areas. In a release, CLAAS says there are dealer networks identified near Deforest and Dodgeville, Wisconsin and Chillicothe and Marshall, Missouri who can take on […] The post Zeigler Ag closes some stores, ends a 20-year distribution agreement with CLAAS appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The director of the Soy Transportation Coalition says strategic farmer investments are making the U.S. transportation system more competitive. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield, “Infrastructure can either be an impediment or barrier to farmer success, or it can be a facilitator of farmer success.” “It all depends upon the degree to which we invest and maintain […] The post Farmer dollars supporting more competitive infrastructure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Sep. corn closed at $4.03 and 1/4, up 4 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans closed at $10.18, up 9 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $333.70, up $5.70Sep. soybean oil closed at 41.68, down 79 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.39, up 7 centsOct. live cattle closed at $182.07, down $1.65Sep. feeder cattle closed at $248.15, down $3.65Oct. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 2, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
