November 7, 2025

President Trump remains focused on beef prices and has called on the Department of Justice to investigate potential anticompetitive practices in the meatpacking industry. In an announcement on Truth Social late in the day Friday, the President said action must be taken immediately to “protect consumers, combat illegal monopiles, and ensure the corporations are not […] The post President Trump calls on DOJ to investigate the meatpacking industry over concerns about beef prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Attorney has charged three research scholars from the People’s Republic of China for conspiracy to smuggle biological materials into the United States as part of ongoing investigations at the University of Michigan. The Attorney General says the men are part of a long and alarming pattern of criminal activities committed by Chinese Nationals […] The post Chinese researchers accused of smuggling nematode material in conspiracy case appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were oversold.  December live cattle closed $2.57 higher at $221.35 and February live cattle closed $3.00 higher at $219.75.  January feeder cattle closed $3.97 higher at $319.57 and March feeder cattle closed $2.97 higher at $313.97. There was a light, sporadic round of direct cash cattle […] The post Cattle futures bounce back to finish the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A University of Illinois beef specialist says bull genetics will be key in rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd. Travis Meteer, who manages the Illinois Performance-Tested Bull Sale held every February at the Illinois Beef Expo, tells Brownfield, “What we really pride ourselves on is giving as much information to the buyer as possible to make […] The post Beef specialists say bull genetics critical to rebuilding cattle herd appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A fertilizer market advisor says farmers should be in for a good fall application season but there are concerns about nitrogen and phosphate supplies. Josh Linville with StoneX tells Brownfield anhydrous ammonia supplies are good now but tightening up in some areas.  “We have heard some scattered reports of northern anhydrous points already talking allocation.  […] The post Fertilizer expert: Fall supply concerns loom for nitrogen and phosphate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $4.27 and 1/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans $11.17, up 9 and 1/2 centsDec. soybean meal $317.10, up $4.40Dec. soybean oil 49.68, up 33 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.27 and 3/4, down 7 and 3/4 centsDec. live cattle $221.35, up $2.57Jan. feeder cattle $319.57, up $3.97Dec. lean hogs $79.40, up 42 centsDec. Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 7, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying, ending a wide-ranging week with modest gains. There was another round of support from the underlying optimism about the trade framework with China. While China has pledged to buy U.S. beans, prices are at a premium to Brazil, which could limit the upside. Additionally, even without retaliatory […] The post China’s soybean purchases boost U.S. prices as market eyes South America appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A coalition of Michigan organizations is working to double the amount of donated food by improving food rescue efforts throughout the supply chain. Michigan Farm Bureau’s Tess Van Gorder represents the farming community on an advisory committee for the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. “If we get to the food before it gets to a landfill, it’s not […] The post From farm to table, not landfill: Michigan partners seek to double food donations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of farmers in the Great Plains say disease pressure played a major role in how well their crops performed.    Michael Dibbern of Cairo in south-central Nebraska says corn yields were average even with two fungicide applications. “We were throwing the kitchen sink at this thing. Plant health really looked alright for the […] The post Disease pressure impacts yields across the Great Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story