January 15, 2026

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up waiting for the rest of the week’s business to develop.  February live cattle closed $.90 higher at $236.05 and April live cattle closed $1.10 higher at $238.42.  March feeder cattle closed $4.85 higher at $364.55 and April feeder cattle closed $4.75 higher at $362.92.  […] The post Cattle futures higher waiting on widespread direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation that would make sure more real dairy butter can be served in more schools.  Chad Zuleger with the Dairy Business Association says Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation that would require schools to offer butter in their meal programs. “A young boy came home and told his mother that there’s no […] The post Whole milk goes back to school: Is butter next? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Unknown destinations and China both bought U.S. soybeans ahead of the open. Unknown picked up a total of 545,000 tons, with 470,000 tons for 2025/26 delivery, and the remaining 75,000 tons for 2026/27, while China purchased 204,000 tons, all for 2025/26. Weekly U.S. sales were strong at […] The post Soybeans gain on new export sales, solid weekly numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A shift to an El Niño weather pattern could mean drier-than-normal conditions persist in the Midwest. Jacob Dickey, meteorologist for WCIA-TV in eastern Illinois, tells Brownfield, “We’ve been hit the hardest by that drought.”  He says, “Champaign Urbana at the Water Survey site is down over 13 inches since this time last year. That’s a […] The post Transition to El Niño could bring more dry weather for Midwest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing says the latest supply and demand report from the USDA caught the market off guard.  Bryan Doherty says farmers need to use more proactive grain marketing plans. “We added an extra half a bushel of corn yield and harvested acres not only from month to month, but bigger numbers from year […] The post January WASDE report signals need for proactive grain marketing in 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture says the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is affecting ag labor in the state. Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield the immigrant workforce is incredibly important to Minnesota crop and livestock farms. “Also our processing. So when we see these concerns about pressure and they may say […] The post Minnesota Ag Commissioner calls for clarity as ICE presence alarms farm workers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Mar. corn $4.20 and 1/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans $10.53, up 10 and 1/2 centsMar. soybean meal $289.20, down $2.70Mar. soybean oil 52.97, up 199 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.10 and 1/2, down 2 centsFeb. live cattle $236.05, up 90 centsMar. feeder cattle $364.55, up $4.85Feb. lean hogs $87.80, up $2.10Feb. Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: January 15, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A recently released peer-reviewed study shows Bayer’s Preceon Smart Corn System could lead to more sustainable corn production.  Elzandi Oosthuizen, senior vice president of the enterprise corn product team, says short stature corn reduces the carbon intensity score of the plant by average of 13 percent. “The Preceon system reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 0.09 […] The post New peer reviewed study shows Bayer’s Preceon Smart Corn could lead to more sustainable corn production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story