The director of commodity programs and food systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau says a re-introduced federal proposal would make it easier for farmers and ranchers to control federally protected black vultures. Tasha Bunting tells Brownfield the birds are predators that tend to target young livestock. “What we are seeing...

Jul. corn closed at $4.16 and 1/4, down 3 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.46 and 3/4, down 12 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $280.50, down $1.90Jul. soybean oil closed at 52.17, down 107 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.35 and 3/4, down 17 centsAug. live cattle closed at $209.55, up 17...

A livestock economist says the slowdown in beef cow slaughter could be a sign that herd liquidation is coming to an end. University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine says that through May, beef cow slaughter has declined 18 percent from this time last year.  “We probably came into 2024 and 2025...

Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to another typically quiet start for a Tuesday.  Bids have yet to surface. Asking prices are being reported in the South at $228 to $230 live, but still haven’t been established in the North.  This week’s showlists are mixed, higher in Kansas, but...

Across the Corn Belt, hot, humid weather from the middle Mississippi Valley eastward is maintaining stress on livestock.  However, above-normal temperatures also favor a rapid pace of corn and soybean development.  On June 22, Iowa led the Midwest with 13% of its soybean crop blooming, well ahead of the 5-year...

An extension beef veterinarian encourages cattle producers to monitor livestock during the current heatwave. Grant Dewell with Iowa State University says most cattle in the Midwest are bred for cooler climates. “So anytime it gets above 75, 80 degrees, they’re dealing some with heat stress.  And when it gets up...

The new president of the Illinois Beef Association says he’s honored to take the reins of the organization. Shannon Welsh, whose cow/calf herd is based in McDonough County, tells Brownfield, “I love cattle, and the cattle industry, and the cattle people. They’re the best, well any livestock people.”  He says,...

Brownfield’s Jared White attends the Illinois Farmers Union Livestock Event. The post Illinois Farmers Union Livestock Event appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

Darin Newsom discusses mixed grain and livestock markets, attributing crude oil support to Middle East tensions and explaining gold's rally due to global distrust in the U.S. dollar, while noting financial indices appear toppy and grain markets remain range-bound due to ample supply and a lack of significant weather issues, with wheat seeing a slight pop from short covering and hail concerns.