City officials in Spencer are hoping the State of Iowa will help pay for an analysis to determine the full extent of flood damage to the city’s wastewater treatment system. Spencer City Administrator Kevin Robinson says the Federal Emergency Management Agency will help cover the cost of repairs, but it will cost $1 million to […] View Full Story
The U.S. Marshals Service reports an Iowa man wanted on multiple federal child sexual exploitation charges had been found in Indonesia. Information from the U.S. Marshals says they searched 32-year-old Trevor Collison’s residence in Little Sioux in 2024 as part of an investigation and then determined he had fled the U.S. Marshals tracked Collison across […] View Full Story
Many soybean farmers see biofuels as a major key to their sustainability. Illinois farmer Brady Holst, who also serves as a director with the Illinois Soybean Association, says demand from the biofuels industry has been a bright spot in the down ag economy. “The biofuel industry has been expanding so much, the crush has been […] The post Biofuels bring soybean sustainability appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed, and feeders were lower ahead of the week’s direct cash business. February live cattle closed $.30 higher at $197.05 and April live cattle closed $.17 lower at $197.32. March feeder cattle closed $.80 lower at $267.25 and April feeders closed $1.65 lower at $266.57. Direct cash […] The post Live cattle futures mixed watching direct business develop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports a man died after being attacked by a bull on a farm near Winterset Sunday evening. Deputies found 76-year-old Mark Hollingsworth unresponsive in the cattle-feeding area of his property. Deputies believe Hollingsworth entered a pen to check on the water for the cattle, and a bull injured him. An […] View Full Story
Iowa-based ag cooperative Landus has announced a round of layoffs within the company. In a statement to Brownfield, a Landus spokesperson said they recently cut less than 10% of their team members to meet the demands of the changing ag retail environment. The spokesperson said the exact number of workers impacted was not available. The […] The post Ag co-op, Landus, to layoff portion of its workforce appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag researcher says farmers can benefit the most if all conservation practices incentivized through the 45Z tax credit are in place. Michigan State University’s Bruno Basso tells Brownfield, “Ideally, a farmer will choose areas where corn is highly productive and it can be productive with less inputs.” “And, put alternative practices or different crops […] The post More conservation practices will be rewarded by 45Z credit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn closed at $4.90, up 5 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.67 and 1/4, up 33 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $311.00, up $13.80Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.77, up 8 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.58 and 3/4, up 20 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $197.05, up 30 centsMar. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 21, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says he’s optimistic that President Trump’s tariff talk will remain just a bargaining tool. Mark Eisele ranches in Wyoming. “I’m hoping that maybe he’s using this as leverage,” he says. “Trying to get a better deal and get some things he wants. I think part of it […] The post Continuing to monitor President Trump’s talk about tariffs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were sharply higher on speculative and technical buying. The Trump administration says it is not applying any new tariffs to China, yet. It looks like recent talks between Presidents Trump and Xi have dampened the chance of a renewed trade war between the world’s largest economies. There are early harvest delays and reports of […] The post Soybeans strong with easing of China concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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