An investigation by the state auditor’s office has found a state contractor that provides outpatient mental health and addiction treatment services in southern Iowa misused tens of thousands of dollars in federal grant money. Crossroads Behavioral Health Services has offices in Creston and Osceola. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services asked the state […] View Full Story
An investigation by the state auditor’s office has found a state contractor that provides outpatient mental health and addiction treatment services in southern Iowa misused tens of thousands of dollars in federal grant money. Crossroads Behavioral Health Services has offices in Creston and Osceola. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services asked the state […] View Full Story
The President of DF Seeds says yields turned out better than average on her farm. Janna Fritz grows corn, soybeans, wheat, dry beans, and triticale in Huron County. “I’d say on the soybean front, it was actually slightly below average, but everything else was slightly above, nothing that broke any records, but we were pleasantly surprised with […] The post Despite lower soybean yields, Michigan farmer leader says overall harvest surpassed expectations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn $4.45, down 2 and 3/4 centsJan. soybeans $11.28, down 9 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal $314.60, down $4.10Jan soybean oil 52.36, up 31 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.35, down 3 and 1/2 centsFeb. live cattle $215.92, down $1.92Jan. feeder cattle $321.07, down $2.90Feb. lean hogs $80.30, down 70 centsJan. Class III milk closed at […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 1, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A senior commercial lending manager with Wilbur-Ellis says smart financial planning has never been more important for farmers. Shane Prim says low commodity prices, volatile markets, tighter liquidity, and shifting bank practices mean farmers need to weigh their borrowing options more carefully. “We really look at that from kind of a three-pronged approach through competitive […] The post Low commodity prices push farmers to weigh borrowing options carefully appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The trade’s waiting for more news on export business with China, while watching weather in South America. On the China front, there were no new export sales announced Monday and there’s still no date on when the trade deal framework will get signed. As for South […] The post Grains see profit taking as traders watch China demand and South American weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An agronomist says now is the time to reflect on the 2025 growing season to help make key decisions for the 2026 crop. John Brien with AgriGold says he has three takeaways from 2025. “The first thing I saw was that plant health matters,” he said. “The second one is to stick to your plan. […] The post AgriGold agronomist: Key lessons from 2025 will shape crop health decisions next spring appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
An ag policy specialist says Congress will likely have to resume work on a Farm Bill 2.0 in the New Year. Val Dolcini with Syngenta says a farm bill extension in the continuing resolution makes it clear it’s not likely before the holidays, but there’s still interest from some lawmakers to get something done. “I […] The post No skinny farm bill expected for Christmas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council is a sponsor of the Share the Harvest Program. Brady Lichtenberg, the director of conservation agronomy at Missouri Soybeans, has more details in the latest Spotlight on Soybeans. The post Share the Harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
U.S. commercial red meat production declined year-over-year in October. The USDA says the total of 4.892 billion pounds was 3% lower than last year, with slower cattle and hog slaughter paces due to tight ready numbers more than canceling out heavier average weights. Commercial beef production for October was 2.326 billion pounds, a decrease of […] The post USDA: October red meat output drops amid slower cattle and hog slaughter rates appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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