December 30, 2024

Many farmers will remember 2024 for its wet spring and dry summer. Ron Geis with Corteva Agriscience says those conditions were problematic for weed control. “In part, we may have washed away some of our early residual herbicides. And the other thing is not being able to get a timely postemergence application made, especially on […] The post Wet spring, dry summer a theme for 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mixed, watching the distribution of this week’s show list. February live was down $.35 at $190.30 and April was $.32 lower at $193.02. January feeders were up $.25 at $261.62 and March was $.50 higher at $261.05. Direct cash cattle markets were quiet. This week’s show […] The post Cattle futures mixed, preparing for direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A year-round E15 solution remains a priority for the Renewable Fuels Association in 2025. CEO Geoff Cooper says it was disappointing to see Congress withdraw a provision from the Continuing Resolution. “We’ve known for some time that the best chances of moving this legislative fix is going to be as part of a bigger package. […] The post RFA CEO says battle continues for year-round E15 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn closed at $4.52 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.82, up 2 centsJan. soybean meal closed at $302.60, up $1.70Jan. soybean oil closed at 39.72, up 20 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.48 and 1/4, up 1 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $190.30, down 35 centsJan. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 30, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, ending the two-sided session in slightly positive territory after running into overhead resistance. The trade’s monitoring medium-term forecasts for drier weather in parts of Argentina and southern Brazil. Still, those weather outlooks could change rapidly and crops, overall, in South America remain in very good condition. […] The post Soybeans able to finish firm Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Natural Resources Conservation Service agent says first-time cover croppers should start small and ask questions.  Barry Bubolz works in northeastern Wisconsin, where it’s not easy to get some cover crops established before the frost.  He says after winter wheat or after corn silage, there is usually a good window to plant cover crops, and […] The post Start small and ask questions when beginning cover crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief strategy officer of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) says the organization is beginning to implement changes identified in its Organizational Member Strategy (OMS). Mark Gebhards tells Brownfield it’s a product of a multi-year process of surveys and subcommittees. “The why I think in just a general sense is declining demographic numbers, declining farmer […] The post Illinois Farm Bureau implementing OMS roadmap appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says that as of the week ending December 26th, corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections continue to run ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year started June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply […] The post Export inspections mostly mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mostly lower except for cheese Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Dry whey prices were unchanged at $0.75.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0375 at $1.91. No sales were recorded.  Cheese barrels were up $0.04 at $1.8075.  Two sales were recorded at $1.77 and $1.8025.  Butter was […] The post Cash dairy prices mostly lower Monday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story