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

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.60 and ¾ down $.09 and 1/2

» May soybeans $10.00 and ½ down $.10 and 3/4

» May soybean meal $300.20 down $1.60

» May soybean oil 41.68 down 25 points

» May Chicago wheat $5.54 down $.02 and 3/4

» April live cattle $201.40 up $1.85

» April lean hogs $86.55 down $.05

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Brownfield's Erin Anderson interviews Ohio Farm Bureau president Bill Patterson 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 higher start for cattle, the mixed trade in hogs, and the lower moves for soybeans, corn, and wheat.

What to watch:

» Soybeans and corn are watching South America.

» Wheat's down on acreage expectations in Canada.

» Cattle are waiting for direct business.

» Hogs continue to monitor demand.

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As farmers gear up for planting, weed management is already top of mind as a constant challenge. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Illinois-based Channel Technical Agronomist Zak Swanson says early season weeds pose the greatest threat to crop yields.

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about the data that came out of USDA’s Supply and Demand Report on Tuesday, the continued shutdown of a number of biodiesel plants in the Midwest, the need for conservation programs for farmers and ranchers, and how farm managers and their employees are learning to use new technologies.

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Brownfield's Jared White interviews National Agricultural Law Center director Harrison Pittman at the 123rd National Farmers Union Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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In this episode, Carissa Schultz, a Compeer Financial appraiser, discusses farmland values in Winnebago, Fond du Lac, and Green Lake County, Wisconsin. She says land values have increased significantly since 2020, driven by limited supply and high competition. Dairy farms are a major focus, with values rising by 11% in the last year. She mentions that solar and wind energy projects are emerging in the area but are not affecting cropland significantly and that specialty producers face challenges due to limited land availability. Carissa emphasized the importance of location in determining land values.

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

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.70 and ¼ down $.01 and 3/4

» May soybeans $10.11 and ¼ down $.02 and 3/4

» May soybean meal $301.80 down $.50

» May soybean oil 41.93 down 33 points

» May Chicago wheat $5.56 and ¾ down $.05 and 3/4

» April live cattle $195.55 down $1.02

» April lean hogs $86.55 down $1.75

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This week Will and Ben look at the positive impacts of a weakening US dollar, an historic shift in commodity crop managed money positions and glance at the winter wheat market.

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Brownfield's Jared White interviews Wisconsin Farmers Union president Darin Von Ruden at the 123rd National Farmers Union Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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