November 27, 2024

Soybeans ended the day higher, in lighter volume business. The USDA announced a sale to China on Wednesday morning, which did help the trade get off to a solid start.  Development conditions in South America continue to look favorable, with more rain on the way for some areas. It looks like South America is on […] The post Soybeans higher ahead of holiday break appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A former USDA official and six-term Wisconsin Assembly member has died.  Betty Jo Nelsen served in the administration of President George H. W. Bush as administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service within the United States Department of Agriculture, and in 1992, was nominated to serve as assistant secretary of agriculture for food and consumer […] The post Former USDA leader, Wisconsin lawmaker Nelsen remembered appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, supported by higher cash business during the session.  December live cattle closed $1.10 higher at $188 and February lives closed $.90 higher at $188.60.  January feeder closed $.67 higher at $258.77 and March feeder cattle closed $.82 higher at $257.30.  Direct cash cattle trade […] The post Cattle futures up on strong cash trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn closed at $4.15 and 3/4, down 4 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.88 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $290.50, up $2.40Dec. soybean oil closed at 40.75, down 184 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.37 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle closed at $188.00, up […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 27, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The husband-and-wife realtor team that recently sold southern Illinois farmland for over $25,000 per acre says the auction results weren’t typical. Brenda Chandler, managing broker of the couple’s Property Peddler, Inc., says they expected the 176-acre farm’s location on the edge of Waterloo, Illinois, would make it desirable. “But there is a subdivision nearby that’s […] The post Southern Illinois farmland sale brings $25k per acre; realtors say not typical appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin farmers and crop consultants can now get more agronomy information while attending fewer meetings.  University of Wisconsin weed scientist Rodrigo Werle tells Brownfield instead of having separate meetings at different times of the year, all of the research information will be available during the Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings. “We used to have […] The post University of Wisconsin merges agronomy update meetings appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the Biden administration to step in amid reports Colombia could launch an investigation into U.S. corn subsidies.   In a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, the 39 members of Congress said maintaining market access is critical to farmers as Colombia ranks among the […] The post Lawmakers urge intervention amid potential Colombian investigation of U.S. corn subsidies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Minnesota FFA will host a new State Leadership Conference next month. FFA president Lauren Stoel says the move begins to address the challenge of meeting its growing membership needs during Minnesota’s State Convention in April. “We’re going to be holding all of our Leadership Development Events, so all of those competitions focused on leadership, along […] The post Minnesota FFA to hold new State Leadership Conference appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story