October 30, 2025

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business to develop.  December live cattle closed $.20 higher at $231.10 and February live cattle closed $.05 higher at $229.50.  November feeder cattle closed $.25 lower at $341.82 and January feeder cattle closed $.20 higher at […] The post Cattle futures mixed, waiting on direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension corn agronomist says it’s been a good harvest in Minnesota. Jeff Coulter with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield the weather has been cooperative for farmers. “We haven’t had too many rainout days, so we’ve been able to be in the field for most of the fall. So things have progressed very nicely, […] The post Record corn yields reported in parts of Minnesota as harvest nears completion appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The new executive director of the Iowa FFA Foundation boasts a background in agribusiness and ag policy. Shannon Latham has served in a leadership role with north Iowa-based Latham High-Tech Seeds for over 20 years and currently represents the 55th District in the Iowa House. She tells Brownfield her FFA advisor accompanied her on a […] The post Latham’s full-circle moment: new Iowa FFA Foundation director reflects on lifelong ag and policy career appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The owner of one of the largest sale barns in the country says once the U.S. decides to resume live cattle imports from Mexico, the market will have a strong reaction. Jackie Moore operates Joplin Regional Stockyards in Missouri. “Probably the thought of it happening and when it happens, it’s probably going to break the […] The post U.S. cattle industry braces for impact as Mexican imports loom appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday November Class III milk futures closed a penny lower at $17.83.  December up 19 at $17.32.  January futures 4 higher at $16.71.  February through April contracts down 6 to up 1. Dry whey unchanged at $0.70 Blocks unchanged at $1.8250 Barrels unchanged at $1.82 Butter up $0.0175 at $1.5725 […] The post Milk futures and cash dairy mixed Thursday appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $4.30 and 1/4, down 3 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $10.91 and 1/4, up 11 centsDec. soybean meal $315.60, up $6.90Dec. soybean oil 49.65, down 51 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.24 and 1/4, down 8 centsDec. live cattle $231.10, up 20 centsNov. feeder cattle $341.82, down 25 centsDec. lean hogs $80.82, up 5 centsNov. Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: October 30, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A dairy market analyst says the lack of the USDA’s October Milk Production Report has the potential to slow down insurance payments for farmers. Sarina Sharp with the Daily Dairy Report tells Brownfield dairy risk management programs rely on the data for third-quarter calculations. “For the DRP insurance program, there’s a yield adjustment factor just like there is […] The post Government shutdown halts USDA milk data, delaying dairy risk calculations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed, mostly higher, with commercial spread trade supporting the 2025/26 contracts. China says it will buy 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans this year and at least 25 million per year over the next three years. That’s essentially bringing U.S./China soybean trade back to the levels prior to this latest tariff spat. Without […] The post Soybeans mostly up as China Commits to major U.S. purchases for 2025 and beyond appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

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