August 9, 2024

A State Senator is disappointed in the small number of applications for Wisconsin’s Agricultural Road Improvement Program funding. Howard Marklein tells Brownfield with the large number of town and county roads that need improvements to handle today’s heavy agricultural and forestry traffic, he’s surprised by the small number of grant applications. “We need a lot […] The post Local governments slow to seek Wisconsin road improvement dollars appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up sharply on oversold signals and higher boxed beef during the session. October live cattle closed $3.12 higher at $181.15 and December lives closed $2.87 higher at $179.60.  September feeder cattle closed $4.17 higher at $241.60 and October feeders closed $3.77 higher at $239.77.  Direct […] The post Cattle futures up on oversold signals appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $3.76 and 3/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.88 and 3/4, down 4 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $311.70, down $7.80Sep. soybean oil closed at 42.42, up 25 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.42 and 1/2, up 5 centsOct. live cattle closed at $181.15, up $3.12Sep. feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 9, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly lower on speculative and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a bearish week. Contracts were unable to follow through on an early bounce, continuing to monitor development weather. Conditions are favorable in most of the Midwest, with a chance for rain in some areas in the coming week ahead […] The post Wheat finishes mostly firm as soybeans, corn see more losses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. owned sustainable aviation fuel company has selected Nebraska for its first Midwest production facility. DG Fuels announced Wednesday plans to produce 193 million gallons of zero or low carbon emissions fuel per year at a facility in Phelps County. Gov. Jim Pillen tells Brownfield it’s a big win for the bioeconomy. “There were 10 states and […] The post DG Fuels selects Nebraska for SAF production facility appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As the National FFA Association tops a million members, Wisconsin is also seeing record numbers. Wisconsin FFA Executive Director and National FFA Secretary Cheryl Zimmerman tells Brownfield, “We’re over 25,000, well 25,900 plus.” And, she says more city youth are getting involved in ag education. “Last year, too, Nathan Hale out of Milwaukee, they chartered […] The post Wisconsin part of FFA growth trend appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Illinois commodity groups are focused on the farm bill.                Brian Duncan, president of the Illinois Farm Bureau, says the need for a new five-year farm bill has never been greater. “The need for a genuine economic backstop for agriculture.”  He says, “A need to get a farm bill done that has updated reference prices that […] The post Farm bill focus of Illinois commodity groups appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Prices and politics are highlighting discussions at the kickoff of the Illinois State Fair.                  KJ Johnson, president of the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association, says the annual tradition of Ag Day represents an industry homecoming. “This is one of those times where we get to see everybody in the industry.”  He says, “Everybody’s thinking about […] The post Prices & politics highlight Ag Day discussions at Illinois State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story