June 4, 2025

The widespread, heavy rains have given Missouri crops a drink and delaying some fieldwork. In Ray and Carroll Counties, Daniel Carpenter says the rain totals vary, up to 1.8 inches. “We didn’t get any straight line or too strong of winds, there was no hail and the rains were steady,” he says. “Most of the […] The post Widespread, heavy rains hit Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn closed at $4.38 and 3/4, up 1/4 centJul. soybeans closed at $10.45, up 4 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $297.10, up $2.60Jul. soybean oil closed at 46.81, unchangedJul. wheat closed at $5.43 and 1/4, up 7 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $212.35, up $2.60Aug. feeder cattle closed at $303.87, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 4, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA reports a mixed week for broiler hatchery numbers. 252.187 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, up 260,000 on the week, while 192.649 million broiler type chicks were placed into meat production, down 1.553 million. Both sets and placements were 1% ahead of last year, with cumulative placements for 2025 to date also […] The post Broiler sets up on week, placements down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Senator says several countries are willing to negotiate with the United States to allow more ag products into their markets. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska tells Brownfield countries have said they will address tariffs and other trade barriers. “One of the things that we always want to emphasize to countries around the world when […] The post Ricketts says several countries are interested in U.S. ag products appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New farm machinery is focusing on more technology, operator comfort, and ease of use and maintenance. Shane Campbell with John Deere says new F8 and F9 forage harvesters coming out early next year are a good example. CampbellJD1               :12             “…easier for the folks.” Campbell says the upgraded choppers replace the 8000 and 9000 series, and […] The post New machinery focuses on technology, comfort appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brownfield’s Jared White covers the 2025 BASF In Field Innovation Tour. The post 2025 BASF In Field Innovation Tour appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Zinpro business manager Ton Kramer says claw lesions in hog herds are often overlooked. He tells Brownfield research shows a link between lesion severity and farrowing performance, and there are management and monitoring strategies he encourages pork producers to implement. The post Link between claw lesions and farrowing performance in sow herds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

According to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmers expect farmland values to increase in the near term.   Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says recent trade negotiations likely contributed to the increase. “I think it’s tied back to this idea that ag trade was going to be improving over the next […] The post Farmers expect short-term farmland values to increase appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Zoetis Pork technical services veterinarian Dr. Dave Baumert says there’s a rise in wean-to-finish pig mortality. He tells Brownfield the biggest culprit is respiratory diseases, and there are several steps pork producers can take to protect livestock. The post Rise in wean-to-finish pig mortality appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Pork Producers Council views Vietnam as a top export priority.  NPPC vice president of government relations Maria Zieba says there’s a lot of trade uncertainty. “There’s a lot of negotiations happening behind the scenes. Our top priority remains and will continue to be market access into Vietnam, we see this as a huge […] The post Vietnam top trade priority for NPPC appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story