With four weeks left before the June 2 Primary, the two Iowa Democrats running for the U.S. Senate met at Iowa PBS tonight for their first televised debate. State Representative Josh Turek and State Senator Zach Wahls agree on many policies. Both oppose what they call “forever wars.” They support term limits, a retirement age […] View Full Story
A new partnership in the Saginaw Bay Watershed is helping sugarbeet growers reduce erosion while testing strip-till practices. Conservation advisor Simon Yevzelman with The Nature Conservancy tells Brownfield the Accessing Subsidized Strip-till Equipment Trial, or ASSET, program offers farmers about $52 per acre if fully enrolled. “The program is going to be running for three […] The post New ASSET Initiative incentivizes sugarbeet growers to cut erosion with strip-till program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on technical buying and solid beef demand. June live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $253.22 and August live cattle closed $2.17 higher at $248.35. August feeder cattle closed $5.70 higher at $372.30 and September feeder cattle closed $5.75 higher at $370.37. There was […] The post Cattle futures sharply higher on solid demand appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling, along with the drop in crude oil. Contracts are overbought and U.S. planting and emergence remain ahead of average. That’s not to say that there aren’t some areas of concern, but on the whole, for now, that planting pace is a little bearish. Beans are waiting […] The post Soybeans, corn take profits, watching weather, outside factors appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Conservation research at Michigan State University is helping to understand what management practices are needed to handle wetter springs. Director of MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Project Phil Robertson tells Brownfield, “Unlike elsewhere, we’re not getting less precipitation.” “We’re getting a bit more precipitation, and more importantly, that precipitation is coming in bigger events, bigger rainfall events, bigger storms,” he […] The post Heavy rain in Southwest Michigan highlights benefits of cover crops, MSU says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
All eyes shifted to the U.S. Senate after the House passed its farm bill last week. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says the Senate has different rules for its farm bill process. “Because of the filibuster, we need 60 votes to get things passed,” he said. “We have the opportunity to lose some Republicans, […] The post Boozman talks Senate farm bill process, priorities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
A Minnesota farmer is sounding the alarm on escalating farm stress. Bob Worth of Lake Benton suggests a mental health crisis is occurring in agriculture. “It is extremely serious.” He tells Brownfield financial pressures, policy uncertainty, and unpredictable weather can all be factors. “We haven’t had a suicide for awhile, it’s probably a couple three […] The post “Extremely serious”: farm stress mounts amid financial pressures appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Jamie Courter, the state beef genetics specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says rebuilding the cattle herd starts with a genetic business plan, defining the exact job a cow will have when added to the herd. “For your operation, how do you make money? Do you sell it weaning? Do you retain and sell it […] The post Strategic cattle herd rebuilding: choosing the right genetics for long-term succses appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Jamie Courter, the state beef genetics specialist with University of Missouri Extension, says rebuilding the cattle herd starts with a genetic business plan, defining the exact job a cow will have when added to the herd. “For your operation, how do you make money? Do you sell it weaning? Do you retain and sell it […] The post Strategic cattle herd rebuilding: choosing the right genetics appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Jul. corn $4.80, down 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $12.11 and 1/2, down 11 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $320.40, down 50 centsJul. soybean oil 76.91, up 38 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.27 and 3/4, down 13 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle $253.22, up $1.47Aug. feeder cattle $372.30, up $5.70Jun. lean hogs $101.42, up $1.67Jun. Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 5, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
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