USDA purchase helping apple industry survive
Brownfield Ag News10 minutes ago
A Michigan grower says USDA’s latest apple purchase will better position farmers for this year’s season. Fifth-generation fruit grower Don Rasch tells Brownfield two back-to-back record production years have lowered margins and created a backlog of fruit. “It’s not a preferable year,” he shares. “Everybody gets all excited with a...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 9, 2024
Brownfield Ag News10 minutes ago
Jul. corn closed at $4.56 and 1/2, down 2 centsJul. soybeans closed at $12.08 and 1/2, down 19 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $372.90, down $5.60Jul. soybean oil closed at 42.64, down 115 pointsJul. wheat closed at $6.37 and 1/2, up 3 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle closed...
Cattle, hog futures lower heading into Friday
Brownfield Ag News10 minutes ago
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down, watching direct markets and waiting for widespread direct business to develop. June live cattle closed $.52 lower at $175.85 and August lives closed $.50 lower at $173.72. August feeders closed $1.35 lower at $251.05 and September feeders closed $1.32...
National Daily Feeder and Stocker Summary Report PM
USDA13 minutes ago
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National Daily Cow and Boneless Beef Summary
USDA16 minutes ago
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Indiana farmers starting to see planting progress
Brownfield Ag News26 minutes ago
Unlike many farmers in Indiana, Matthew Chapman has all of his crops planted. Chapman, who farms with his brother east of Indianapolis says they finished the first week of May. “We had warmer weather there at the end of April, which accelerated our growing season and a really above average...
No HPAI detections in Nebraska’s dairy herds
Brownfield Ag News26 minutes ago
The president of Nebraska Farm Bureau says producers need to keep monitoring their dairy herds for symptoms of the H5N1 influenza virus. Mark McHargue tells Brownfield state officials are watching the situation closely. “We do not have any positive tests in Nebraska,” he said, “but the conversation seems to be...
Wheat sees modest gains as soybeans, corn fall further
Brownfield Ag News26 minutes ago
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Recent rain has delayed planting, but parts of the U.S. and Midwest should see a drier pattern near-term, allowing some to catch up. Still, other areas are expected to see more rain, which could lead to acreage adjustments. The Rosario Grain Exchange...
Brownfield Video Playlists
Brownfield Ag News26 minutes ago
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