September 13, 2024

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As harvest approaches, some growers will be evaluating storage options for grain. Lee Goldhorn, with AGI tells Brownfield he’s expecting a good year for corn, despite challenges in the upper Midwest. “I’ve heard some stories like in Iowa and Minnesota that the yields are so high that, you know, they’re looking for ways to store that,” he […] The post Seeking post-harvest storage options for grain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Deputy Secretary at USDA says the U.S. and other countries at the G20 Ag Ministers Meeting made statements to condemn Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. Russia recently attacked a grain ship in the Black Sea and Xochitl Torres Small told reporters “while we were in Brazil, among our peers in agriculture, we encouraged an end […] The post Russia and Ukraine conflict get attention at G20 Ag Meet appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Minnesota farmers are experiencing some ups and downs as harvest ramps up. Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says a very wet spring has resulted in an odd growing season. “We’re getting into some of the edible beans. Really finishing off that wheat harvest has been tough, we’ve had some good pockets of wheat but we’ve had […] The post Up and down harvest so far in Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans failed to hold onto early gains and finished the day lower.  While the USDA lowered production slightly, with no changes to the record yield estimate or harvested area, it was largely near pre-report expectations. New crop ending stocks were down on the month, mostly due to lower old crop carryout caused by strong crush […] The post Corn and wheat push higher, while soybeans fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A meat snack brand is partnering with Western Smokehouse Partners to build a new manufacturing facility in central Missouri. Chomps makes beef, turkey and venison snack sticks. This new facility will make those snacks and it’s expected to be completed in 2025. The 300,000 square foot facility will be one of the largest manufacturing sites […] The post Chomps facility coming to mid-Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

More than 345,000 visitors attended the Missouri State Fair in August, about 5,000 shy of last year’s record attendance. Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says more than 29,000 livestock and competitive entries were exhibited at the fair. The increases featured 14% boost to 4-H and FFA market livestock entries and a 20% increase in boer […] The post Strong participation at MO State Fair appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, mostly higher watching direct business.  Feeders were lower on the higher move in corn. October live cattle closed $.37 lower at $177.65 and December lives closed $.10 lower at $178.50. October feeder cattle closed $.62 lower at $239.12 and November feeders closed $.27 lower at $235.20. […] The post Cattle futures mixed to finish the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says declining rural populations have had a significant impact on the country’s military. “I think we all should be deeply concerned that for the first time in a while, our military is now indicating they can’t meet their recruitment goals,” he says. During the recent Growth Energy Biofuels Summit, Vilsack […] The post Vilsack says farmers, rural areas instrumental to military appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn closed at $4.13 1/4, up 7 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.06 and 1/2, down 4 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $318.90, up $2.90Oct. soybean oil closed at 39.53, down 80 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.94 and 3/4, up 16 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle closed at $178.02, down 37 […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 13, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story