March 5, 2026

Missouri’s Governor says expanding meat processing in the state is providing a boost to the state’s cattle industry.  Mike Kehoe spoke to an ag audience at the University of Missouri on Wednesday.  “We have the chicken and egg theory. We have a processor who wants fat cattle and there are people who say they’re not […] The post Kehoe: beef processing growth strengthening Missouri cattle sector appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were up waiting on direct business, feeders were down on profit taking.  April live cattle closed $.17 higher at $238.52 and June live cattle closed $.10 higher at $235.27.  April feeder cattle closed $1.75 lower at $359 and May feeder cattle closed $1.47 lower at $355.52.  Direct cash […] The post Live cattle futures up ahead of widespread direct business appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. There are reports of quality issues in parts of Brazil due to heavy rainfall during harvest and rain chances for Argentina are mixed. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says 30% of Argentina’s beans are in good to excellent shape, up 1% on the week, with 38% of […] The post Soybeans, corn see spillover support from crude oil strength appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says the delay in passing a new five-year farm bill has gone on too long. “Historically, we’ve had farm bills every five years since the 1930s,” said Dan Glickman. Glickman was the head of the USDA from 1995-2001 and tells Brownfield farmers and ranchers can’t afford to have continued […] The post Former USDA Secretary: Farmers can’t wait on farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn $4.53 and 1/2, up 9 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans $11.79 and 1/4, up 9 and 3/4 centsMay soybean meal $309.30, down 60 centsMay soybean oil 65.70, up 211 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.83 and 3/4, up 15 and 1/2 centsApr. live cattle $238.52, up 17 centsApr. feeder cattle $359.00, down $1.75Apr. lean hogs $95.67, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 5, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says skim milk powder and butter production led dairy product growth in January, while butter and whey products had modest gains. Total cheese production was 1.28 billion pounds, nearly five percent more than January 2025 and fractionally above the prior month. Italian cheese production increased 6.5 percent on the year, but less than […] The post Skim milk powder and butter processing show gains in January dairy product report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A worsening moisture deficit concerns a no-till farmer in south-central Minnesota. Rochelle Krusemark grows corn, soybeans, and sorghum in Martin County and says cover crops suffered from dry conditions last fall. “The best growth we got was from the triticale that we seeded right after we chopped the sorghum for the cow feed because it […] The post Minnesota farmer hopes to “plant green” despite growing moisture deficit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Michigan farm family says partnering with a local food hub helps keep more of their produce local while creating consistent demand. Bill Schultz tells Brownfield, “It kind of helps connect the dots for our local community that we have a local farm that’s available with these crops and the food hub has helped […] The post Schultz Fruitridge Farm marks 75 years while growing local food partnerships appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story