The Iowa SIDS Foundation is trying to raise awareness of proper sleeping environments for babies after a big increase in deaths. Foundation executive director Casey Manser says Sudden Infant Death Syndrome happens to babies who are under one year old. “Since October 2023 we’ve been connected with 34 newly bereaved families who have experienced the […] View Full Story
As northwest Tennessee farmer says he’s looking ahead to the 2025 growing season and margins are a big concern. David Nichols tells Brownfield, “Prices sold off pretty hard and we’re down close to or below cost reduction.” At the same time, he says costs are still too high. “Fertilizers have come down some; some of […] The post As farmers start planning for 2025, margins remain a big concern appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up watching direct business develop and ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed numbers from the USDA. December live cattle closed $1.37 higher at $189.25 and February lives closed $1.32 higher at $189.95. November feeders closed $1.30 higher at $248.52 and January feeders closed $1.70 higher […] The post Cattle futures up ahead of On Feed report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farmer in west-central Missouri says it was a faster harvest than usual. “We’ve never had a stoppage during soybean harvest, which I think was the first for my career. Dry was the norm.” Garrett Riekhof tells Brownfield he wrapped up soybean harvest mid-October and it was better than expected with yields ranging from the […] The post A soybean harvest reflection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farmer in eastern South Dakota says dry conditions are affecting fall fieldwork. Paul Casper from Kingsbury County just wrapped up harvest on Wednesday and tells Brownfield “there’s a lot of fieldwork not done. It will be interesting to see how that plays out next spring. There’s a lot more people going minimum or no-till […] The post Dry conditions affect fall fieldwork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The farmland market has seen some extremes this year in the Upper Midwest. Farm business management instructor Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato, Minnesota calls 2024 “interesting” from an ag land values perspective. “I’ve heard rumblings of land auctions with no sales, and then I’ve seen parcels still go for as high as […] The post Market extremes for farmland in 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dec. corn closed at $4.21 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $9.96 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $310.40, down $4.60Dec. soybean oil closed at 44.33, up 94 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.81 and 1/2, up 3 centsDec. live cattle closed at $189.25, up $1.37Nov. feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 24, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag economist says there could be significant shifts in trade policy following the November election. Chad Hart with Iowa State University says both the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates seem to be comfortable with tariffs. The Trump administration has campaigned on expanding tariffs, which Hart says could possibly create another trade war. “The last […] The post Consider trade impacts of the upcoming election appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were mostly modestly higher, with nearby months pulled steady to lower late by spread trade. Export sales were up sharply on the week at 79.1 million bushels as China and Mexico led the way, with unknown destinations buying another 198,000 tons of 2024/25 Thursday morning. U.S. harvest conditions are favorable and while planting has […] The post Corn manages to hold onto modest gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
U.S. poultry production was slightly higher in September. The USDA says 4.361 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesome last month, less than August, but 1% more than September 2023. That included 3.937 billion pounds of chicken, 2% higher, and 413.379 million pounds of turkey, 4% lower, as producers respond to differing demand expectations. The […] The post September poultry production slightly higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
