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Soybeans were up Tuesday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your at look the day's gains in soybeans, corn, cattle, and hogs, and the ...

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Soybeans were up Tuesday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were up Tuesday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your at look the day's gains in soybeans, corn, cattle, and hogs, and the ...

Soybeans were higher in overnight business | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were higher in overnight business | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight gains in soybeans and corn, the mixed trade ...

Cattle were sharply higher Monday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle were sharply higher Monday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves in cattle and hogs, in addition to the ...

Changes for Crop Insurance, Explained | Inside D.C. cover art

Changes for Crop Insurance, Explained | Inside D.C.

Welcome to Inside D.C., where we break down how the policy decisions made in Washington can impact your farm. This week ...

Winter Annual Weeds Pose Threats cover art

Winter Annual Weeds Pose Threats

A mild start to winter has possibly provided extra growing time for winter annual weeds. Corteva Agriscience market development ...

Corn was weak overnight | Opening Market Minute cover art

Corn was weak overnight | Opening Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight losses in soybeans, corn, and wheat, along ...

Kicking off the Drive to Feed Kids 2026 cover art

Kicking off the Drive to Feed Kids 2026

Missouri Farmers Care Foundation Drive to Feed Kids launched in 2017 and is off to a great start in 2026. Brownfield Ag News is ...

Contraction continues in the cattle industry | Weekly Livestock Market Update cover art

Contraction continues in the cattle industry | Weekly Livestock Market Update

In this episode, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and Mississippi State University Extension ag economist Josh Maples recap this ...

Grains and Oilseeds were lower Friday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Grains and Oilseeds were lower Friday | Closing Market Minute

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

Bowhunter Planet founder Dave Thomas talks Modern Bow Technology. cover art

Bowhunter Planet founder Dave Thomas talks Modern Bow Technology.

In this episode of Outdoor Adventures, we're joined by Dave Thomas, founder of Bowhunter Planet, to talk about how the platform ...

George Zmitko | Michigan Master Farmer 2026 cover art

George Zmitko | Michigan Master Farmer 2026

Meet George Zmitko - 2026 Michigan Master Farmer Winner Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: ...

Soybeans were down overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were down overnight | Morning Market Minute

Soybeans were down overnight - Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight losses in ...

Cattle closed lower Thursday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle closed lower Thursday | Closing Market Minute

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

Rising cattle weights in 2025 help maintain beef production cover art

Rising cattle weights in 2025 help maintain beef production

Brownfield's Meghan Grebner talks with University of Kentucky's Kenny Burdine about rising cattle weights continue to offset tight ...

Corn was up overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Corn was up overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher overnight trade in corn, soybeans, and wheat, ...

Tom Ziel | Michigan Master Farmer 2026 cover art

Tom Ziel | Michigan Master Farmer 2026

Meet Tom Ziel - 2026 Michigan Master Farmer Winner Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: ...

Farmer Aid, the Farm Bill, E15 and the Road Ahead with Chairman Thompson cover art

Farmer Aid, the Farm Bill, E15 and the Road Ahead with Chairman Thompson

Brownfield's Carah Hart talks with U.S. House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson about the farm bill and next steps ...

Cattle were higher Wednesday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle were higher Wednesday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the day's gains in cattle, corn, soybeans, and wheat, and ...

Nebraska Farm Bureau says the President's remarks could push E15 across the finish line cover art

Nebraska Farm Bureau says the President's remarks could push E15 across the finish line

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican and Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue disuss the path forward for E15 and reaction ...

Wheat was higher overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Wheat was higher overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what supported wheat, soybeans, and corn overnight, and ...

John Peck | Michigan Master Farmer 2026 cover art

John Peck | Michigan Master Farmer 2026

Meet John Peck - 2026 Michigan Master Farmer Winner Learn more about what's happening in the agriculture markets here: ...

Soybeans were up Tuesday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were up Tuesday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves in soybeans and hogs, the losses in cattle ...

Wheat was mixed overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Wheat was mixed overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the mixed overnight trade in wheat, the firm closes for corn ...

Cattle futures were up Monday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle futures were up Monday | Closing Market Minute

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

Decoding Biofuels Policy: RVOs, 45Z, and Market Certainty | Inside D.C. cover art

Decoding Biofuels Policy: RVOs, 45Z, and Market Certainty | Inside D.C.

Welcome to Inside D.C., where we break down how the policy decisions made in Washington can impact your farm. This week ...

