November 18, 2024

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, rallying after the mixed business for much of the session. South American planting and development conditions generally look favorable, with the trade expecting big crops. Ahead of Monday’s open, Mexico bought 261,264 tons of U.S. soybeans, the Philippines picked up 135,000 tons of U.S. bean meal, […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat up to start week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says harvest is nearing completion in Missouri. The latest weekly crop progress and conditions report shows 95% of the state’s corn is harvested, up 2% from last week, and just behind average pace. Ninety three percent of Missouri soybeans are harvested, which is up 3% from last week, and 2% behind average. Cotton […] The post Harvest nearing completion in Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Fall field activity is in full swing in Minnesota. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn and soybean harvest is complete. Sunflowers are 96 percent harvested. Topsoil moisture is 47 percent adequate to surplus and subsoil moisture is 42 percent adequate to surplus. Fall field activity is in full swing in Minnesota. The post Minnesota sunflower harvest is 96% complete appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Scattered showers helped alleviate the dry topsoil in Ohio. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, Ohio corn and soybean harvest is complete. Winter wheat is 59 percent adequate to surplus. Topsoil moisture is 46 percent adequate to surplus and subsoil moisture is 16 percent adequate to surplus. The post Ohio corn and soybean harvest is complete appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn closed at $4.29 and 1/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $10.09 and 3/4, up 11 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $290.30, up 70 centsDec. soybean oil closed at 45.52, up 17 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.47 and 1/4, up 10 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $184.10, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 18, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Welcome rains last week stalled some of the remaining harvests in Tennessee. USDA says soybeans are 92 percent harvested and cotton is 89 complete.  Winter wheat is rated 72 percent good to excellent while pastures are rated only 19 percent good to excellent. Topsoil moisture supplies are 75 percent adequate to surplus, and subsoil moisture […] The post Tennessee soils replenishing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa soybean harvest is complete. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is 97 percent harvested for grain. Topsoil moisture is 64 percent adequate to surplus and subsoil moisture is 41 percent adequate to surplus. The post Iowa corn harvest is 97% complete appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Warm and wet weather was helpful to Michigan’s wheat crop last week. The USDA says winter wheat is 96 percent emerged with condition rated 74 percent good to excellent. Michigan’s corn crop is 95 percent harvested while sugarbeets are at 98 percent. The post Michigan wheat ahead of average appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

FarmOp Capital and Compeer Financial are partnering to provide Midwest farmers with more lending options. The joint venture, announced Monday, will make FarmOp lending tools available to Compeer Financial farmers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin to help improve balance sheets for 2025. For more information on the additional offerings farmers should contact their local Compeer Financial representatives. The post FarmOp Capital and Compeer Financial to add additional financial services appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story