April 21, 2025

Planting progress picked up in Iowa last week. In the latest USDA weekly crop progress and conditions report 18% of corn in the state is now planted.  That’s up 16% from last week, and 6% ahead of the five-year average. Soybean planting reached 11 percent, which is 10% ahead of last week, and 4% ahead […] The post Planting progress picks up in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeast Kansas farmer says he’s wrapped up corn planting already thanks to favorable weather conditions. Lance Reac tells Brownfield it’s been dry with above normal temperatures. “We really haven’t had much rain lately, which is makes planting nice and easy. And the soil temps were up to like 60 degrees here.” The latest crop […] The post Kansas farmer finishes corn planting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says corn planting is underway in Minnesota. The latest weekly crop progress and conditions report shows 9% of corn was planted as of Sunday, which is 2% ahead of last year, and 5% ahead of the five-year average. Soybeans were 3 percent planted, a couple of days behind last year but ahead of […] The post Corn planting under way in Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north central Indiana farmer says he expects to start the 2025 planting season this week. Dave Schrock farms in Marshall County. “We’ve had quite a bit of rain, but it’s rainy and sunny,” he says. “If the weather holds like it looks today, by mid-week I’m hoping to have some corn in the ground.” He tells Brownfield his […] The post 2% of corn, 3% of soybeans planted in Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sugarbeet planting is starting for some Michigan growers. Rick Gerstenberger says cool, wet conditions in the Thumb have kept him out of the field until this week. “Around the 20th of April to the first week of May historically is when a lot of the beets go in the ground, so it’s not really late,” […] The post Michigan sugarbeet planting underway appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Most Wisconsin farmers are waiting for better field conditions. In the week ending Sunday, there were just under four days suitable for fieldwork statewide.  USDA officials say field activities were limited to spreading fertilizer and manure, some tillage, and a small amount of planting. Corn planting is 1% complete with most of that in the […] The post Cool, wet fields are slowing most Wisconsin farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.81 and 3/4, down 1/2 centMay soybeans closed at $10.29 and 1/2, down 7 centsMay soybean meal closed at $292.90, down $2.70May soybean oil closed at 47.82, down 5 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.38 and 1/2, down 10 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $203.75, down 32 centsMay feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 21, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says the percentage of heifers on feed indicates there’s no major expansion happening in the U.S. cattle herd. Kenny Burdine is with the University of Kentucky. “Heifers as a percent of total On Feed inventory as of April 1 of this year, forgive me for the precision, but it is 37.6%,” he […] The post Herd liqudiation might be slowing, but expansion isn’t underway appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says the percentage of heifers on feed indicates there’s no major expansion happening in the U.S. cattle herd. Kenny Burdine is with the University of Kentucky. “Heifers as a percent of total On Feed inventory as of April 1 of this year, forgive me for the precision, but it is 37.6%,” he […] The post Herd liquidation might be slowing, but expansion isn’t underway appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A south-central Ohio farmer says he’s keeping a close eye on field conditions this week. Greg Corcoran farms in Ross County. “We did get our bean planter out,” he says. “We put about five acres in the ground and then we got rained out. I think we’re looking at rolling here soon, when the conditions are […] The post Corn starting to be planted in Ohio appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story