Iowa ethanol production stagnant, IRFA says cover art

Iowa ethanol production stagnant, IRFA says

A biofuels leader says Iowa is the largest ethanol producing state in the country, but there's room for growth. Monte Shaw is the ...

Soybeans were up overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were up overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm overnight trade in soybeans, the weakness in corn, ...

Cattle placements down 5% on the year | Weekly Livestock Market Update cover art

Cattle placements down 5% on the year | Weekly Livestock Market Update

In this episode of the Weekly Livestock Market Update, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and University of Kentucky's Kenny Burdine ...

Inside Modern Broadhead Technology | John Lusk of Lusk Archery Adventures cover art

Inside Modern Broadhead Technology | John Lusk of Lusk Archery Adventures

Description: In this episode of Outdoor Adventures, we're joined by John Lusk of Lusk Archery Adventures to break down his 2025 ...

Cattle futures were higher Friday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle futures were higher Friday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the end-of-week gains in cattle, corn, hogs, and wheat, and ...

Corn was mixed overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Corn was mixed overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the mixed overnight moves in corn and wheat, the modest ...

Hogs were higher Thursday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Hogs were higher Thursday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher moves for hogs, corn, and wheat, and the mixed ...

Corn was up overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Corn was up overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the modest overnight gains in corn, soybeans, and wheat, ...

Cattle futures closed higher Wednesday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle futures closed higher Wednesday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the day's gains in cattle and soybeans, along with the ...

USDA looks to streamline and modernize acreage reporting, build trust with producers cover art

USDA looks to streamline and modernize acreage reporting, build trust with producers

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican interviews Richard Fordyce, the Undersecretary at USDA for Farm Production and Conservation.

Soybeans were higher overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were higher overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight gains in soybeans, corn, and wheat, and what ...

Cattle futures were higher Tuesday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle futures were higher Tuesday | Closing Market Minute

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

Soybeans were weak overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were weak overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight weakness in soybeans and corn, the mostly ...

EPA Policy Through a Farm Lens | Inside D.C. cover art

EPA Policy Through a Farm Lens | Inside D.C.

Welcome to Inside D.C., where we break down how the policy decisions made in Washington can impact your farm. This week ...

What might moves prices when the market resumes tomorrow | Morning Market Minute cover art

What might moves prices when the market resumes tomorrow | Morning Market Minute

Commodity markets are closed Monday, Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what might move ...

USDA raises cattle prices $12 for 2026 | Weekly Livestock Market Update cover art

USDA raises cattle prices $12 for 2026 | Weekly Livestock Market Update

In the ever-changing landscape of livestock markets, staying informed is crucial for stakeholders. In our latest Weekly Livestock ...

Cattle future fell sharply Friday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle future fell sharply Friday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the drop in cattle and the gains in corn, hogs, soybeans, ...

Corn was up overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Corn was up overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm overnight trends for corn and wheat, the mixed ...

Soybeans were higher Thursday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were higher Thursday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Thursday's higher moves in soybeans, cattle, and hogs, the ...

Chronic Wasting Disease: Why One Iowa Hunter Chooses to Test His Deer cover art

Chronic Wasting Disease: Why One Iowa Hunter Chooses to Test His Deer

In this episode of Outdoor Adventures, we continue our conversation with Iowa hunter Kent Boucher, focusing on Chronic Wasting ...

Iowa biodiesel industry facing dire situation amid federal delays cover art

Iowa biodiesel industry facing dire situation amid federal delays

Iowa's biodiesel industry is facing a critical moment. In this interview, Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels ...

Year-round, nationwide E15 bill author says it's close cover art

Year-round, nationwide E15 bill author says it's close

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican and Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer discuss the path forward for the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel ...

Corn was up in overnight business | Morning Market Minute cover art

Corn was up in overnight business | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the modest overnight gains in soybeans, corn, and wheat, ...

Soybeans were mixed Wednesday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were mixed Wednesday | Closing Market Minute

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

Soybeans were highter overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were highter overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher overnight trade in soybeans, corn, and wheat, ...

Cattle were up sharply Tuesday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle were up sharply Tuesday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the sharply higher move in cattle, the modest losses in ...

Soybeans were weak overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were weak overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight weakness in soybeans and corn, the mixed ...

Cattle closed higher Monday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle closed higher Monday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Monday's gains in cattle, the losses in corn, hogs, and ...

A Look at Ag Policy in the Year Ahead | Inside D.C cover art

A Look at Ag Policy in the Year Ahead | Inside D.C

Welcome to Inside D.C., where we break down how the policy decisions made in Washington can impact your farm. This week ...

