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In this week’s checkoff chat, we’re looking back at 35 years of building demand and new opportunities for soybean farmers. Listen as we talk with Vanessa Kummer about farmer-led investments in research, innovation, and market development with U.S. Soy.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what supported corn, what pressured wheat, and why soybeans were mixed, along with how cattle and hogs could start Friday's session.

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Some of the stories on today's show include:

-The USDA has announced that the headquarters for the Food Safety and Inspection Service will be moved to Iowa as part of continued reorganization within the agency.

-Biofuels supporters say they’re cautiously optimistic that a new legislative proposal expanding sales of ethanol will finally move forward in Congress.  

-An ag economist says urea costs are the highest they've been in four years. 

-The executive director of public policy for Indiana Farm Bureau says the rapid development of data centers continues to spark land use debates.

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

May corn $4.55 and ½ up $.01 and 1/4

May soybeans $11.59 and ¾ down $.04 and 3/4

May soybean meal $320.60 unchanged

May soybean oil 71.66 down 2 points

May Chicago wheat $6.10 and ¾ up $.11 and 1/2

June live cattle $243.50 up $.42

June lean hogs $103.45 up $.82

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Brownfield Ag News creates and delivers original content across multiple media platforms. Brownfield is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news networks in the country carrying agricultural news, markets, weather, commentary and feature content.

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight gains in wheat, the mixed move for corn, and the losses in soybeans, along with what could influence cattle and hog futures.

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Some of the stories on today's show include:

-Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says it will require a significant effort from the administration to help improve fertilizer costs in the short term.   

-A member of the US House Agriculture Committee says newly introduced bipartisan legislation aims to boost domestic fertilizer production.

-The U.S. Trade Representative says he would like to see changes made to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to better support American agriculture.

-Federal lawmakers are asking the Food and Drug Administration to provide more oversight of lab-grown protein products.

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

May corn $4.54 and ¼ up ½ cent

May soybeans $11.64 and ½ down $.10

May soybean meal $320.60 down $4.70

May soybean oil 71.68 down 46 points

May Chicago wheat $5.99 and ¼ down $.05 and 3/4

June live cattle $243.07 down $.47

June lean hogs $102.62 down $.57

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Nutrient management, crop yield, nitrogen use efficiency, crop nutrition, nitrogen management, ag innovation, nutrient management, Yara North America, fertilizer efficiency, precision agriculture, farm nutrient management, crop yield optimization. 

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Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm overnight move in corn, the mixed trade in soybeans and wheat, and how cattle and hogs could start the session

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In this episode of the Next Gen Podcast with Erin Anderson and Kellan Heavican, Dwight Mogler and Janaye Metzger, Iowa pork producers, share how their family operation has evolved from a traditional family farm into a professionally managed business. They break down how they approach management transitions, hiring and interviewing family members, and why HR systems and clear accountability matter just as much as production decisions.

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