December 10, 2024

A crop insurance agent says risk management remains crucial for the 2025 growing season.  Randy Svehla, with Farm Credit Services of America, says low commodity prices remain a concern. “Bottom line, inputs are high and commodity prices are low, and so what can we do to take advantage of adding more revenue on the risk […] The post Farmers less optimistic as commodity prices remain low appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Pictured: American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall speaks with reporters at the 2024 Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting in Des Moines on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation says he hopes the dispute with the Illinois Farm Bureau doesn’t become a trend with other states. […] The post AFBF President Duvall discusses Illinois Farm Bureau’s expulsion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Nebraska could be the next state to ban the commercial sale of lab-grown protein.  Governor Jim Pillen says he’d like to see legislation introduced in 2025 to ban its sale.  “We need to safeguard Nebraskans. We need to make sure we’re not buying this stuff within our government. We did an executive order for that, […] The post Gov. Pillen says lab-grown protein not welcome on Nebraska grocery store shelves appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri Farmers Care has presented Stanton Family Farms with the Missouri Agriculture Stewardship Award for their careful and responsible management of the land, natural resources, and animals. Executive Director Ashley McCarty says farmers, ranchers, and organizations work together to manage natural resources for future generations, and the Stanton family leads by example. Andrew Stanton says […] The post Stanton Farmily Farms honored with Missouri Ag Stewardship award appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

As we close out the 2024 crop year, Jeremy Hogan, a lead agronomist with Advanced Agrilytics, explains the effect of above-average temperatures from early in the year and what a lack of rain meant for growers. Learn how Advanced Agrilytics helped growers overcome agronomic issues that resulted from delayed planting and maximize vegetative growth after […] The post Build More Profit Potential appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, supported by cash business.  February lives closed $2.00 higher at $189.02 and April lives closed $1.70 higher at $190.65.  January feeder cattle closed $1.52 higher at $257.32 and March feeders closed $2.25 higher at $257.45.  Direct cash cattle trade got underway Tuesday with a […] The post Cattle futures supported by strong cash business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

January Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed 8 lower at $19.37. February down 10 cents at $19.33. March down 9 at $19.36. April through June futures 5 lower to 8 higher. Dry whey prices were up $0.0150 at $0.73. Two sales were recorded at $0.72 and $0.73.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were […] The post Milk futures lower, cash dairy mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn closed at $4.49, up 7 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.94 and 3/4, up 4 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $292.00, up $2.40Jan. soybean oil closed at 42.72, down 8 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.61 and 3/4, up 3 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $189.02, up $2.00Jan. feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 10, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. U.S. ending stocks were unchanged on the month and global adjustments were minor. The big feature globally was a 1-million-ton increase for Argentina’s crop to 52 million tons. Imports by China were left at 109 million tons. Soybean meal and oil exports for Argentina were modestly higher. […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat see gains after WASDE update appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Great Lakes specialty crop industry is working to attract innovations from the West Coast and abroad to reduce the need for labor. Greg Bird with the Michigan Vegetable Council tells Brownfield technology needs to be tailored to the region’s growing conditions to replace hand labor and be adopted by farms. “Our soils are a […] The post Great Lakes Expo turns techy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story