May 13, 2025

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed, with boxed beef mixed at midday, waiting on direct business.  June live cattle closed $.50 lower at $216.32 and August live cattle closed $.02 higher at $211.62.  August feeder cattle closed $.37 lower at $306 and September feeder cattle closed $.05 lower at $305.05.  […] The post Cattle futures mixed waiting on direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says some changes are coming to the Livestock Risk Protection program for 2026. University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine says four major changes. He tells Brownfield, beginning July 1, 2025 forward priced cattle can now be covered prior to having physical possession. “Now, potentially they can be covered as soon as you bear […] The post Changes coming to Livestock Risk Protection program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly higher on commercial and technical buying. 48% of the U.S. crop is planted and 17% has emerged, both faster than average. Planting weather for much of the week looks favorable, but some areas will see delays later this week. Contracts started the session lower, seeing some early profit taking, prior to rallying […] The post Soybeans, winter wheat start lower, finish higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin Farmers Union has a new Executive Director.  Danielle Endvick has been named to replace Julie Keown-Bomar, who is retiring. Endvick tells Brownfield her involvement in Wisconsin Farmers Union began long ago. “I walked into Farmers Union first as a member, then joined the team in 2014 as the Communications Director. More recently, my work […] The post Endvick named Wisconsin Farmers Union Executive Director appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn closed at $4.42 and 1/2, down 5 and 1/2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.72 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $293.30, down $4.80Jul. soybean oil closed at 51.48, up 156 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.17 and 1/4, up 2 centsJun. live cattle closed at $216.32, down 50 centsAug. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 13, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The member engagement manager with the Illinois Farm Bureau says the organization is working to highlight the diversity within the state’s top industry. Ashley Beutke says Illinois may be known as a top corn and soybean producer, but some regions produce much more. “It’s such a unique area right there in Mason County, with their […] The post Illinois Farm Bureau showcasing state’s ag diversity appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A young farmer says some families may need to diversify their operations to retain the next generation.  Tera Baker tells Brownfield additional entities were necessary to support coming back to the family’s crop farm. “That’s led us to diversifying, starting the pumpkin patch, starting the you-pick flowers,” she shares. “We also started a precision ag dealership […] The post Young Farmer in Excellence: “Just say yes” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A wheat and forage specialist says the first day of this year’s hard red winter wheat tour didn’t bring many surprises. Romulo Lollato is with Kansas State. “What we’ve seen so far has been a fairly variable crop as we left Manhattan and went north and west.  There was some good yield potential. We did […] The post 2025 Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour underway in Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story