Another member of the Iowa Senate has announced they are being treated for cancer. Senator Dave Rowley of Spirit Lake said he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer and will be undergoing treatment over the next several weeks. Rowley said tonsil cancer “is treatable and curable” and he’ll “be fighting this with everything I have.” […] View Full Story
Iowa is part of new daily national lotto game along with 30 other states. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says the “Millionaire for Life” game kicked off Sunday and you pick five numbers. “And then there is one millionaire ball that you need to choose between the numbers one and five. And in the game, […] View Full Story
Iowa is part of new daily national lotto game along with 30 other states. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says the “Millionaire for Life” game kicked off Sunday and you pick five numbers. “And then there is one millionaire ball that you need to choose between the numbers one and five. And in the game, […] View Full Story
An ag economist suggests there could be shocks to the market in the year ahead. Tanner Ehmke with CoBank says the transition out of a La Nina weather pattern might usher in price volatility. “There are signs that we could be getting some hot and dry conditions, so we’ve got to keep an eye on […] The post CoBank economist flags weather and geopolitical risks to ag economy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The vice president of government affairs with the National Pork Producers Council says the U.S. pork industry stands to benefit from a flurry of new trade frameworks in southeast Asia. Maria Zieba says agreements with several countries remove long-standing tariff and non-tariff trade barriers. “Malaysia went above and beyond.” She says, “All plants are going […] The post Southeast Asia trade frameworks could significantly increase demand for U.S. pork appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were mixed. The trade’s monitoring harvest in Brazil, now around 30% complete, and development weather in Argentina. Argentina’s crop rating has slid quite a bit this year but did improve a little after recent rainfall and is above a year ago. The trade’s also waiting to see what happens with tariffs and demand from […] The post Soybeans, corn mixed Monday, watching weather in South America appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the, Chicago Mercantile Exchange ,live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower, pressured by profit taking, technical liquidation, and a generally bearish day in the broader market due to tariff uncertainties. April live was down $2.75 at $239.25 and June was $2.07 lower at $235.45. March feeders were $3.72 lower at $364.30 and April […] The post Cattle futures lower, lean hogs higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Mar. corn $4.27 and 1/2, unchangedMar. soybeans $11.34 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/4 centsMar. soybean meal $308.70, down $1.10Mar. soybean oil 59.39, up 47 pointsMar. Chicago wheat $5.69 and 1/2, down 44 centsApr. live cattle $239.25, down $2.75Mar. feeder cattle $364.30, down $3.72Apr. lean hogs $93.70, up 2 centsMar. Class III milk closed at […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 23, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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An ag economist says he expects the Federal Reserve to lower short-term interest rates. Ernie Goss with Creighton University tells Brownfield, “I look for a couple of cuts on the short end – two or three – going forward. None at this meeting in March, but we will see some rate cuts and that will […] The post Goss: Interest rate cuts likely later this year as inflation cools appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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