April 28, 2025

Kentucky farmers continue to play catch-up on planting pace following heavy rains and flooding earlier in the month.  The cumulative precipitation average for the month is the second highest level in the state’s recorded history for April. Corn is 25 percent planted, a 13-point jump from last week, but it is still well behind the […] The post 25% corn, 16% soybeans planted in Kentucky appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Periodic rains slowed planting progress across Iowa last week. USDA says there were less than three days suitable for fieldwork, with corn planting at 34 percent as of Sunday.  Two percent of the crop has emerged. Soybeans are 25 percent planted, one day ahead of last year and four days ahead of the five-year average.  […] The post Periodic rains slow planting in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The planting pace for U.S. corn and soybeans has made significant advancements over the past week. The USDA reports that 24% of U.S. corn has been planted, compared to the five-year average of 22%, with 5% of the crop having emerged, which is slightly ahead of the average. 18% of soybeans are planted, compared to […] The post 24% of U.S. corn, 18% of soybeans planted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Tennessee crop progress is about on pace with the five-year average. The USDA says 47 percent of corn, 25 percent of soybeans, and six percent of cotton is planted. Winter wheat is rated 68 percent good to excellent, with 89 percent of the crop jointed and 49 percent headed. Pastures continue to improve with 62 […] The post Tennessee planting pace near normal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn closed at $4.75 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans closed at $10.52 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $287.00, down $3.00May soybean oil closed at 49.91, up 63 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.15 and 1/2, down 14 1/2 centsJun. live cattle closed at $209.60, up $1.35May […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 28, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says its plan to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza is working. Brownfield’s Erin Anderson filed this report from her stop in Ohio on Monday. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the department’s five-pronged approach has brought down wholesale egg prices, but there’s still work to do. “Almost immediately, we saw the wholesale price of eggs come down […] The post Rollins commends USDA’s HPAI prevention plan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Planting is ahead of normal in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report shows corn at 26 percent planted, on pace with last year and two days ahead of the five-year average. Soybeans are 13 percent planted, compared to 13 percent a year ago and six percent normally. For small grains, spring wheat is 14 […] The post Planting ahead of usual pace in Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers have kicked off the planting season in Michigan with more days favorable for fieldwork over the past week. Berrien County farmer Tera Baker tells Brownfield soybean planting started Sunday on her farm. “We are just getting things opened up,” she shares. “Fields are looking good, the dust is flying, everybody’s optimistic so hopefully conditions […] The post Michigan planters out in force appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher with support from sharply higher beef values during the session.  June live cattle closed $1.35 higher at $209.60 and August live cattle closed $1.22 higher at $205.32.  May feeder cattle closed $1.27 higher at $291.80 and August feeder cattle closed $.65 higher at $294.95.  […] The post Live cattle higher to start the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says Illinois farmers made modest planting progress last week. Brian Corkill, who farms in Henry & Stark Counties, says he’s not started planting yet, but there’s been a lot of work done in his area. “I would say that 40 to 50% of the soybeans have been planted.”  He says, “Then corn, I […] The post Illinois farmers make modest planting progress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story