Brownfield's Nicole Heslip visited with Michigan State University professor of animal science Janice Siegford at the Michigan Pork Symposium in Lansing, Michigan.

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn about key confirmations by the U.S. Senate, acreage projections for 2025, farmers take tax concerns to Congress, fertilizer prices could jump soon, farm economy shows need for new farm bill, livestock producers dealing with extreme cold, and CONAB’s latest projections are out.

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Brownfield's Nicole Heslip visited with Michigan Master Pork Producer of the Year Tim Kruithoff during the Michigan Pork Symposium. 

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

Closing numbers:

» March corn $4.93 and ½ up $.03 and 1/4

» March soybeans $10.30 up $.02 and 1/4

» March soybean meal $292.70 down $1.40

» March soybean oil 46.25 up 59 points

» March Chicago wheat $5.77 and ¾ up $.03 and 1/2

» April live cattle $196.52 up $.80

» April lean hogs $93.10 down $1.22

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Brownfield's Mark Dorenkamp visited with National Pork Producers Council president Lori Stevermer at the 2025 Minnesota Pork Congress in Mankato, Minnesota.

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In this episode of the Appraisal Report, hear from Kalley Czech, a certified general appraiser for Compeer Financial, discussing the farmland market in central and northeast Minnesota, including analysis of benchmark properties, recent sales, and the overall market outlook. The farmland market in her region has been relatively stable over the past 2 years, with some pent-up demand for high-quality cropland tracts. Notable recent sales include a 160-acre irrigated tract in Western Stearns County and a large multi-county auction in surrounding counties that saw record-breaking prices. Kalley is unsure if Stearns County will see similar price spikes but notes that lower-quality tracts have remained stable. For more information, listeners can visit Compeer.com and sign up for the Appraisal Department's monthly newsletter.

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

What to watch:

» Soybeans and corn are watching weather and waiting for tariff news.

» Wheat is keeping an eye out for winterkill.

» Cattle are waiting for direct business.

» Hogs are pressured by a lower move in pork.

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Soils with higher percent-based saturation are more fertile because they have more plant nutrients and fewer toxins. In this episode, Stephanie Zelinko, National Agronomist for AgroLiquid, uses a parking lot analogy to explain how farmers can balance those nutrient levels and improve productivity. 

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On this episode of Agriculture Today, we’ll learn more about the USDA funding freeze, weather patterns have changed, tariff risks, a new use for soybean oil, the latest ethanol production numbers, tight milk supplies likely in 2025, and pre-enrollment open for the new I-COVER program.

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Brownfield's Jared White interviews Illinois Soybean Association outreach agronomist Stephanie Porter at the 2025 Soybean Summit in Champaign, Illinois.

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