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An ethanol plant in north-central Iowa is gearing up for harvest. Dave Sovereign is chairman of the board at Golden Grain Energy in Mason City. “We’re getting things cleaned up and making room. Making sure the bins are cleaned out (and) aeration system is working, conveyor system is working.” Speaking to Brownfield at the American […] The post North Iowa ethanol plant makes preparations for…
Soybeans were mixed, mostly higher. Soybeans were watching a major private crop tour, which has reported lower than a year ago pod counts in some areas. That would impact supply, and demand is good, but contracts are overbought and traders consolidated. While near-term development weather is largely seen as favorable, there are chances for severe […] The post Corn extends gains as soybeans, wheat…
From farm policy and industry concerns, to a longstanding fair tradition, ag was front and center at the Governor’s Ham Breakfast. It was a cool, foggy and muddy day for the event after 2.5 inches of rain fell on Wednesday, but Garrett Riekhof, a farmer from Lafayette County and Missouri Soybean Association board member isn’t […] The post Ag policy and tradition come together at Missouri…
Sep. corn $4.78 and 3/4, up 5 and 3/4 centsSep. soybeans $12.20 and 3/4, down 1 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal $315.70, down $2.40Sep. soybean oil 71.18, up 132 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.82 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle $218.00, up 77 centsSep. feeder cattle $328.92, down 20 centsOct. lean hogs $80.22, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 20, 2026 appeared first…
The executive vice president of the Illinois Beef Association says work continues to assist producers impacted by the abrupt closure of the Tyson beef processing facility in Joslin, Illinois. Josh St. Peters says thousands of head of cattle that were committed to the western Illinois plant have been left without a final destination. “We did […] The post Thousands of cattle impacted by Tyson’s…
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were up and feeders were mostly higher, preparing for widespread direct business and Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. October live cattle was $.77 higher at $218.00 and December was up $1.12 at $218.27. September feeders were $.20 lower at $328.92 and October was $.65 higher at $322.70. Direct […] The post Boxed beef declines as cattle futures…
Cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday in light trade. Dry whey up $0.01 at $0.7025. One sale was made at that price. Blocks down $0.0425 at $1.5325. Eight sales were made from $1.5325 to $1.5525. Barrels unchanged at $1.5650. Butter unchanged at $1.43. Nonfat dry milk up $0.01 at […] The post CME cash dairy prices mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News .
Commercial red meat production saw a year-over-year decline in July. The USDA says 4.287 billion pounds of red meat were produced last month, down 2% on the year, with a 5% decrease for beef against to 2.085 billion pounds against a 1% increase in pork to 2.191 billion pounds. Cattle slaughter fell 7% due to […] The post Tight cattle numbers pull July red meat production lower appeared first on…
An ag economist says managing risk starts with understanding farm financials. David Widmar with Agricultural Economic Insights says having a strong risk management plan can help producers navigate uncertainty. “I think we have to take the data that we see,” he says. “We need to look at November 27 prices, December 27 prices, and step […] The post Economist urges farmers to focus on financial…
A U.S. Representative says farmers need stable policies and expanded domestic demand. Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says biofuels are critical to the success of agriculture. “It’s the strongest domestic demand driver our corn growers have, and when biofuels succeed growers have a stable floor under their prices. Rural processing plants thrive, and rural main streets […] The post…