January 2, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were up sharply, watching direct trade develop at higher prices. February live was up $2 at $193.60 and April was $1.77 higher at $196.05. March feeders were $3.22 higher at $266.20 and April was up $2.97 at $266.52. Direct cattle business was light. Trade developed at $195 […] The post Cattle futures up on higher direct trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An eastern Iowa farmer is using ClearFlame technology to haul grain to his local ethanol plant. Lance Lillibridge grows corn and soybeans in Benton County and says he’s driving an International semi-truck with a Cummins engine that’s been converted to run on E98. “Which is 98 percent ethanol and 2 percent gasoline. It’s what comes […] The post Iowa farmer hauling grain with ClearFlame appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Crop conditions in most of Brazil remain generally favorable, but southern areas and parts of Argentina could see a drier pattern soon. That also supported meal, as Argentina is the world’s leading exporter of that product. Bean oil was weak after failing to break through […] The post Soybeans, corn start year with modest gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn closed at $4.59 and 1/2, up 1 centMar. soybeans closed at $10.12, up 1 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $319.90, up $3.00Mar. soybean oil closed at 40.27, down 9 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.45 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $193.60, up $2.00Mar. feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 2, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn for ethanol use numbers were mixed in November. The USDA says 464.938 million bushels of corn were used for fuel alcohol production, less than 1% below October, but 2% above from November 2023 as producers remained wary of tighter margins while trying to respond to demand expectations. Production of distillers dried grains with solubles […] The post Corn grind, soybean crush down on month, up on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Broiler hatchery numbers closed out 2024 on a strong note when compared to the end of 2023. The USDA says 249.204 million eggs entered incubation, down 455,000 from the previous week, but up 4% from the year before, with average hatchability of 79.5%. 190.624 million chicks were placed into meat production, dropping 3.987 million head […] The post Broiler sets, placements fall on week, rise on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The change in the weather has cattle producers taking a few extra precautions. Jared Geiser from Chilton, Wisconsin tells Brownfield producers need to keep the calories coming to give cattle the energy they need. “(They have) a little fermentation tank built right into them that can really create a lot of heat, so if we […] The post Weather changes mean adjusting to livestock needs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Several counties in Missouri have been declared eligible for federal disaster assistance following a series of early November storms. FEMA has announced that federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations to repair damage caused by severe storms in Carter, Crawford, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, […] The post Federal disaster assistance announced in Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeastern Illinois farmer says the recent extension of the farm bill gives Congress more time to make improvements to the farm safety net. Chris Gould, who farms in Kane County and serves as a director with the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA), says crop insurance loss ratios need to be adjusted. “Big for Illinois […] The post Farm bill extension provides time to improve farm safety net appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story