Iowa State University Police Chief Mike Newton says now is the time to prepare for Saturday’s CyHawk game in Ames. “What I’m really emphasizing with people is that they need to plan ahead. Also think about secondary routes because sometimes the way you want to go may not be the way that we need you […] View Full Story
An ag economist with University of Missouri Extension says the potential for a large corn crop has farmers searching for temporary storage. Ben Brown tells Brownfield “several people have asked me about the economic viability of bag storage, trying to come up with temporary options to hold product.” He says the economic viability of grain […] The post Considering temporary grain storage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans fell again on Friday. November beans were down 6 cents at $10.27. China was absent again from this week’s Export Sales report, and the market didn’t lose sight of that. The USDA reported two sizable sales of soybeans to unknown destinations early on Friday. With continued dry weather, the trade is looking ahead to […] The post Soybeans lower to finish the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dec. corn $4.18 down 1and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.27 down 6 centsOct. soybean meal $280.50 up 40 centsOct. soybean oil 50.81 down 70 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.19 and 1/4 down 1/4 centOct. live cattle $235.97 down 97 centsOct. feeder cattle $357.95 down $1.05Oct. lean hogs $96.02 up $1.00Oct. Class III milk closed at $16.87, down […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 05, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farm organization is urging livestock producers and marketers to push back against Wisconsin’s proposed animal health fee increases. Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield the changes would be to administrative rules ATCP 10 and ATCP 12 governing animal disease and movement, animal markets, animal dealers, and livestock truckers. “This proposal shifts the […] The post Wisconsin’s ag department proposes large livestock fee increases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag labor specialist says a fix to H-2A wage rates isn’t expected anytime soon. Michigan State University’s Zach Rutledge expects a legal challenge to USDA’s elimination of the Farm Labor Survey based on its actions in 2020. “And a judge ordered that they continue to collect the data, so I imagine there’s going to […] The post Farm Labor Survey nixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on the week’s steady to lower cash business. October live cattle closed $.97 lower at $235.97 and December live cattle closed $1.10 lower at $237.45. October feeder cattle closed $1.05 lower at $357.90 and November feeder cattle closed $1.92 lower at $356.10. Direct cash […] The post Cattle futures lower to finish the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farm management specialist with the University of Illinois says some farmland values declined slightly in the first half of 2025. Gary Schnitkey says a mid-year survey of the state’s farm managers and others associated with real estate shows a continued softening. “Overall, we’re seeing slight declines in farmland prices from the beginning of the […] The post Illinois mid-year land values dip slightly appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A livestock economist says the slowdown in beef cow slaughter this year is significant. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says it is about 17 percent below last year. “I’m pretty convinced we’re going to see more cows in 2026,” he says. “Not a big number, but something probably in a 1/2 percent range […] The post Economist says beef cow slaughter remains a statistic to watch appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Forty-nine employees at the Lennox plant in Marshalltown will be laid off at the end of this month. Texas-based Lennox International makes heating and air conditioning systems in Marshalltown and has posted layoff notices, as required, on a state website. Twenty-two workers at the plant were laid off August 1 and, with this September round […] View Full Story
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