April 10, 2025

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were pressured by sharply lower boxed beef and ongoing demand uncertainties.  June live cattle closed $3.17 lower at $195.20, and August live cattle closed $2.80 lower at $192.20.  May feeder cattle closed $2.90 lower at $275.30 and August feeder cattle closed $3.32 lower at $279.92.  Another […] The post Cattle futures pressured by sharp drop in boxed beef appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.83, up 9 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.29, up 16 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $297.90, up $3.40May soybean oil closed at 46.32, up 13 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.38, down 4 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $195.20, down $3.17May feeder cattle closed at $275.30, down $2.90May […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 10, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. U.S. ending stocks were down slightly from March at 375 million bushels on increased domestic crush use, with no changes for production or exports for Argentina or Brazil. CONAB did raise its projection for Brazil, but it remains just below the USDA, at 167.87 million tons, […] The post Soybeans, corn finish higher on tighter ending stocks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some pork producers say escalating trade tensions with China could have lasting impacts on the industry. North central Ohio pork producer Pat Hord says the country is one of the largest buyers of U.S. pork.  “This current state makes it impossible for us to compete in that market,” he says. “It also makes it easier […] The post Pork producers voicing China trade concerns on Capitol Hill  appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

President Trump says he’s going to work with farmers to address labor shortages as his administration continues to ramp up deportations of undocumented immigrants. The President made his comments during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday.  “If they have strong recommendations for their farms for certain people, we’re going to let them […] The post Administration says it will work with farmers to protect ag workforce appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a new law creating a taskforce to address ongoing water issues impacting the state’s ag producers. Kent Askren, public policy director with the Kansas Farm Bureau, says a long-term investment program is long overdue.  “The money and then the future planning and what those plans actually will hold once […] The post New water taskforce in Kansas will safeguard supply appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says a state program that assists farmers with upgrading necessary equipment is gearing up for its second year. Kristi Jones tells Brownfield the $2 million Local Food Infrastructure Grant (LFIG) program is currently in the rules making process. “Our rules were posted through the administrative rule […] The post Public comments open on Illinois Local Food Infrastructure Grant program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story