Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the early losses in corn and cattle, the mostly lower starts for wheat and hogs, and the firm open for soybeans.

What to watch:

» Soybeans are seeing help from bean oil.

» Corn and wheat are watching weather.

» Cattle continue to wait for direct business.

» Hogs remain uncertain about pork demand.

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about how different areas of the ag industry are responding to work from the Make America Healthy Again Commission, we’ll hear the National Farmers Union’s perspective on funding freezes and job cuts within USDA, ag input costs and how they’re impacting farmers heading into planting season, plus an interview with former NCGA CEO Jon Doggett. 

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Brownfield's Erin Anderson interviews Ohio Farm Bureau senior director of public policy Brad Bales during the 2025 Ohio Farm Bureau President's Trip in Washington, D.C.

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

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.65 and ¼ up $.04 and 1/2

» May soybeans $10.10 and ¾ up $.10 and 1/4

» May soybean meal $307.10 up $6.90

» May soybean oil 41.28 down 40 points

» May Chicago wheat $5.62 and ½ up $.08 and 1/2

» April live cattle $202.05 up $.65

» April lean hogs $85.62 down $.87

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Brownfield's Nicole Heslip visited with Ohio state climatologist Aaron Wilson during the Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference in Ada, Ohio.

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Are you starting to build your dream home or planning to build in the future? Listen to this episode of the Home Sweet Home podcast with Compeer Home to learn important information about these financial decisions. Rural Living Solutions Lending Officer Jessica Horsley with Compeer explains what to expect and how Compeer Home can help. From deciding on a contractor and the impact of rates to appraisal values and property collateral, Compeer Home aims to make the building process as seamless as possible.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher starts for cattle, soybeans, corn, and wheat, and the early decline in hogs.

What to watch:

» Soybeans and corn are watching South American weather.

» Wheat is concerned about conditions in the Plains.

» Cattle are waiting for direct business.

» Hogs are pressured by demand questions.

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A market specialist says typically 18-to-20% of a grower’s total input budget goes to fertilizer. On this episode of Managing for Profit with AgroLiquid, we’ll learn how a farmer can make the most of that expenditure.

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about an announcement Wednesday from USDA that it’s expected to roll out the first round of ECAP funds next week, the EPA announcing some more work on the Waters of the US Rule, new marketing opportunities for farmers, and the CEO of Growth Energy gives an outlook on year-round E15 efforts.

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Brownfield's Nicole Heslip visited with past National Corn Growers Association president Fred Yoder during the Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference in Ada, Ohio.

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