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Farm Management Specialist Ron Haugen offers some year-end tax planning advice for farmers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Josh Linville analyzes the fertilizer marketplace for StoneX and says if the incoming Trump Administration imposes a 10 percent tariff on all goods coming into the U.S., it will do more than simply raise prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chinese purchases of soybeans from the U.S. appear to have stalled only two weeks after the U.S. touted a wide-ranging trade truce between the two countries. Bloomberg said it appeared to show a thawing in relations between the world’s biggest economies. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
North Dakota Farmers Union donated $500,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank, a leading hunger-relief organization and the state’s only food bank. The contribution is dedicated to the relief agency’s Harvesting Hope Campaign, which is focused on building a new statewide distribution center to expand food access across the state. North Dakota Farmers Union See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the post-USDA report losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat, and the end-of-week gains in cattle and hogs.December corn $4.30 and ¼ down $.11 and 1/4January soybeans $11.24 and 1/2 down $.22 and 1/2December soybean meal $322.50 down $5.90December soybean oil 50.15 down 10 pointsDecember Chicago wheat $5.27 and ¼ down $.08 and 1/2December live cattle $219.15 up $.15December lean hogs $78.50 up $.42Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nathan Johanning of the University of Illinois Extension Service said there are more types of pumpkins than people may realize, and that starts with research and development. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Annie’s Project is a program is designed for women in agriculture to gain knowledge and networking opportunities. The Annie’s Project-inspired webinars are open to all and will focus on managing risk in today’s agricultural environment. The first round will focus on livestock production and management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Beef and pork variety meats are the centerpiece of a new promotion by the U.S. Meat Export Federation staff in Mexico. Source: USMEFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
*The U.S. Meat Export Federation's fall meeting is this week in Indianapolis. *Agriculture Secretary was back in Texas this week. *The Texas Department of Agriculture is alerting farmers and companies across Texas to verify their delivery and payment status with Hansen-Mueller. *Ranchers in the Texas High Plains continue to prepare for the New World screwworm. *Hurricane season is winding down. *Congress recently heard from the woman nominated to the next chief ag trade negotiator. *Dry weather and low prices have Coastal Bend farmers worried about next year's crop. *Texas livestock producers are hoping winter will slow the spread of the New World screwworm.
Kelly Leo, NDSU Extension Ag and Natural Resources Agent for Williams County, gives an update on the small grains harvest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Regent, North Dakota sunflower grower, Josh Greff says they were hit with a very early frost that has affected some of his crops. He says that over half of his sunflower crop was hit with hail this summer. National Sunflower Association See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The National Milk Producers Federation applauded the recent announcement from the Trump administration of new trade agreements in Southeast Asia. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at how soybeans, corn, and wheat are setting up for Friday's USDA report, along with what might impact cattle and hogs at the open.Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brownfield commodity market reporter John Perkins has your look at the losses in cattle and hogs, the gains in soybeans, and the mixed closes for corn and wheat.December corn $4.35 and ¼ up $.03 and 1/4January soybeans $11.33 and ¾ up $.06 and 1/2December soybean meal $321.00 up $4.10December soybean oil 50.62 down 48 pointsDecember Chicago wheat $5.36 unchangedDecember live cattle $225.27 down $1.92December lean hogs $80.62 down $1.72Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cattle backgrounding is a common practice this time of year in the Upper Midwest. Karl Hoppe, NDSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, offers some advice for those feeding calves this fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The American Sheep Industry Association has formally requested the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office initiate a global safeguard investigation into U.S. imports of lamb meat under the Trade Act of 1974. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For more than a decade, school children have been prevented from purchasing whole or 2 percent milk in schools. But, as American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch tells us, reversing that decision could be a benefit to kids as well as a positive step for improving the farm economy. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what sent soybeans and corn modestly lower overnight, why wheat was mixed, and how cattle and hogs could open.Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tanner Ehmke, the lead economist for grains and oilseeds at CoBank, said farmers who used to typically sell their soybeans directly off the combine now have to find storage, either on-farm or at elevators charging higher fees. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The American Farm Bureau is expanding the reach of its landmark Farm State of Mind Initiative to a broader coalition of food and farm sector partners. AFB is joining forces with the Farm Family Wellness Alliance to launch the Farm State of Mind Alliance. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jim Matheson, executive director of the National Bison Association, talks more about the factors impacting the industry and what’s being done to address them. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the start-of-the-week gains in cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, and wheat.December corn $4.29 and ¾ up $.02 and 1/2November soybeans $11.16 up $.14 and 1/4December soybean meal $320.00 up $2.90December soybean oil 50.58 up 90 pointsDecember Chicago wheat $5.35 and ¾ up $.08December live cattle $228.55 up $7.20December lean hogs $82.77 up $3.37Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight gains in soybeans, corn, and wheat, and how cattle and hogs could open.Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Steve Nicholson, Global Sector Strategist for Grains and Oilseeds with Rabobank, says their latest report indicates prices are currently in the bottom of a cycle. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Minnesota beef producers will have the opportunity to vote on a proposed refundable increase of 50 cents per head to the state’s current beef checkoff. It’s been more than 30 years since the last checkoff increase, when the Federal checkoff was implemented for all U.S. beef producers at $1.00 per head. Minnesota Department of AgricultureSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October saw a modest rise in U.S. farmer sentiment as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index of 129 was three points higher than September’s reading. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at why soybeans were up overnight while corn and wheat were mixed, and what might impact cattle and hogs at the open.Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
