The president and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association says it’s unclear what will happen in agriculture when reciprocal trade tariffs take effect next Wednesday. “We really need to see what the details are on April 2.” Mike Seyfert tells Brownfield additional tariffs could impact feed ingredients. “What...

Understanding the 2025 Grain Price Rollercoaster: What’s Coming Next?

China's tariffs on Canadian rapeseed imports sent the contract soaring, as hopes for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire propped up Dutch gas.

The vice president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association says several issues are impacting producer profitability. Mark Mueller tells Brownfield decreases in farm expenses are needed but those can take some time to develop. “All of agriculture, and corn farmers in particular, have been faced with (grain) prices going lower...

May corn closed at $4.64 and 1/2, up 1/4 centMay soybeans closed at $10.07 and 1/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $297.60, down $2.70May soybean oil closed at 42.15, up 14 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.48 and 1/4, down 10 centsApr. live cattle closed at $205.90,...

Agribusiness leaders are taking a stand for grain bin safety as fatality rates remain high among entrapment cases. Michigan Agri-Business Association President Chuck Lippstreu tells Brownfield, “Making sure that everybody goes home safe every day is the absolute top priority for anyone working in agriculture, whether you’re working on a...

John Mays, Senior Director of Grain & Specialty at Central Life Sciences tells Brownfield protecting grain is an insurance policy that actually has a return on investment. During a conversation at Commodity Classic 2025, Mays said farmers are losing much more in their grain storage than they ever thought about....

An ag economist says changes to grain sorghum estimates were the biggest surprise in USDA’s most recent supply and demand report. University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “USDA acknowledged that grain sorghum exports are pretty weak, and that feed demand has been strong. They did lower exports of grain sorghum...

Missouri Cattlemen’s Association President Jeff Reed tells Brownfield livestock producers would like to see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency address emission regulations. “We truck cattle and grain across the United States and anytime vehicle manufacturers have some sort of emission system put on them, it requires extra filtration systems to...