The State of Iowa is paying $600,000 to settle the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the former spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Public Health. Polly Carver-Kimm’s lawsuit claimed that during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials started to restrict her ability to follow Iowa’s Open Records Law and fulfill records […] View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were limit down on fund liquidation and technical weakness. The market continues to digest the administration’s talk of an eventual reopening of the southern border. December live cattle closed $7.25 lower at $220.52 and February live cattle closed $7.25 lower at $218.12. January feeder cattle closed […] The post Cattle futures limit down at midweek appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An agricultural real estate expert says there has not been a drop in most farmland values. Colton Lacina with Farmers National Company tells Brownfield despite the farm economy, ag land values have been steady. “Depends on locale. Depends on quality. High quality land has definitely held tighter than marginal land. We have seen, in pockets, […] The post Farmland values holding steady appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Support came from the ongoing cautious optimism about the trade framework with China. Still, there are a lot of unknowns about the proposed deal and China also continues to buy beans from Brazil. Beijing is suspending retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., but there is a competitive disadvantage […] The post Soybeans gain on China trade hopes, corn up on record ethanol production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dec. corn $4.35 and 1/4, up 3 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.34 and 1/4, up 12 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal $324.80, up $7.40Dec. soybean oil 49.69, up 16 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.54 and 3/4, up 4 and 1/2 centsDec. live cattle $220.52, down $7.25Jan. feeder cattle $319.97, down $9.25Dec. lean hogs $80.60, up 67 […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 5, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
200 employees at the Case New Holland plant in Burlington will lose their jobs next year when the facility closes for good. The company says the Burlington facility is its most expensive plant to operate, plus demand for the backhoe loaders produced in Burlington has dropped nearly 50%. Production at the Burlington plant began in […] View Full Story
An American Farm Bureau economist says the government shutdown has an impact on his job. Danny Munch tells Brownfield government produced data is an important part of what he needs to give farmers vital information they use to make farm business decisions. “That trade data that hasn’t been updated. (and) Some of our regular USDA […] The post Shutdown impacts farmers and their advisors appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An eastern Nebraska farmer says extreme weather took a toll on some of his crops this year. Mark McHargue of Central City says corn yields varied. “We had a lot of disease. I think it died early. We harvested a lot of dry corn. The popcorn was in the same situation, probably even more disappointing […] The post Nebraska farmer reports mixed results after a season of weather extremes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Dairy farms across the Great Lakes don’t have the workforce they need, and it’s restricting business operations. MSU economist David Ortega tells Brownfield a recent survey found 15 percent of dairies in Michigan have had a worker shortage since 2020. “That number is actually higher for Michigan than it is for the rest of the region,” he […] The post Great Lakes dairy farmers struggle with labor shortages, finds MSU appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
For the second time in two years, bond referendums for new jails in Sac and Dallas Counties have failed. The $12.5 million jail plan in Sac County got the support of nearly 57% of voters, but fell short of the required 60% needed for approval. Sac County Sheriff Katie Stange said it was tough to […] View Full Story
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