November 3, 2025

There are stalk integrity concerns for corn yet to be harvested in Minnesota. Stine Seed agronomist Susan Hart says farmers dealt with disease pressure throughout the growing season. “Seeing some anthracnose really come in on that crown rot and stem on the anthracnose side, (the corn) is just kind of giving up. And especially with […] The post Agronomist warns of lodging risk for unharvested Minnesota corn appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A mid-Missouri farmer says he’s optimistic the U.S., Mexico and Canada will renew their trade commitments in another multilateral trade agreement next year. Jay Schutte raises corn and soybeans in Audrain County, and is an ex-officio board member of the Missouri Corn Growers Association. “The American farmer does an excellent job of raising crops and […] The post MO corn farmers call for full USMCA renewal, stress ethanol market access appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An American Soybean Association leader is cautiously optimistic about the recently-announced trade framework between the U.S. and China. ASA’s Vice President Scott Metzger says, “It’s all good in words, just if it all gets followed through.” Metzger farms in Ohio and tells Brownfield President Trump’s announcement saying China would buy 12-million metric tons of U.S. […] The post ASA leader cautiously optimistic about China trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says it will tap into its contingency fund to deliver November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the National FFA Convention on Thursday, the funding would only cover about half of the program’s usual benefits. “We’re going to be back in […] The post USDA to tap into contingency fund to deliver November SNAP payments appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The co-director of the Ag and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M says U.S. farmers still need federal assistance despite last week’s new trade framework between the U.S. and China. Bart Fischer says the agreement is a positive step in reducing trade uncertainty, but it doesn’t address high input costs. “We’re still dealing with the […] The post U.S. farmers still need aid despite new U.S.-China Trade framework, expert says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says it will be releasing some reports this month amid the government shutdown, and a market analyst says there are still questions about the data USDA provides. Sam Hudson with Cornbelt Marketing says he’s watching U.S. corn and soybean yield estimates in the November supply and demand report. “I’m not sure if we’re […] The post USDA to release key reports during government shutdown appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Beans continue to show some cautious optimism about the trade framework with China. China reportedly bought some U.S. soybeans over the weekend, while also continuing to buy beans from Brazil as well. If there is any uncertainty about that U.S./China trade framework, it’s mostly in regard to […] The post Soybeans higher with more support from optimism on trade with China appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $4.34 and 1/4, up 2 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.34 and 1/4, up 19 centsDec. soybean meal $320.80, down 80 centsDec. soybean oil 49.84, up 116 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.43 and 1/2, up 9 and 1/2 centsDec. live cattle $232.20, up $2.52Jan. feeder cattle $336.52, up $4.62Dec. lean hogs $80.60, down 67 centsDec. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 3, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, supported by oversold signals, the tight supply of market ready numbers, and the midday gains in boxed beef. December live was up $2.52 at $232.20 and February was $2.72 higher at $230.40. January feeder cattle were $4.62 higher at $336.52 and March […] The post Cattle futures were sharply higher and lean hogs mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Ohio farmer says drought and disease cut into his 2025 yields.  Eric Tipton tells Brownfield, “With the rain that we were getting in late July, I think there was a lot of excitement, but then the rain shut off, and it set us up for an average year. We’ve got some really good stuff, […] The post Southwest Ohio farmer says drought and disease cut into 2025 yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story