Three people died and three were injured in an early morning fire today in Davenport. The Davenport Fire Department report says they were called at 3:15 a.m. to a two-story single-family home. Two people were reportedly trapped in the basement and the report says firefighters had to battle heavy fire and smoke to get them […] View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on speculative and technical buying. Forecasts for parts of Argentina and Brazil generally look warm and dry into mid-month. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange 93% of Argentina’s crop is planted. Most analysts are maintaining big production outlooks, but that could trim yields. The next major rounds of projections, the USDA’s report this […] The post Soybeans, corn up, watching South American weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa has its first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in 2025. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the disease was recently confirmed in a multi-species backyard poultry flock in Clinton County. The state has had multiple detections of H5N1 HPAI this winter, and State Ag Secretary Mike Naig says he’s encouraging […] The post HPAI case confirmed in Clinton County, Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn closed at $4.57 and 3/4, up 7 centsMar. soybeans closed at $9.97 and 3/4, up 6 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $307.30, down $1.30Mar. soybean oil closed at 40.33, up 40 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.40 and 1/2, up 11 and 1/4 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $195.20, up $1.15Mar. feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 6, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farm bureau official says labor is the top issue farms are struggling with in the New Year. Great Lakes Ag Labor Services General Manager and Michigan Farm Bureau’s Director of Business Operations Sarah Black tells Brownfield, “That’s not just farms that are using temporary seasonal guest worker labor through the H-2A program.” “It’s just […] The post Labor top concern for farms in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An eastern Iowa farmer says he’s considering some strategic plans that could help him cut back on inputs during the 2025 growing season. Lance Lillibridge says his insecticide program will be a major focus. “We might go to more of a liquid type of system and go in-furrow with a more precise way of applying […] The post Iowa farmer cutting back on inputs in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The owner of truck stops in Iowa and Missouri has agreed to a fine to resolve alleged EPA violations. Information from the EPA says the Iowa 80 Group has agreed to pay nearly $391,000 after allegations Clean Water Act violations against the Iowa 80 truck stop near Walcott, Iowa and the Joplin 44 in Joplin, […] View Full Story
Brownfield’s Cyndi Young covers the 2025 Missouri Soybean Association Annual Meeting The post Missouri Soybean Association Annual Meeting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag economist says he doesn’t expect Mexico to pull back on its purchases of U.S. corn. Greg McBride, director of brokerage for Allendale, says the recent dispute panel ruling that overturned Mexico’s ban on GMO corn imports didn’t have much of an impact on the grain markets. “We’re not paying attention to it right […] The post Economist sees favorable corn export outlook to Mexico appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A central Illinois specialty grower says 2024 was a profitable year despite the dry finish. Clint Bland, who raises grass finished beef, poultry, eggs, and vegetables at Bland Family Farm in Jacksonville, Illinois, says the fall drought made irrigation essential. “Got really dry toward the end, so that made it a little bit difficult.” He […] The post Central IL specialty grower hoping for rainy winter appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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