January 24, 2025

U.S. poultry production rose during December 2024. The USDA says 4.306 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesale, 6% above December 2023. That includes a 7% gain for chicken to 3.919 billion pounds and a 4% loss for turkey at 375.985 million head as a faster slaughter pace and heavier total live weight for chickens […] The post Domestic poultry production up in December appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn closed at $4.86 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.55 and 3/4, down 9 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $304.90, down $10.40Mar. soybean oil closed at 45.22, up 18 pointsMar. wheat closed at $5.44, down 10 centsFeb. live cattle closed at $204.77, up $3.67Mar. feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 24, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The first vice president of the National Corn Growers Association says the organization is looking at ways to grow demand for U.S. corn on the global market. Jed Bower says strengthening international relationships will increase market access. “We need to negotiate some trade deals,” he says. “We need to move our product around the world. […] The post NCGA focused on growing demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

There was more butter in cold storage in December but less cheese than a year ago.  USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service reports natural cheese stocks for December were up 2% from November, but still 6% lower than December 2023.  Total natural cheese in storage December 31st totaled 1.35 billion pounds, up from 1.33 billion pounds […] The post More butter and less cheese in storage year-to-year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Wisconsin dairy farmer is getting more feed efficiency and profitability by separating his corn silage before feeding it. Greg Friendshuh from Clear Lake, Wisconsin tells Brownfield he’s reduced his alfalfa acres by about one-third, and is feeding about 20% more corn silage, but he’s separating the elements of the silage first. “We have a […] The post Separating corn silage helps dairy’s bottom line appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. cattle placements fell during December. The USDA says 1.642 million cattle entered U.S. feedlots last month, a decline 3% on the year. That was below the range of pre-report expectations, reflecting the small size of the cow herd and the more aggressive placements earlier in the year. December marketings of 1.742 million head were […] The post U.S. cattle placements down 3% in December appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story