November 18, 2025

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live  and feeder cattle futures closed mixed, consolidating ahead of the week’s widespread direct business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. December live was down $1.25 at $220.02 and February was $.92 lower at $220.85. January feeders were $.22 lower at $326.05 and March was down $.15 at $318.40. […] The post Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs closed lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. Tuesday was a “buy the rumor, sell the fact” session after the USDA announced the sale of 792,000 tons of U.S. soybeans to China ahead of the regular open. That brings the announced total for outright U.S. soybean sales to China for delivery this marketing year […] The post Soybean futures slide on profit taking despite new U.S. sales to China appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $4.36 and 3/4, up 2 centsJan. soybeans $11.53 and 1/2, down 3 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal $327.00, down $3.80Dec. soybean oil 52.17, up 103 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.46 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/4 centsDec. live cattle $220.02, down $1.25Jan. feeder cattle $326.05, down 22 centsDec. lean hogs $77.90, down 67 centsDec. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 18, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Deputy Secretary of Agriculture says trade deal negotiations during the shutdown could impact the possibility of farmer assistance this year. During a call with reporters on Monday, Stephen Vaden said dynamics have changed since the end of September. “Most notably, the President successfully negotiated trade deals almost everywhere the man went,” he stressed. “Whether […] The post Major ag commitments shift outlook for farmer assistance, USDA says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The World Bank expects soybean prices globally to decline by more than 12 percent this year following the impact of the U.S.-China trade tensions. American Soybean Association chief economist Scott Gerlt says recent trade announcements haven’t eliminated market uncertainty facing farmers. “We still have that additional tariff which makes it more expensive for U.S. soy […] The post U.S.–China trade policies push global soybean prices lower, causing ripples worldwide appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of producers say that fertilizer prices are their biggest concern heading into 2026. South-central Nebraska farmer Randy Uhrmacher tells Brownfield costs are out of control. “We’re putting on some dry fertilizer right now, and that hasn’t gotten any cheaper. From what I understand, nitrogen just keeps going up and that’s the big user […] The post Farmers say rising fertilizer costs top concerns for 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A penny for your thoughts. The news that the last American penny has been minted feels a bit like watching an old barn finally sag to the ground. Sure, it makes sense, because after all, a penny costs about four cents to make. But there’s something comforting about a coin that jingled through two centuries […] The post The Last American Penny: Nostalgia, History, and Why Every Penny Counts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story