February 14, 2025

Mar. corn closed at $4.96 and 1/4, up 2 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.36, up 6 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $295.90, up $3.20Mar. soybean oil closed at 46.07, down 18 pointsMar. wheat closed at $6.00, up 22 and 1/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $194.25, down $2.27Mar. feeder cattle closed at $266.35, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 14, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, but not enough to escape a lower week-to-week close. Argentina’s crop rating was down on the week, even with improved rainfall in some areas. That justifies some recent declines in crop production projections and could set the stage for more once harvest gets into full swing. […] The post Wheat moves higher on lower dollar, weather concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Turkey hatchery numbers are pointing towards tighter supplies later this year. The USDA says 24.487 million eggs were in incubation on February 1st, 2025, down 1% from January 1st and 4% lower than on February 1st, 2024. Those declines are at least partially because of depopulation of layers prompted by reports of highly pathogenic avian […] The post Turkey hatchery numbers fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of government affairs for the Renewable Fuels Association says there could be some uncertainty for ethanol exports this year. Ed Hubbard says he’s concerned about the country’s trading relationships with Canada and Mexico amid ongoing tariff threats from the Trump administration. “It certainly makes us nervous. Mexico is our largest market for […] The post Ethanol export uncertainties in 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Several Democratic members of the U.S. House Ag Committee have expressed concern proposed cuts to nutrition programs could be a sticking point in farm bill negotiations.   Shri Thanedar of Michigan tells Brownfield, “It makes it so difficult to do anything, to pass the farm bill in a bipartisan manner if the Republicans are going to […] The post Some ag Democrats say SNAP cuts put farm bill passage at risk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northwest Kansas wheat grower says there is some optimism for a good harvest. Kansas Association of Wheat Growers President Chris Tanner tells Brownfield the crop went into dormancy looking good. “We do have good stands, but Kansas is a large state with a lot of different climate regions. Where I’m at, we have a […] The post Optimism for a good wheat crop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Ohio Department of Agriculture has announced $10 million is available from the state for farmers impacted by extreme drought last year. USDA declared 28 counties in the state as primary natural disaster areas following a nearly month-long drought between August and September. In December, the governor approved additional funding for producers, Senate 54, as […] The post $10 million available for drought-stricken Ohio farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story