Brownfield Ag News

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll hear from many in the ag industry about their reactions this week to President Trump’s tariff announcements, we’ll also learn how growers across the Corn Belt are feeling about planting conditions and the need for more moisture this spring, and we’ll get an update on year-round E15 legislation.

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Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Roger Sinkula, vice president, agricultural banking officer at Nicolet National Bank, during the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has your look closing market numbers for April 3, 2025.

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.57 and 1/2 down 1/4 cents

» May soybeans $10.11 and 1/2 down 18 cents

» May soybean meal $288.00 up 80 cents

» May soybean oil 47.06 down 1.46

» May Chicago wheat $5.36 down 3 and 1/4 cents

» June live cattle $204.70 down $2.70

» May lean hogs $88.57 down 55 cents

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Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Wisconsin Farm Service Agency deputy state executive director Tyler Radke at the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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Soybeans, corn, and wheat are lower early one Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has your opening Market Minute.

What to watch:

» Soybeans, corn, and wheat are pressured by the Trump administration's tariff announcement

» The U.S. dollar is lower and broader markets fell sharply follow the announcement of global tariffs

» Cattle are still waiting for direct trade to develop

» The hog market is sharply lower, with ongoing concerns about long-term demand certainty

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When profit margins are small, it can be tempting to cut costs and choose a cheaper product. However, on this episode of Managing for Profit, AgroLiquid’s Galynn Beer encourages farmers to take the time to evaluate what will actually yield a return on investment. 

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll hear from people in the ag industry about President Trump’s tariff announcements, the impact high fertilizer prices are having on farmers, the current state of the U.S. farmland market, the USDA’s response to highly pathogenic avian influenza, and some weather optimism for growers heading into planting season.

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Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Paul Kwiatkowski, of Jaymar, at the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has your look closing market numbers for April 2, 2025.

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.57 and 3/4 down 4 cents

» May soybeans $10.29 and 1/2 down 4 and 3/4 cents

» May soybean meal $287.20 down $5.10

» May soybean oil 48.50 up 1.06

» May Chicago wheat $5.39 and 1/4 down 1 and 1/4 cents

» June live cattle $207.40 up $1.97

» May lean hogs $89.12 down 35 cents

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Brownfield's Larry Lee visited with Edward Smith, of Prairie Dairy Inc., at the WPS Farm Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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