March 24, 2025

The market news manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says sale barns throughout the state continue to see record-high prices for cattle. Tony Hancock says as pastures are greening up, the demand for all cattle has been strong. “Some of those lighter weight calves that maybe don’t have as many days weaning as we […] The post Cattle prices continue to push higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures in the Pacific Coast States and across the nation’s northern tier, while warmer-than-normal weather will cover the remainder of the country.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation from Arizona to western and southern Texas, including much of the Rio Grande […] The post A milder to warmer, wettter pattern ahead for most of the Heartland as April approaches appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Research shows that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (or GLP-1s – think Ozempic or similar medications) are changing how consumers shop for groceries. Glynn Tonsor with Kansas State University says that’s an area where the Meat Demand Monitor, a monthly online survey funded by the beef and pork checkoffs that track U.S. consumer preferences, views, and […] The post How GLP-1s can impact protein consumption appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story