Brownfield Ag News

Headlines on today’s episode include:

-Less export demand equals lower transportation costs

-U.S. and China hold trade meetings in Madrid, Spain

-Labor on the minds of meat packers

-USDA to provide $1 billion to flood and wildfire-impacted producers

-Farm Rescue ready to help this harvest

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

December corn $4.23 and ¼ down $.06 and 3/4

November soybeans $10.42 and ¾ down $.03 and 1/2

October soybean meal $285.20 down $2.40

October soybean oil 51.76 up 9 points

December Chicago wheat $5.25 up $.01 and 1/2

October live cattle $234.60 up $4.62

October lean hogs $97.52 up $.40

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Carter Schwab was selected as a Beck's Player with Heart because of his involvement and dedication to his school, sports, and community. Carter plays football, basketball, baseball, golf, and runs track, saying that he loves competing with all of his friends. He has so much fun playing with all of the kids he has grown up with. In his community, Carter helps a business called Moving Veterans Forward, volunteers on a maintenance crew that makes repairs through the school building, and is always willing to aid anyone who needs help. Carter shows his commitment to the agriculture industry through his work on his family's farm. The love for the ag industry has been passed down through generations, and Carter wants to bring new knowledge back to the farm to help his family. As of now, Carter is undecided on where he is going to college, but knows he wants to play football and study in the agriculture field.

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Matthew Baylor was nominated as a Beck's Player with Heart because of his dedication to his school and the agriculture industry. Matthew has been in 4-H for nine years and shows Simmental heifers and steers. He also helps his grandpa and father raise the cattle and cuts, rakes, and bales hay and straw. To Matthew, agriculture feeds America and means keeping generations of farms alive through family and hard work. Matthew participates in soccer, wrestling, and baseball, and says he loves the thrill of competing and going out there to do what he loves. Through the National Honor Society, he helps with several activities to better the community, such as cleaning up the community park. Matthew also volunteers for the youth wrestling and baseball programs, whether it be coaching or helping at fundraisers. He plans on wrestling in college and wants to study something related to sports management.

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Christopher Kinsey has been named a Beck's Player with Heart due to his dedication to his school, community, and the agriculture industry. To Christopher, agriculture is family, tradition, and the values that come from working with your hands and caring for something bigger than yourself. Being involved in the agriculture industry has allowed him to find patience when waiting for a crop to grow, pride in seeing the results of that work, and gratitude for the people who make it possible. It represents hard work, responsibility, and the connection we all share with the land and the food we eat. Christopher is currently a captain on his school's football team, saying that the camaraderie between my brothers on the field is something that happens once in a lifetime. The friendships, the hardships, and everything else in between are what he loves most about being a part of a team. Christopher is also the president of his FFA chapter this year. He says he is happy to be part of the behind the scenes of these activities, which is what makes these programs special. Christopher is passionate about being there for his community when he can, as he is currently serving as a cadet fireman at his local fire department. After high school, Christopher plans to continue his education with the fire program and attend EMT school to become a full-time fireman/paramedic.

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Mason Fruechte has been named a Beck's Player with Heart due to his dedication to his school, community, and the agriculture industry. To Mason, agriculture is an industry that feeds the world, providing food and products for everyone. He knows people in the industry must be responsible and work hard to ensure food supplies and product lines are safe and well-maintained, keeping communities healthy and prosperous. He is a 7th-generation farmer and values what his family has worked so hard for. Through FFA, Mason participates in several career development events, including soils judging, livestock judging, ag mechanics, and welding, competing at the state level each year. Mason currently plays number one doubles boys varsity tennis, is involved in Business Professionals of America and the National Honor Society, and is president of his FFA chapter. He says he loves being able to make a difference in other students' lives because you never know when something you do or say could change the way another student thinks of themselves or how they will model after you in the future. Mason is involved in a county-wide food drive, helps set up and clean up the fairgrounds, and participates in yard care service projects for local disabled and widowed persons. He also volunteers for the Lights for Lifewise Festival of Trees, Grain Bin Safety and CPR Training event, 4-H food service and trash pick up, and is a vacation bible school teacher. Mason plans to attend college to study agribusiness and acquire the skills necessary to successfully run and grow his family farm operation. 

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Kadley Bailey was nominated as a Beck's Player with Heart for her dedication and commitment on and off the court and track. In school, Kadley plays volleyball and basketball, runs track and field, and is part of the Peppers dance team, saying she enjoys the camaraderie of playing with her teammates and how high school athletics allows her to reach the goals she sets for herself. She is also involved in student government, the National Honor Society, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and FFA. Kadley is very involved in her church and helps in her community through the Highland Highlights 4-H Club and the Iowa and American Junior Simmental Associations. Kadley says agriculture is both a tradition and a legacy, as she comes from a long lineage of farmers in southern Iowa. Because she grew up on a family farm, she has learned how to overcome challenges while finding joy in seeing a newborn calf or a seedling sprouting through the ground. Although Kadley has an appreciation for all sectors of the agriculture industry, she is most proud of being from a farm that helps feed the world. After high school, Kadley plans to attend Iowa State University to major in animal science.

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After harvest, many growers will be thinking about fall nitrogen applications. Corteva Agriscience Nitrogen Stabilizers Strategic Account Manager, Ty Stender, says because nitrogen is susceptible to loss through leaching and denitrification, farmers should consider the right N stabilizer to protect nitrogen in the soil over the winter to ensure it’s available come spring.

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Alexa Betting was chosen as a Beck's Player with Heart for her dedication and commitment on and off the field and track. In school, Alexa participates in soccer, cross country, and track, and is involved in Key Club, FBLA, and student council. She loves the competition and enjoys representing her school and spending time with her peers outside of the classroom, as it has helped her make life-long friends. Alexa is very involved in her community and has organized many service projects through Key Club, such as creating hygiene bags for homeless shelters, organizing teacher supply donations, and baking cookies for nursing homes. She also mentors through YSS, where she spends time with a kindergartner each week and exercises her seal of biliteracy in Spanish. Alexa will also be a junior Rotarian, where she will conduct several different community service projects. Agriculture is very important to Alexa, as she sees it affecting everyone around her. She was in FFA and lives in rural Iowa, understanding what the industry does for her community and the different jobs and opportunities it provides. Alexa plans to attend college for a doctorate or master's in occupational or speech therapy to continue giving back to people in her community.

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Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Board Member Kyle Durham says Missouri Soybean farmers are once again partnering with the University of Missouri to promote biodiesel and other soybean products. 

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