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Brownfield's Jared White visited with Virginia Tech University professor emeritus Dr. David Kohl at the 2025 Illinois Land Values Conference in Bloomington, Illinois.

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In this episode, learn about the Missouri Soybean Farmers' efforts to boost demand for Missouri-raised commodities through partnerships like the Yield Partnership. Matt Amick, Missouri Soybeans Market Development Director, discusses the collaboration among Missouri commodity interests, emphasizing the state's favorable business climate and the united ag industry. More information is available at mosoy.org and the Spotlight podcast.

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In this Spotlight on Soybeans, we discuss the efforts of the Missouri Partnership, led by CEO Subash Alias, to attract food and beverage companies to Missouri, particularly benefiting soybean growers. The partnership, known as YIELD, focuses on marketing Missouri as an attractive location for such businesses, leveraging partnerships with organizations like Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. This conversation highlights the importance of a positive business climate, skilled workforce, and tailored pitches for each company.

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Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has your look at the how corn and soybean markets responded to the USDA's Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports.

Closing numbers:

» May corn $4.57 and ¼ up $.04

» May soybeans $10.14 and 3/4 down 8 and 1/4 cents

» May soybean meal $292.70 down $.80

» May soybean oil 44.89 down 27 points

» May Chicago wheat $5.37 up 8 and 3/4 cents

» April live cattle $207.80 down $1.02

» April lean hogs $87.72 up $1.02

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Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with Stine Seed Chief Legal Officer Brenda Stine-Reiher at the 2025 Stine Seed Women in Agriculture Day Reception, held in West Des Moines, Iowa. Stine-Reiher says the annual event honors the contributions of women across agriculture.

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Syngenta’s latest corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection was approved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will be broadly available in hybrids from both Golden Harvest and NK brands and through independent seed companies for the 2027 season. Cyndi Young spoke with Drew Showalter, Corn Portfolio Head for Syngenta Seeds, North America at the 2025 Commodity Classic.

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Brownfield's Meghan Grebner has your look at the markets ahead of today's key reports from the USDA.

What to watch:

» Soybeans, corn, and wheat are looking ahead to today's Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Stocks reports from the USDA.

» Cattle are waiting for the week's direct business to develop.

» Hogs continue to monitor demand and potential trade disruptions.

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Laying a solid foundation is one way to set cornfields up for success this year. Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Brad Allen, says last year’s wet spring, followed by a dry period, created weed control challenges across the board. He tells Brownfield, farmers can recalibrate this season to give young corn seedlings a healthy environment to thrive.

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On this episode of Weekly Livestock Market Update, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner talks with University of Kentucky ag economist Kenny Burdine about cold storage and Quarterly Hogs and Pigs.

Market highlights:

The 5-market average fed steer price was up slightly this week to $212.95 for today.

April live cattle futures gained almost $2 on the week, closing Friday at $208.93.

Choice boxed beef price improved by over $8 per cwt, coming in at $333.83.

April feeder cattle futures were up $1.85 on the week closing at $286.83 today.

The national base hog carcass price was virtually unchanged at $86.90 for the week.

Pork cutout values were up $0.32 at $96.56 per cwt today.

April lean hog futures were up 1% this week, closing at $86.80 today.

Weekly Slaughter:

Cattle slaughter was sharply higher this week, estimated at 609,000 head for the week, but still over 5% below last year, year-to-date.

Hog slaughter was also a bit higher, estimated at 2.48 million head for the week. Hog slaughter is also down thus far in 2025 by 3.7%.

Calf slaughter continues to run low, down roughly 35% year-over-year.

Beef cow slaughter has been running about 20% below 2024 levels.

Cold Storage:

February frozen beef supplies were down 6% from January and down 2% from February 2024.

Frozen pork supplies were up 4% from January, but down 8% from last year.

Frozen chicken supplies were pretty steady – 1% below January and 1% of last February.

The supply of bellies was actually up 17% from January, but 24% lower than last year.

Frozen veal supplies also stood out, down 18% year over year.

Quarterly Hogs and Pigs:

Most pre-report estimates pointed to higher inventories, but hog and pig inventories were steady to slightly lower from year-ago.

March 1, all hogs and pigs were down about 0.2%. Market inventory was down by about the same, but March 2024 market inventory was revised downward.

Breeding inventory was down by about 0.6%

Next week’s reports:

» Prospective Plantings

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about the ag industry’s anticipation for next week’s latest tariff announcements, former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s take on the trade war situation, a bill in Congress that crack’s down on China’s ability to manipulate global trade, and a look at seed supplies heading into planting season with Stine Seed. 

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