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Ag producers across the Midwest are returning to the field for the spring planting season. Nebraska Public Power District and its wholesale power customers are asking equipment operators to look up and look out for power lines. Trevor Roth, operations program manager for energy delivery at Nebraska Public Power District, tells Brownfield that power lines located along fields can pose a potential safety hazard for equipment operators unaware of their surroundings. 

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about a cattle on feed preview, a bipartisan effort to protect US organic markets, marketing reminders, tight margins a concern, the latest USDA crop reports, and an update from the Iowa FFA Convention. 

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Brownfield's Brent Barnett visited with Iowa FFA President Collin Bauer at the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames, Iowa.

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

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.85 down $.05 and 1/4

» May soybeans $10.41 and ¾ down $.01

» May soybean meal $297.10 down $2.50

» May soybean oil 46.32 down 103 points

» May Chicago wheat $5.47 and ½ down $.08 and 1/4

» June live cattle $199.07 up $2.27

» May lean hogs $87.95 up $1.37

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As another growing season begins, farmers face the daunting task of controlling weeds with herbicide resistance. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Hunter Bowman, says a lot goes into weed management, and he recommends a flexible, program-based approach.

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Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Jake Sailers, of Sailer's Food Market and Meat Processing, at the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Convention in Middleton, Wisconsin.

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This week's discussion focuses on Missouri Soybean Farmers' efforts to boost local soybean processing, reduce transportation costs, and benefit livestock. Matt Amick, the Market Development Director, emphasizes the importance of building local markets and exporting excess soybeans due to a large global carryout.

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In this Spotlight on Soybeans, Matt Amick discusses Missouri Soybeans' collaboration with the Missouri Partnership to attract food and beverage-related processing, focusing on enhancing commodity utilization and economic impact. Learn about the successful recruitment of companies like AmeriCold and Becks Seed Company, and the potential for increased livestock processing and aquaculture. The collaboration aims to create new markets and demand for Missouri soybeans, benefiting farmers and the state's economy.

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

What to watch:

» Soybeans have some early follow-through support.

» Corn and wheat are watching rain chances.

» Cattle are getting ready for direct business.

» Hogs continue to monitor demand.

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll hear from several sources about the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China, a producer from Kentucky’s perspective on the trade situation and what it means for growers in the long run, we’ll also learn about the latest drought developments across the Corn Belt, and how farmers are adjusting to the weather in their planting decisions.

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