Corn was higher overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Corn was higher overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Reporter John Perkins has your look at the higher overnight trade in corn, soybeans, and wheat, and what ...

Live steer prices nearly $30 above last year | Weekly Livestock Market Update cover art

Live steer prices nearly $30 above last year | Weekly Livestock Market Update

In our first episode of 2026, Brownfield's Meghan Grebner and Mississippi State University Extension ag economist Josh Maples ...

Cattle futures were lower Friday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle futures were lower Friday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the down days for cattle and corn, and the mixed closes for ...

January WASDE Preview Report cover art

January WASDE Preview Report

Carah Hart and Ben Brown, University of Missouri Extension, talks about the upcoming WASDE report for January and the ...

Soybeans were up overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were up overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight gains in soybeans, the mixed trade in corn ...

USDA’s Luke Lindberg Discusses Trade Outlook cover art

USDA’s Luke Lindberg Discusses Trade Outlook

USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg talks the improved U.S. ag trade deficit, the U.S. ...

Cattle were higher Thursday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle were higher Thursday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what supported cattle and hog futures, why soybeans were ...

Upper Midwest winter forecast with Iowa state climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan cover art

Upper Midwest winter forecast with Iowa state climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan

A winter weather system could bring rain followed by snow to parts of the Upper Midwest this weekend. Iowa State Climatologist ...

100th Video Episode! - Balancing Work and Whitetails: How Kent Boucher Killed 3 Bucks in 3 States cover art

100th Video Episode! - Balancing Work and Whitetails: How Kent Boucher Killed 3 Bucks in 3 States

In this 100th Video Episode of Brownfield's Outdoor Adventures, Iowa hunter Kent Boucher joins the show to reflect on a ...

Wheat was up overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Wheat was up overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the firm overnight business in wheat, the mixed trade for ...

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program cover art

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

Carah Hart and Ben Brown, University of Missouri Extension, talk about the implications of the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program ...

Cattle were lower at midweek | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle were lower at midweek | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Wednesday's losses in cattle and hogs, and the gains in ...

Ag economist weighs in on Venezuelan developments and impact to U.S. agriculture cover art

Ag economist weighs in on Venezuelan developments and impact to U.S. agriculture

Brownfield's Kellan Heavican and Dan O'Brien with Kansas State University discuss how the latest developments from Venezuela ...

Soybeans shot higher overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans shot higher overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what supported soybeans, corn, and wheat overnight, and ...

Record ethanol blend rates, rising exports, and why EPA’s 2026–27 RVOs matter cover art

Record ethanol blend rates, rising exports, and why EPA’s 2026–27 RVOs matter

Scott Richman, chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association, joins Brownfield to discuss record-high U.S. ethanol blend ...

Cattle futures were higher Tuesday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle futures were higher Tuesday | Closing Market Minute

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

Soybeans were higher overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were higher overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what supported soybeans, why corn and wheat were mixed ...

Hogs were higher Monday | Closing Market Minute cover art

Hogs were higher Monday | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Monday's gains in hogs, corn, and soybeans, and why ...

The Trade Moves Defining Farm Country – Inside D.C. cover art

The Trade Moves Defining Farm Country – Inside D.C.

Welcome to Inside D.C., where we break down how the policy decisions made in Washington can impact your farm. This week ...

Soybeans were higher overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans were higher overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the overnight trends in corn, wheat, soybeans, and the ...

Cattle finish sharply higher | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle finish sharply higher | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Friday's big gains in cattle, modest losses in corn and ...

A preview of today's markets | Morning Market Minute cover art

A preview of today's markets | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at what could influence soybeans, corn, wheat, cattle, and ...

Cattle finish the day higher | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle finish the day higher | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the New Year's Eve gains in cattle, losses in soybeans and ...

Soybeans, corn, wheat lower overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans, corn, wheat lower overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield's John Perkins has your look at the overnight declines in soybeans, corn, and wheat, and how cattle and hogs could ...

Cattle and hogs finish higher | Closing Market Minute cover art

Cattle and hogs finish higher | Closing Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at Tuesday's gains in cattle and hogs, and the losses in ...

Soybeans have modest gains overnight | Morning Market Minute cover art

Soybeans have modest gains overnight | Morning Market Minute

Brownfield Commodity Market Reporter John Perkins has your look at the modest overnight gains in soybeans, the mixed moves ...

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