October 24, 2025

Soybeans were mixed, mostly lower, on spread trade and profit taking, but still had good week-to-week gains. Soybeans have maintained some cautious optimism for tariff talks between the U.S. and China, while watching the U.S. harvest, which could be close to wrapping up in some areas. Those negotiations between the U.S. and China are set […] The post Soybeans hold cautious optimism as South American planting conditions stay favorable appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $4.23 and 1/4, down 4 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.41 and 3/4, down 3 centsDec. soybean meal $294.10, up $1.80Dec. soybean oil 50.27, down 60 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.12 and 1/2, down 1/2 centDec. live cattle $233.92, down $7.25Nov. feeder cattle $352.20, down $9.25Dec. lean hogs $81.90, up 12 centsNov. Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 24, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed limit down on fund liquidation, some lower direct trade, and ongoing questions about government intervention on beef prices.  December live cattle closed $7.25 lower at $233.92 and February live cattle closed $7.25 lower at $233.42.  November feeder cattle closed $9.25 lower at $352.20 and January […] The post Cattle futures limit down to finish the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The soybean harvest is winding down in parts of the Upper Midwest. Stine Seed agronomist Susan Hart covers central and western Minnesota, all of North Dakota, and the north edge of South Dakota. “On the soybean side, I would say we’re almost completely wrapped up. There’s just a few fields still standing out there, we […] The post Upper Midwest soybean harvest wraps up as corn harvest lags behind appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A weather expert says he expects the overall mild fall weather to continue. Meteorologist Greg Soulje says much of the Midwest had its first hard frost Thursday night, which is a little later than average. “It’s three to five days later than usual so it’s really, climatologically speaking, this is the right time of year […] The post First hard freeze a little behind schedule appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The next generation of agricultural students are seeking specific experiences at the collegiate level.  Jace Green, an ag business major and president of the Student Government Association at Western Illinois University, says today’s students want to get their hands dirty. “That’s the skills that you’re actually going to need.”  He says, “You can deal in […] The post Ag’s next generation seeking experience and support appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two researchers at Purdue University say a partnership with NASA could help farmers learn more about crop stress. Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi, professor of botany and plant pathology, says a four-year experiment growing tomatoes in a growth chamber on board the International Space Station has helped the group study adaptability. “There is a hormone called salicylic acid […] The post Purdue researchers partner with NASA to study crop stress in space appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of ag economists at Ohio State University say farmers need emergency assistance sooner rather than later. Ian Sheldon says the proposed $10 to $15 billion in economic relief may not be enough. “That nowhere near matches what was handed out back in 2018 and 2019 when we hit $24 to $25 billion,” he […] The post Ag economists sound the alarm on delayed farm relief payments appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story