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A South-Central Nebraska farmer says harvest pace is picking up quickly. Jay Reiners (RYE-ners) tells Brownfield he wrapped up soybeans late last week and is now on corn. “We started yesterday on irrigated. It was 109-day corn, and it was down to 13.8 moisture already. Yields seem to be really,... (full story) |
 Is there any reason to believe Gold can recover in Q4, or is the stage set for a poor finish to 2023? (full story) |
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The USDA’s Risk Management Agency has unveiled a new crop insurance program for producers who use controlled environments in their operations. The Controlled Environment program is designed for plants grown in fully enclosed environments and provides coverage against plant diseases subject to destruction orders. The program is available for the... (full story) |
In this week’s Your Whole Farm Solution, a partnership with MFA and Brownfield Ag News, MFA’s Director of Grain Operations Eric Williams has a few grain marketing tips for farmers. ... (full story) |
 E-mini S&P and E-mini NQ futures failed at overhead supply again. The line in the sand for Crude Oil. Can previous metals Gold and Silver) rebound? (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON OCT 02 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 29 2023 SAT SEP 30 2023 ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON OCT 02 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 29 2023 SAT SEP 30 2023 ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: SEATTLE OCT 02 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 29 2023 SAT SEP 30 2023 ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: SEATTLE OCT 02 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 29 2023 SAT SEP 30 2023 ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: FRESNO OCT 02 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 29 2023 SAT SEP 30 2023 ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: FRESNO OCT 02 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 29 2023 SAT SEP 30 2023 ... (full story) |
An ag policy expert says passing a new farm bill could be just as challenging for lawmakers as passing a government spending bill. Bart Fischer with Texas A&M University tells Brownfield politics are getting in the way and “it’s a good indication of the challenges we’ll be up against with... (full story) |
Harvesting the best yielding soybeans comes down to equipment, technique, and timing. In this Pods for Profit, soybean extension educator Mike Staton with Michigan State University will discuss tips for gearing in equipment and operator skill to reduce losses. ... (full story) |
Updated at 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday Tropical Storm Philippe is like the middle son who will not under any circumstances do what he’s told to do. In fact, he does the opposite. The complex and subtle atmospheric pattern about Philippe as brought the world’s most advanced computer forecast models to... (full story) |
The Executive Director of the Wisconsin Agri-Business Association says there’s a way to get more young people involved in ag and other career training. Tom Bressner tells Brownfield his organization wants to help more high-school-aged students better prepare for the workforce. Bressner says one example is Wisconsin has 25 thousand... (full story) |
 Treasury Yields extended to 4.73% with an immediate upside potential to 4.75% on stronger employment data due out this week. (full story) |
University of Wisconsin soybean researcher Shawn Conley tells Brownfield the dry growing season has created a less-than-ideal soybean crop, which will lead to more harvest work and probably less money in the bank. ... (full story) |
 Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.61%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.76%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately lower, weighed down by rising bond yields. Comments late Monday from Cleveland Fed President Mester pushed bond yields higher... (full story) |
 Cattle markets looked strong in the early sledding but finished yesterday's session well off the highs of the day. (full story) |
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Philadelphia 3-October-2023 Auction Sales - Prices To Growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AM_FV160 Mount Hope, Ohio Auction. Mount Hope, Ohio Data compiled by: Mount Hope Ohio... (full story) |
 Corn and soybean futures are lower in the overnight trade following the release of updated yield and production estimates from StoneX. (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON OCT 03 2023 RAIL AND PIGGYBACK SHIPMENTS FOR: MON OCT 02 2023 CAR AND VAN COUNT ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON OCT 03 2023 RAIL AND PIGGYBACK SHIPMENTS FOR: MON OCT 02 2023 10,000 POUND UNITS (COMMODITY TOTALS FOLLOW ASTERIKS) ... (full story) |
 Corn prices are 1 ¼ to 2 ½ cents lower in early Tuesday futures trading, but are off their overnight lows. Dec saw a 3 ¾ cent range overnight, all of which spent in the red. Corn bulls started the new month on the right foot, with some double digit... (full story) |
Corn prices are 1 ¼ to 2 ½ cents lower in early Tuesday futures trading, but are off their overnight lows. Dec saw a 3 ¾ cent range overnight, all of which spent in the red. Corn bulls started the new month on the right foot, with some double digit... (full story) |
 Nearby hog futures were $0.35 to $2.27 weaker on Monday, follow through losses after Friday’s limit drop. For Dec, that was just $2 above the May low. The back month contracts were firmer with a 22 cent gain for Feb ’24. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price was $1.98 weaker... (full story) |
 Soybeans are trading double digits lower into the Tuesday’s day session. The products are also weaker, including another $7 drop in meal this AM. After a contested Monday session, soybean futures had closed 2 to 6 cents in the black to start October. Soymeal futures closed off their lows, but... (full story) |
 The AM cotton trade has the board 40 to 46 points lower for the turnaround Tuesday session. Front month cotton prices had firmed up on Monday to start the new week. The Dec contract closed up by 60 points, and just 21 points off the session high. USDA had 75%... (full story) |
 After a mostly higher overnight trade, the SRW market is gaining and back near the overnight nights. The hard red markets are fractionally mixed so far into the day session. The wheat markets posted double digit gains to begin the month, erasing some of Friday’s massive sell off. CBT futures... (full story) |
 Live cattle ended Monday off their highs, but still 22 to 77 cents in the black. Feeder cattle ended the first trade day of the month with 80 to $1.30 gains. USDA had $183-$184 as the bulk of cash business last week. The 9/28 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $252.11,... (full story) |
Soybeans are trading double digits lower into the Tuesday’s day session. The products are also weaker, including another $7 drop in meal this AM. After a contested Monday session, soybean futures had closed 2 to 6 cents in the black to start October. Soymeal futures closed off their lows, but... (full story) |
Showers and thunderstorms will erupt across the Plains during Tuesday, as a cold front begins to emerge from the western U.S. The front will slowly march eastward, incrementally ending a late-season hot spell and reaching the Atlantic Coast late in the week. Mid- to late-week rainfall may become heavy across... (full story) |