March 20, 2025

On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, TOPHAT Jigs owner Derek Martin from Illinois joins Brent Barnett for a conversation about spring crappie fishing. He gives some tips on the best ways to catch crappies early in the spring. The post Crappie fishing is starting to heat up in the Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Farm Service Agency official says producers are signing up for the recently-released Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Greg Biba with Wisconsin’s Farm Service Agency tells Brownfield there are three ways to sign up. “USDA has mailed applications, and they’ll be receiving those applications in the mail. They can wait for […] The post ECAP applications are coming in appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers from the USDA.  April lives closed $1.65 higher at $208.47 and June lives closed $2.17 higher at $205.02.  April feeder cattle closed $1.72 higher at $288.45 and May feeders closed $1.60 higher at […] The post Cattle futures up ahead of On Feed numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Senator from Kansas says he’s optimistic a new farm bill will be completed by the August recess. Jerry Moran says lawmakers already have a starting point for the farm bill. “Whether it’s the House bill that came out of the House Agriculture Committee or it’s the draft that Senator Bozeman, when he was […] The post Kansas lawmaker optimistic about new farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.69, up 7 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.13, up 4 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $297.10, down 60 centsMay soybean oil closed at 42.71, up 35 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.57 and 1/4, down 6 and 1/4 centsApr. live cattle closed at $208.47, up $1.65Apr. feeder cattle closed at […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 20, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed. Export sales were down on the week at 13 million bushels and while China was the leading buyer, followed by Taiwan, it was a routine week of sales overall. That reflects Brazil’s current dominance over the global soybean market and could be construed as a sign the ongoing tariff talk is having […] The post Soybeans, corn close mixed as wheat drifts lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Federal Reserve made no changes to interest rates this week and an ag economist says some cuts are likely later in the year. Creighton University’s Ernie Goss says, “They indicated there might be two rate cuts this year. I think that’s probably in line with what will actually happen. The markets took it as […] The post Fed leaves rates unchanged appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeast Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about dry conditions heading into the growing season. “We’ve had maybe two inches of snow in my yard all winter,” said Mark Mueller of Waverly. Mueller says November was when his last measurable rain event occurred. “Just as quickly as we got out of that drought, we went […] The post Iowa farmer prepares for “dry” growing season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association says he’s pleased USDA is making economic assistance a priority. The agency recently released the first $10 billion in Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) funds, and Mark Mueller tells Brownfield, “We are happy to receive the money. As you well know, the farming economic forecast has […] The post Corn growers eligible for ECAP funds, Iowa Corn says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story