Brownfield Ag News

A southwest Minnesota farmer is discouraged by rising input costs. Bob Worth grows corn and soybeans near Lake Benton. "It really does look tough, because I've already done some pricing on fertilizer. And they're really scared to even give you a price, bu

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower watching direct business develop. October live cattle closed $3.75 lower at $220.05 and December live cattle closed $3.35 lower at $219.45. September feeder cattle closed $2.15 lower at

Members of the Trump administration say work continues to reduce regulatory uncertainty in agriculture. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler tells Brownfield excessive federal regulations are creating challenges for the ag industry. "Farmers are being crushed

Soybeans were mixed, adjusting spreads. Soybeans are watching development weather, which generally looks favorable. There are some areas of concern, but as viewed by the trade, nationally, beans seem to be well on their way to a large crop, depending on t

The Governor Michael L. Parson arena is a multi-use facility, located at the southwest corner of the Missouri State Fairgrounds. It took two years to build, and $31 million to complete. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe told reporters "This is a world class fa

Sep. corn $4.48, down 9 centsSep. soybeans $11.66, up 3/4 centSep. soybean meal $307.40, down $1.10Sep. soybean oil 68.79, down 37 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.52 and 3/4, unchangedOct. live cattle $220.05, down $3.75Sep. feeder cattle $337.20, down $2.15O

A practical farm research agronomist with Beck's Hybrids says the company is altering its guidelines for products or practices to earn the PFR Proven label. Clayton Stufflebeam tells Brownfield, "We take a product or a practice, and we'll test it on multi

The business and supplier strategist at Beck's says keeping seed costs in check remains a priority for the industry. Corey Beck says rising input costs have created significant financial pressure for many farmers. "If you look at the last five years ferti

A market analyst says farmers are looking for every opportunity to improve returns in a challenging farm economy. Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says profit margins have been tight for several years, making it more important than ever for farmers to under

Sourcing regeneratively grown ingredients with nature in mind. Senior Agronomist Drew Afton tells Brownfield Nestle is working to source at least half of its key ingredients from farms using regenerative practices by 2030. "This whole idea of replacing an