The Iowa Natural Resource Commission gave final approval today to an increase in fees for hunting and fishing licenses. DNR Fisheries Chief Joe Larscheid says the change is a modest increase. “No fee has been raised more than 5%, which is a maximum allowed by law,” Larscheid says. The hunting and fishing license fees have […] View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of widespread direct business. June live cattle closed $1.27 higher at $247.20 and August live cattle closed $.92 higher at $243.35. May feeder cattle closed $2.42 higher at $370.42 and August feeder cattle closed $2.17 higher at $370.12. Direct cash cattle trade activity […] The post Cattle futures higher, waiting on direct trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A public-private partnership is funding more than two million acres of grassland conservation projects for beef producers. The Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced an initial award of $32.8 million in grants to six partners, including Sand County Foundation. Dr. Heidi Peterson is with the Sand County Foundation. “This could […] The post New grassland conservation grants are tailored to beef producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The USDA raised domestic crush, but cut exports, leaving U.S. ending stocks unchanged, with minor adjustments for South America. The USDA did raise production and exports for Paraguay, also increasing its export outlook for Brazil. CONAB’s updated outlook for Brazil will be released on the 13th. […] The post Soybeans see modestly higher move on renewed gains in crude oil appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A farm group lobbyist says Wisconsin’s producers had some victories and some major defeats in the just-completed state legislative session. Tim Fiocchi tells Brownfield the biggest wins were the new laws related to PFAS contamination, “To provide both farmers and landowners who accepted some material that may have been contaminated, unbeknownst to them, to make […] The post Wisconsin Farm Bureau says farmers get some wins, some losses in 25-26 legislative session appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
May corn $4.44, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.65 and 1/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $317.60, up $3.50May soybean oil 67.70, up 28 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.74 and 1/2, down 5 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle $247.20, up $1.27May feeder cattle $370.42, up $2.42Jun. lean hogs $104.12, down 52 centsMay Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 9, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A south-central Iowa farmer says his 2026 planting season got underway this week. Steve Kuiper tells Brownfield soybean planting is off to a fast start. “We’ve been trying to get the bugs out of the bean planter yesterday and I decided last night that since I wasn’t doing anything I just kept planting for a […] The post Soybean planting underway in south-central Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Luke Lindberg, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs, has been nominated by the Trump administration to lead the World Food Program. In a release, the U.S. State Department says Lindberg brings exceptional qualifications to the UN-backed organization. The Department says Lindberg’s strategic vision and geopolitical insight will be critical to deliver emergency […] The post USDA’s Lindberg tapped to lead World Food Program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A rangeland ecologist says he’s cautiously optimistic that grasslands destroyed by widespread wildfires could recover this summer. Dirac Tidwell with the University of Nebraska says progress will be determined by the amount of rain over the next several weeks. He says the grasses were just coming out of dormancy prior to the disaster. “It takes […] The post Rain key to grassland recovery following Nebraska wildfires appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The director of MU’s Food and Ag Policy Research Institute says it will take an external shock to get U.S. agriculture out of its low farm income situation. Seth Meyer says while building domestic demand is supportive, it’s not enough on its own and there are some historic examples… “In 2012, it was our drought. […] The post MU’s FAPRI director: ‘external shock’ needed to lift U.S. farm income appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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