April 29, 2026

A Minnesota farmer is frustrated by continued uncertainty with year-round nationwide E15. Rob Tate of Cannon Falls tells Brownfield. “The analogy that’s been given before is it’s a little bit like Lucy holding the ball for Charlie Brown and she moves it at the last minute on him. I think we feel a little bit […] The post “Like Lucy and Charlie Brown”: Minnesota farmer reacts to E15 policy delays appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A young farmer says balancing a full-time career, kids, and farm work seems to be the standard for farm families starting out. Katie Adam works as a Star of the West Milling Company and, with her husband’s family raising sugarbeets, dry beans, corn, wheat, soybeans, and hogs in Huron County. “While it’s a little bit […] The post Young farmer employee winner says flexibility is necessary in pursuit to ownership appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed watching direct markets.  June live cattle closed $1.75 higher at $255.25 and August live cattle closed $.62 higher at $249.72.  May feeder cattle closed $.22 lower at $371.50 and August feeder cattle closed $.55 lower at $372.52.  There was a light round of direct […] The post Cattle futures mixed watching direct trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist with The Mosaic Company suggests crop yields are only as strong as the most limiting nutrient. Tryston Beyrer says it’s the Law of the Minimum. “Oftentimes it’s illustrated from a barrel and stave concept, that your barrel represents how much yield potential you have. And whatever the shortest stave on the barrel is […] The post Agronomist urges farmers to target weakest nutrient links appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Bean oil made new highs on crush margins and crude oil, which spilled over into beans. Near-term weather looks a little drier, which should keep planting moving quickly. There have been some delays due to weather in portions of the region, but nationally, soybean planting is running […] The post Soybeans rise, fueled by strength in soybean, crude oils appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some lawmakers say they’re unsure if a fix for Proposition 12 will be included in a final farm bill package. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman, a Republican from Arkansas, says the Senate’s version of the farm bill isn’t likely to include a provision that would block California’s animal confinement law. “I’m very much for […] The post Lawmakers divided on Proposition 12 fix as farm bill negotiations continue appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A planned vote on the farm bill has likely been delayed in the U.S. House. Joe Newland, president of the Kansas Farm Bureau says he’s not surprised.   “It’s been punted so many times,” he says.  “It’s disappointing that we can’t just get a vote on it.” He tells Brownfield there were a multitude of amendments […] The post Farm bill vote hits a snag as tensions rise in Congress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn $4.66 and 1/2, up 1 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $11.82 and 1/4, up 9 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $328.00, down $5.40May soybean oil 75.31, up 193 pointsMay Chicago wheat $6.42 and 1/4, down 6 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle $255.25, up $1.75May feeder cattle $371.50, down 22 centsJun. lean hogs $103.75, up […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 29, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story