On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about USDA’s plan that was announced Wednesday to combat avian influenza, how Illinois producers are combating the HPAI virus, an update on consumer sentiment and how it’s impacting demand for U.S. ag products, and a report from the American Farm Bureau Federation on a rise in U.S. farm bankruptcies.

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Brownfield's Brandon Peoples interviews Kansas Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Inspection Manager Jeremy Schooler and Field Inspection Manager Mike Pierce.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher move for hogs, the mostly lower close in cattle, and the losses in grains and oilseeds.

Closing numbers:

» March corn $4.78 and ¼ down $.01 and 1/2

» March soybeans $10.24 and ½ down $.06 and 3/4

» March soybean meal $293.40 down $.40

» March soybean oil 44.97 down 47 points

» March Chicago wheat $5.66 down $.06 and 3/4

» April live cattle $194.62 down $1.10

» April lean hogs $88.30 up $1.72

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Brownfield's Jared White visited with Steve Maulberger, of Great American Insurance, at the DeWitt County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Meeting.

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Looking ahead to the 2025 planting season, many farmers are already thinking about seeding rates for corn and soybeans. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Minnesota-based Channel technical agronomist Derek Crompton explains more. 

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

What to watch:

» Soybeans and corn continue to monitor South American weather.

» Wheat is consolidating.

» Cattle are waiting for direct business to get started.

» Hogs are watching demand signals.

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll hear from Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins in an exclusive long-form interview conducted by Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner, we’ll also learn about the latest developments around President Trump’s tariff threats, and how bitterly cold temperatures have been impacting major US winter wheat areas. 

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Brownfield Ag News visited with Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam at the Western Farm Show in Kansas City, Missouri.

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

Closing numbers:

» March corn $4.79 and ¾ down $.04 and 3/4

» March soybeans $10.31 and ¼ up $.02 and 1/4

» March soybean meal $293.80 up $2.00

» March soybean oil 45.44 down 26 points

» March Chicago wheat $5.72 and ¾ down $.06 and 1/4

» April live cattle $195.72 up $.62

» April lean hogs $86.57 down $.82

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Brownfield's Jared White visited with Illinois Farm Bureau assistance director of energy Noelle Neef at the 2025 Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference in Springfield, Illinois.

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