South Dakota State University Extension is partnering with Rising Hope Counseling to offer up to five free mental health counseling sessions for farmers and ranchers, their immediate family members, and agribusiness professionals. SDSU ExtensionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Onida, South Dakota grower, Ryan Olson says the last three weeks the weather has been pretty good. National Sunflower AssociationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The next student leaders of National FFA were elected to help guide this premier youth leadership organization during the coming year. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight weakness in corn, soybeans, and wheat, and what factors might move cattle and hogs at the open.Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the daily declines in cattle, corn, hogs, and soybeans, and the mostly lower finish for wheat.December corn $4.28 and ¾ down $.06 and 1/2January soybeans $11.07 and ½ down $.26 and 3/4December soybean meal $312.70 down $12.10December soybean oil 49.35 down 34 pointsDecember Chicago wheat $5.35 and ½ down $.19 and 1/4December live cattle $218.77 down $1.75December lean hogs $78.97 down $1.62Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mike North of Ever.Ag talks potash prices. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ag groups welcomed news of China’s renewed commitment to import U.S. agricultural products. But, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said there’s still a lot of work to do. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Traces of long-banned pesticides persist in U.S. groundwater, a new U.S. Geological Survey study shows, even as concentrations of most chemicals generally declined. An analysis of 59 groundwater networks from 1993 to 2023 found only one pesticide — the insecticide DBCP, outlawed since 1977 — exceeded health benchmarks in a Central Valley site in California. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm overnight move in soybeans, the losses in wheat, and the mixed trade in corn, in addition to what might drive cattle and hog futures.Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the steep losses in cattle, the gains in soybeans and corn, and the mixed finishes for wheat and hogs.December corn $4.35 and ¼ up $.03 and 3/4January soybeans $11.34 and ¼ up $.12 and 3/4December soybean meal $324.80 up $7.40December soybean oil 49.69 up 13 pointsDecember Chicago wheat $5.54 and ¾ up $.04 and 1/2December live cattle $220.52 down $7.25December lean hogs $80.60 up $.67Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/Find more agriculture news here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/Connect with Brownfield Ag News:» Get the latest ag news: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/» Subscribe to Brownfield on YouTube: @BrownfieldAgNews » Follow Brownfield on X (Twitter): https://x.com/brownfield» Follow Brownfield on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrownfieldAgNewsSubscribe and listen to Brownfield Ag News:➡︎ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/brownfield-ag-news/id1436508505➡︎ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qoIHY9EYUV9sf5DXhBKHN?si=a4483aaa1afd445eBrownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The National Pork Board’s Swine Extension and Outreach Professionals Group is made up of university professors and extension professionals at U.S. colleges and universities. Sarah Schieck-Boelke is a swine extension educator at the University of Minnesota and says this group is at the forefront of getting needed information to producers. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An upcoming webinar from Penn State University Extension titled “Communicating with Farmers Under Stress” is intended to help participants learn the signs of stress and how to help. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President Donald Trump announced trade progress with a number of countries on a swing through Asia. And while details still need to be worked out, the talks offer positive signs for exports of U.S. beef and pork according to U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO, Dan Halstrom. Source: USMEFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the eighth time this year, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below a growth-neutral score of 50.0. That’s according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a ten-state region dependent on agriculture. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mexico and the U.S. haven’t yet agreed to resume Mexican beef cattle exports into the U.S. amid the outbreak of the New World Screwworm in Mexico. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Faith Parum, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said there has been some important progress with one of our nation’s largest trading partners. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Mike and Maggie as they take a look at what's going on, in Agriculture, around Alabama.Be sure to stay tuned for the Field Staff Report with Cameron SmithFind out more about our sponsor, Alabama Ag Credit, and also about Alabama Farmers Federation.
The National Farmers Union continues to focus on key policy priorities, including the urgent need for a new farm bill. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Machinery costs on the farm, including repairs, fuel, and oil, have significantly increased by 21 percent over three years. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Appel, Vice President of Category Management with the Farmers Business Network, says some products will see greater price hikes than others. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said we will have to wait and see what the details of this plan are, as we do not yet know specifically how much more beef will be imported. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Agriculture Council of America announced that March 24, 2026, will be National Agriculture Day with the theme of “Together We Grow.” Ag Day 2026 also celebrates 250 years of progress in agriculture. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New research from Texas A&M explored the use of pork-based MREs, Meals Ready to Eat, for military personnel. NAFB News ServiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.