April 23, 2025

May corn closed at $4.72, down 3 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.40 and 1/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $290.80, down $1.10May soybean oil closed at 47.91, up 33 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.28 and 1/4, down 7 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle closed at $208.10, up $1.82May feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 23, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. red meat production totaled 55.036 billion pounds in 2024. The USDA says that was 1% above the 2023 total, mostly commercial production, with half of that in either Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, or Texas. Beef production was slightly higher than the prior year at 27.049 billion pounds, with a 3% decline in slaughter canceled out […] The post More red meat produced in 2024 than 2023 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of a state farm bureau organization says modern American agriculture relies on good trading relationships.  Brian Duncan, of Illinois, says a share of nearly every farm’s profitability is derived from exports. “I’ve done rough back of the napkin math on my farm.”  He says, “I’m still an independent hog farmer and grow row […] The post Farmers need trade certainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Iowa farmer says conditions have been favorable for planting. Duane Aistrope raises corn and soybeans in Fremont County. “I took on a new farm down on the Missouri River bottom towards Percival this year,” he said. “This is all new to me down there on that bottom ground. I was talking to neighbor […] The post Ideal planting conditions in southwest Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Broiler hatchery numbers were mixed but continue to point to higher production in 2025. The USDA says 250.128 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, falling 225,000 on the week, but rising 1% on the year, with average hatchability of 78.8%. 191.518 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, 783,000 less than the previous […] The post Broiler hatchery below last week, above last year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn is becoming more profitable in a long-term agricultural research project at Michigan State University. MSU Extension’s Christine Charles tells Brownfield 2024 was the third year a traditional corn and soybean rotation was compared to a five-crop rotation with a suite of conservation practices. “That was the first year that we were seeing corn yield more […] The post Corn profitability remains strong in conservation research appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wet conditions have pushed a southern Minnesota farmer out of the field. Jim O’Connor of Blooming Prairie says he’s finished with spring fertilizer applications and has quite a bit of preemergence herbicide applied. “We started planting (last week) in one small field just to make sure everything worked. They were forecasting heavy rains for Easter, […] The post Wet conditions push Minnesota farmer out of the field appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story