Brownfield Ag News

This week, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and Mississippi State University Extension's Josh Maples discuss the recent volatility in the cattle markets. He says the uncertainty surrounding various economic factors that have contributed to this volatility, including discussions about lowering beef prices and the impact of ongoing market discussions on trader sentiment.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher finishes in cattle and soybeans, the losses in corn, and the mixed closes for hogs and wheat.

December corn $4.27 and ¼ down $.01 and 1/2

January soybeans $11.17 up $.09 and 1/2

December soybean meal $317.10 up $4.40

December soybean oil 49.68 up 33 points

December Chicago wheat $5.27 and ¾ down $.07 and 3/4

December live cattle $221.35 up $2.57

December lean hogs $79.40 up $.42

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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.

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Headlines on today’s episode include:

-Phosphate & Potash added to critical minerals list

-Congressman says bailout is necessary

-A farm bill of the future

-A farm bureau president calls for stable and transparent cattle markets

-Land rents aren’t changing much 

All that and much more coming up on this latest edition of Agriculture Today on Brownfield… 

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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 1/2

January soybeans $11.07 and ½ down $.26 and 3/4

December soybean meal $312.70 down $12.10

December soybean oil 49.35 down 34 points

December Chicago wheat $5.35 and ½ down $.19 and 1/4

December live cattle $218.77 down $1.75

December lean hogs $78.97 down $1.62

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Brownfield 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.

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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.

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Headlines on today’s episode include:

-Navigating crop insurance during the government shutdown

-Farmland values holding steady

-Dairy farmers struggling with labor shortages

-Sorghum encouraged by China news

-the latest Ag Economy Barometer 

All that and much more coming up on this latest edition of Agriculture Today on Brownfield… 

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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 3/4

January soybeans $11.34 and ¼ up $.12 and 3/4

December soybean meal $324.80 up $7.40

December soybean oil 49.69 up 13 points

December Chicago wheat $5.54 and ¾ up $.04 and 1/2

December live cattle $220.52 down $7.25

December lean hogs $80.60 up $.67

Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: https://brownfieldagnews.com/markets/

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Brownfield 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.

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In this episode, Jody Gander, Technical Product Manager for Crop Protection at Bayer, joins us to share groundbreaking updates on two new herbicide chemistries in development. First up is Icafolin, the first new active ingredient for post-emergence herbicides in over 30 years, offering a novel mode of action to combat herbicide-resistant weeds. We also dive into Conventro, a powerful preemergence herbicide for corn and soybeans. Tune in to learn how these innovations will reshape weed control and support sustainable farming practices.

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Asgrow® XtendFlex® soybeans continue to help farmers improve yield and profitability. Seed brands are launching 43 new products for 2026. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Lance Tarochione, Technical Agronomist at Bayer Crop Science, discusses how farmers can make smart seed decisions ahead of the 2026 growing season.

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