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Headlines on today’s episode include: Less soybean acres in Upper Midwest, Scout covers extra for cutworms, Cover crops help with moisture, A new market for soybeans, and SAF investor predicts 100x growth in 10 years.

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

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.77 and ¼ up $.05 and 1/4

» May soybeans $10.53 up $.12 and 3/4

» May soybean meal $288.70 down $2.10

» May soybean oil 49.65 up 174 points

» May Chicago wheat $5.29 and ¼ up $.01

» June live cattle $208.00 down $.10

» May lean hogs $91.95 up $.07

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GHX doesn’t just sell seed. They provide data, digital tools, and on-site expert support to help farmers maximize yield and profit on their farms. On this episode of Innovations in Agriculture, Cyndi Young talks with Kramer Farney who heads up marketing for GHX.

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

What to watch:

» Soybeans have technical support.

» Corn and wheat are monitoring rainfall.

» Cattle are waiting for direct business.

» Hogs are pressured by demand questions.

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Spring fieldwork is ramping up across the Midwest, and David Doonan, who covers western Illinois for Nutrien Ag Solutions, says a large fleet backs their custom application services to ensure growers can cover their acres effectively and efficiently. He tells Brownfield that this enables farmers to seize narrow planting windows with confidence.  

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Headlines on today’s episode include: Lawmakers push for E15 solution this year, Corn profitability remains strong in conservation research, Corn planting ahead of USDA estimate, Ideal planting conditions in parts of the Corn Belt, Winds posing a challenge this spring, and Early spring storms bring unwanted pests.

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Brownfield's Carah Hart visited with Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn during the Drive to Feed Kids at the Missouri State Capitol.

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

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.72 down $.03 and 3/4

» May soybeans $10.40 and ¼ up $.05 and 1/4

» May soybean meal $290.80 down $1.10

» May soybean oil 47.91 up 33 points

» May Chicago wheat $5.28 and ¼ down $.07 and 1/4

» June live cattle $208.10 up $1.82

» May lean hogs $91.87 down $.35

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

What to watch:

» Soybeans are waiting for tariff talk progress.

» Corn and wheat are watching the weather.

» Cattle are up ahead of direct business.

» Hogs are monitoring demand.

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Ag news headlines on this episode include: Farm bankruptcies on the rise, Rural Mainstreet Economy falls again over tariff uncertainties, Accounting plays a role in farm viability, Some Iowa farmers are increasing their corn acres, Indiana farmer focused on safety this planting season, and Tariffs could create long-term disruptions for demand.

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