April 3, 2025

The chairman of the Illinois Soybean Association says he has many worries regarding the new tariffs announced by the Trump administration. Ron Kindred, who farms in Logan County, tells Brownfield, “The concern is how long is it gonna last? How much pain is it gonna cause?” He says, “How low will our commodity prices go?” […] The post Concern over tariffs impact on soybean market share appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean futures closed lower, and corn was mixed a day after President Trump announced tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse with Green Solutions Group says the market is most likely reacting to new 34 percent tariffs on Chinese imports. “China has kind of indicated that they’re probably going to […] The post Soybeans lower, corn mixed following Liberation Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans ended the day lower amid tariff concerns.  May contracts were down 18 cents at $10.11 and 1/2. China is the top purchaser of soybeans in the world, and the 34 percent tariff on the country could create some hiccups in business moving forward.  The market will have to wait and see what any potential […] The post Mixed response to tariff news appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Association of Wheat Growers says advancements in wheat production sustainability is helping meet growing demand. CEO of NAWG Chandler Goule says the recently released Life Cycle Assessment shows advancements in climate smart practices. “Through improved varieties of wheat, precision agriculture, and conservation programs, when you bring all of those things together, you actually have […] The post NAWG’s Life Cycle Assessment showing advancements in sustainability  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Activity is picking up on many farms across the Midwest. Stu Swanson grows corn, soybeans, and finishes feeder pigs in north-central Iowa. “We’re putting our toe at the starting line, of course. It’s been a nice, open winter so we’ve had a lot of early prep. This week started work on a drainage project that […] The post “Toe at starting line” for Iowa farmer ready to begin spring fieldwork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Agricultural groups are having mixed reactions to President Trump’s partial retaliatory tariffs. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew tells Brownfield pursuing fair trade is essential but, “There are a lot of ways to do that.” “Restoring mandatory country of origin labeling, for example, would really help distinguish the quality of U.S. beef products that we have, making sure that we […] The post Ag groups hope for quick tariff resolutions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower amid concerns about tariff impacts.  The broader markets were also sharply lower on Thursday.  June live cattle closed $2.70 lower at $204.70 and August live cattle closed $2.75 lower at $2.75.  May feeder cattle closed $4.80 lower at $283.12 and August feeder cattle […] The post Cattle, hog futures lower amind tariff concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some dairy farms are looking to capture a potential growth market. Sanchez Philocles with the Minnesota Agricultural Utilization Research Institute says A2 milk is a result of breeding exclusively for A2 so that no A1 beta-casein is present in the milk. “With this study we went out to get some market information to understand what […] The post Minnesota dairy farmers interested in A2 milk appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A self-evacuation order has been lifted in the rural south-central Iowa community of Otley. Earlier this week, a fire developed at a Two Rivers Cooperative facility where more than 1,000 tons of liquid fertilizers were stored. The co-op burned for several days, and the evacuation orders were in place to prevent residents from being exposed […] The post Self-evacuation order lifted in Otley, Iowa, co-op fire has been extinguished appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.57 and 1/2, 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.11 and 1/2, down 18 centsMay soybean meal closed at $287.20, up 80 centsMay soybean oil closed at 47.06, up 144 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.396, down 3 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $204.70, down $2.70May feeder cattle closed at $283.12, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 3, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story