The Deputy Secretary of Agriculture says Friday’s release of the supply and demand report from the USDA comes at a crucial time. In an interview with Brownfield, Stephen Vaden said the markets need the data. “They need our export flash sale data, which has also been stalled during the shutdown,” he says.  “All of that […]

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At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were supported by an oversold bounce.  December live cattle closed $.15 higher at $219.15 and February live cattle closed $.57 higher at $219.52.  January feeder cattle closed $2.10 higher at $320.55 and March feeder cattle closed $1.57 higher at $313.35.  There was a light round of […]

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Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling, while still closing higher for the week. The USDA did lower U.S. yield and production slightly, while cutting ending stocks to 290 million bushels, but CONAB expects Brazil’s crop to be larger than last year, which was an all-time high. Unsurprisingly, there were no major adjustments […]

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An extension mental health specialist says farmers can exhibit signs of stress in many ways. Emily Krekelberg with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield it’s important to remember stress looks different depending on the person. “There are people who might have a lot of emotional symptoms of stress, right? Feeling like they’re on an emotional […]

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