November 11, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were steady to modestly higher ahead of the week’s direct business, while feeders were up on the lower move in corn. December live was unchanged at $183.70 and February was up $.07 at $185.37. January feeders were $.82 higher at $242.25 and March was up $.67 at $240.05. Direct […] The post Cattle futures mostly higher ahead of direct trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist says with commodity prices so low, farmers are looking for more ways to lower crop production costs in 2025. Scott Rowntree with Pioneer in Wisconsin says corn acreage in his state stays consistent because of the dairy industry’s need for corn silage, but growers focused on grain are looking for ways to be […] The post Be careful if cutting back on 2025 crop inputs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn closed at $4.30, down 1 centJan. soybeans closed at $10.22 and 1/4, down 8 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $295.10, down $1.10Dec. soybean oil closed at 48.14, down 63 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.65 and 1/2, down 7 centsDec. live cattle closed at $183.70, unchangedJan. feeder cattle closed at $242.25, up 82 centsDec. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 11, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A coalition of Michigan agricultural organizations is enhancing transparency throughout the food supply chain. Michigan Ag Council manager Hailey Gilbert tells Brownfield, “We have commodity partners, we have agribusiness partners, and just having them at the table brings a breadth of knowledge when it comes to amplifying that message and helping to tell the story […] The post Michigan Ag Council provides personal connections for consumers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Iowa farmer says the busy season isn’t over just because harvest has finished up. Tim Bardole tells Brownfield some recent precipitation has helped boost conditions for fall fieldwork. “With this rain we’re going to be able to do fall anhydrous,” he said. “If we wouldn’t have had it, it would have been too […] The post Planning for the next growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farm Bureau members are redoubling their efforts pushing lawmakers to pass a new farm bill with only five weeks left on the calendar in Congress. Michigan Farm Bureau’s National Legislative Counsel John Kran tells Brownfield, “We know that the farm economy looks very different today than it did five years ago when the 2018 bill […] The post Farm Bureau stresses farm bill need with Congress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. With the U.S. harvest essentially over, beans are monitoring demand and planting and development weather in South America, which generally looks favorable. CONAB’s updated projections for Brazil’s crops are out Thursday. The USDA’s bigger than expected cut to domestic yield did provide some initial support, but that […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat see losses to start week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Progress is nearly complete for several dairy farm anaerobic digester projects in Michigan. Founder and CEO of the global waste solutions company Brightmark Bob Powell tells Brownfield the company has partnered with seven farms across West Michigan to produce renewable natural gas at five facilities. “I’m happy to say four of the five are in full […] The post Michigan dairy digester projects gain state approvals appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers facing NRCS wetland compliance issues now have a streamlined way to resolve them. Mike Glester, director of operations with Magnolia Land Partners, says the Illinois Conservation Exchange gives producers access to credits earned by the company’s five wetland mitigation banks. “You can call a bank sponsor and say ‘Hey, I am in this county. […] The post Wetland mitigation credits available to Illinois farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story