December 23, 2025

Soybeans ended the day mixed, adjusting spreads with January contracts down 1 and 3/4 cents to $10.51 and 1/2.  The crop continues to monitor crop development weather in South America.  One of the biggest bearish factors in the market right now is the talk that Brazil could see a record large crop in 2026.  Export […] The post Corn futures higher, soybeans and wheat mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn $4.47 and 1/2, up 1/2 centJan. soybeans $10.51 and 1/2, down 1 and 3/4 centsJan. soybean meal $301.10, up $2.50Jan soybean oil 48.30, down 25 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.17, up 1 and 1/2 centsFeb. live cattle $228.82, down $1.90Jan. feeder cattle $344.62, down $1.87Feb. lean hogs $85.97, up 62 centsJan. Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: December 23, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower watching direct business develop.  February live cattle closed $1.42 lower at $230 and April live cattle closed $1.05 lower at $230.02.  January feeder cattle closed $1.87 lower at $344.62 and March feeder cattle closed $1.50 lower at $339.  There was a light direct cash […] The post Hog futures higher heading into USDA’s inventory report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. hog inventory is up 1 percent from last year’s levels. Market analyst Rich Nelson with Allendale says this is above pre-report expectations. “This does remove the prior belief that we would have lower than last year’s hog slaughter from December through May,” he says.  “Now we’re looking at numbers equal to slightly higher than last year for the next few months.”  He […] The post U.S. hog herd growth could impact prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Real Christmas Tree Board Executive Director says virtual farm tours are likely to become an annual tradition. Marsha Gray tells Brownfield, “The response has been phenomenal.” “I can’t imagine us not doing this anymore, as young people are more and more removed from the farm and from their sources of food and other products like […] The post Real Christmas Tree Board: online farm tours becoming staple for classrooms appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Indiana State Fair Commission has named Ray Allison as its next Executive Director.  Allison will succeed Cindy Hoye following her retirement in March 2026. He is currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer and oversees the Indiana State Fair Foundation, strategic planning initiatives, and campus development projects.  Allison also oversees event services, facility operations […] The post Ray Allison to lead Indiana State Fair Commission appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer organization would like to see USDA and its programs deemed essential by the federal government, making the agency immune from future government shutdowns. Wisconsin Farm Bureau delegates passed a resolution this month calling for the essential designation, just like defense appropriations.  Delegate Clark Turner tells Brownfield the recent shutdown shows how vulnerable U.S. […] The post Farm leader says “essential” USDA would help protect food security appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Research at North Carolina State University is studying what locally grown really means to consumers and what kind of premium they’re willing to pay. Behavioral economist Melinda Knuth tells Brownfield for most consumers, a product within 100 miles is considered local. “There’s also a different perception of local versus state and region,” she shares. “Local […] The post Willingness to pay for local depends on distance, price, and season, NCSU research finds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Legislation that would shorten the permitting process for major infrastructure projects could also increase domestic fertilizer production. Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany says the SPEED Act, or Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, would make changes to the 1970 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), cement several of President Trump’s executive orders and would put time […] The post SPEED Act could benefit fertilizer industry & farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story