November 13, 2024

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. The U.S. harvest should wrap up this week and South American planting has advanced thanks to recent rain. Parts of the soybean growing areas of that continent could see a drier near-term pattern, but overall, conditions continue to look favorable after the recent improvement in precipitation. CONAB’s […] The post Downward drift continues for soybeans, corn, wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were lower except for butter Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey prices were down $0.0025 at $0.6225.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0275 at $1.69.  Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.6875 to $1.69.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0050 at $1.68.  One sale was recorded at […] The post Cash dairy prices mostly lower Wednesday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Broiler sets and placements were down on the week, up on the year. The USDA says 238.612 million broiler-type eggs were in incubation at the end of last week, a drop of 2.962 million on the week, but up 1% on the year, with average hatchability dipping slightly, while still holding just above 79%. 186.49 […] The post 2024 broiler sets, placements stay ahead of 2023 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

High-quality corn silage is essential for achieving optimal dairy cattle nutrition. In this Managing for Profit, DEKALB Brand Manager Jamie Horton discusses the brand’s corn silage lineup for 2025. The post 2025 DEKALB Corn Silage Product Lineup appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, Wednesday’s Midwestern high temperatures should range from near 45°F in the Great Lakes region to 60°F or higher in the lower Missouri Valley.  Producers are attempting to complete any remaining summer crop harvesting. On the Plains, significant snow remains on the ground across portions of the central and southern High Plains.  […] The post Showers shifting from the eastern Plains to the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the West, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail across the eastern half of the U.S.  Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions along the northern Atlantic Coast. The post An active pattern for much of the Heartland; a cooling trend gets underway for most appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story