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Taylor Berkner was selected as a Beck's Player with Heart because of her involvement and dedication to her school, sports, and community. Taylor plays tennis, basketball, and softball, and participates in cheerleading, saying she loves the atmosphere and cherishes the life-long bonds she has created over the years. In school, Taylor is also involved in the student council, FFA, homecoming committee, Knowledge Bowl, the Minnesota Honors Society, and band. Taylor is very involved in her community through her church, Girl Scouts, and FFA. Through FFA, she assists in roadside cleanups, packs backpacks for United Way, and makes birthday boxes for children in need. She also participates in Adopt-a-Senior, Wee-Deliver, and helps at the Berkner Pumpkin Patch. Taylor shows her commitment to the agriculture industry through her family's farm and pumpkin patch. She has learned so much while growing up in the agriculture industry, such as responsibility, communication skills, and organizational skills. Without agriculture, she would not have had the experiences or opportunities that have shaped her into the person she is today. After high school, Taylor plans to attend a four-year college to major in kinesiology and minor in entrepreneurship. Then, after undergrad, she wants to attend chiropractic school.

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As a Beck's Player with Heart, Rylan Plessner shows her dedication and passion both on and off the court. Rylan currently plays volleyball, saying that she loves being able to participate in activities she enjoys and be social by spending time with new people. She is also part of her school's FFA chapter, student council, and 4-H, and participates in Agape Singers. Rylan is very involved in community activities, volunteering with Ruby's Pantry, at the JMHS care center, and by cleaning ditches. She also helps with her 4-H group's community pride projects. Agriculture is very important to Rylan because it is a huge part of the community around her. Because she was involved in FFA and 4-H throughout the years, she has learned how it affects the world around her every day and the career opportunities available in the industry. Rylan is currently undecided on what career she wants to pursue after graduating from high school.

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Headlines on today’s episode include:

-Rollins Teases Plan to Revitalize Cattle Markets

-MO Farmer Heads Back to USDA

-Second Round of Emergency Relief Issued

-Illinois Ag Director: Lack of soybean sales to China raises major economic concerns

-Michigan farmer discusses tough financial outlook

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In this episode of the Weekly Livestock Market Update, Kellan Heavican and Kenny Burdine discuss the recent trends in the cattle and hog markets, including price fluctuations, slaughter rates, and the impact of interest rates on the livestock industry. They analyze the factors influencing the beef and pork supply dynamics and provide insights into risk management strategies for producers.

Market highlights

-The 5-market average fed steer price was down a little over $5 this week at $232.48 per cwt.

-October live cattle futures were down $1.77 on the week, closing today at $231.80 per cwt.

-Today’s Choice boxed beef price was reported price was $371.43, which is down by about $18 per cwt from last week, but running over $70 per cwt higher than last year.

-October feeder cattle futures gained almost $3 from last Friday, closing today at $357.05.

-The national base hog carcass price was essentially unchanged on the week at $99.97 per cwt.

-Pork cutout values were $2.31 higher this week at $114.58 per cwt.

-October lean hog futures were up a little over a dollar, closing today at $101.15 per cwt.

Weekly Slaughter

-Cattle slaughter for the week was projected at 555,000 head, which is up about 1% from last week.

-Hog slaughter was 1% lower this week, estimated at 2.54 million head.

September Hogs and Pigs

-Inventory of all hogs and pigs came in lower than expected, estimated down 1.3% from last year.

-September 1 breeding inventory was estimated down by 1.8% and market inventory was estimated to be down by 1.3%

Cold Storage

-At the end of August, frozen beef supplies were down 1% from the end of July but up 2% from 2024.

-Frozen pork supplies were tighter, down 3% from July and down 13% from 2024.

-Chicken stocks were down 2% from last month but were actually 4% higher than last year.

Livestock Slaughter

-Cattle slaughter for the month of August was estimated at 2.29 million head, which was down almost 14% from August of 2024 (one less weekday in 2025).

-For January through August, cattle slaughter is down 6.9% year-over-year.

-Steer slaughter was down 5.1% through August, while heifer slaughter was down 5.9%

-Cow slaughter was down 12.7% YTD through August. Beef cow slaughter is down 18.4% YTD and dairy cow slaughter was down about 6.8%.

-Calf and veal slaughter continues to run very low.

-Hog slaughter was down 7.1% month-over-month from last year (one less weekday in 2025)

-Through the first 8 months of the year, hog slaughter is down 2.4% from 2024.

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On this episode of Brownfield’s Outdoor Adventures podcast, Brent Barnett sits down with Sean McVeigh from the popular YouTube channel Sean’s Outdoor Adventures. Sean reflects on his amazing 2024 hunting season and how all his plans came together to harvest some great deer.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the end of week gains in hogs and soybeans, the mostly higher finish for cattle, and the losses in corn and wheat.

December corn $4.22 down $.03 and 3/4

November soybeans $10.13 and ¾ up $.01 and 1/2

October soybean meal $268.80 up $.20

October soybean oil 49.60 down 14 points

December Chicago wheat $5.19 and ¾ down $.07 and 1/4

October live cattle $231.80 down $.25

October lean hogs $101.50 up $1.40

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MBFi is a family-owned global leader in sustainable agriculture. The 22-year-old company has been in the United States for three years. Its mission is to develop and deliver science-backed crop technologies that solve real farming challenges, improve sustainability, and support long-time agricultural success. In this episode, Cyndi Young talks with Steven Etherington, CEO of the Americas for MBFi.

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

Soybeans and corn are watching the harvest

Wheat is drifting lower early

Cattle are pressured by cash and wholesale

Hogs are up on tighter supplies

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Headlines on today’s episode include:

-Farmers will receive assistance from tariff revenue, President Trump says

-U.S. soybean farmers slam federal aid to Argentina as markets shift to foreign competitors

-Ernst discusses trade, biofuels expansion with President Trump

-Much of U.S. entering fall in moderate to severe drought

-Ethanol dip nothing to be alarmed by

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the drop in cattle, the mixed finish for hogs, and the gains in soybeans, corn, and wheat.

December corn $4.25 and ¾ up $.01 and 1/2

November soybeans $10.12 and ¼ up $.03 and 1/4

October soybean meal $268.60 down $3.10

October soybean oil 49.74 up 45 points

December Chicago wheat $5.27 up $.07 and 1/2

October live cattle $232.05 down $2.00

October lean hogs $100.10 up $.67

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