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  • After planting season, Minnesota grower turns attention to crop sales
    by Mark Dorenkamp on May 13, 2026 at 8:31 pm

    A Minnesota farmer is moving from planting to grain marketing. Chad Willis grows corn and soybeans near Willmar and says once he finished planting, he began delivering old crop sales. “Hauling in some old crop (and) marketing new crop. It’s finally inching above profitable levels, so I’ll have to start making some sales for new The post After planting season, Minnesota grower turns attention to crop sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

  • Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 13, 2026
    by John Perkins on May 13, 2026 at 8:08 pm

    Jul. corn $4.80 and 3/4, up 3/4 centJul. soybeans $12.29, up 2 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $338.50, up $10.10Jul. soybean oil 74.32, down 104 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.75 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle $252.80, up $5.10Aug. feeder cattle $360.92, up $4.37Jun. lean hogs $100.87, up $2.45Jun. Class III milk closed The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 13, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

  • Another year-over-year rise for broiler placements
    by John Perkins on May 13, 2026 at 7:52 pm

    Broiler hatchery numbers continue to point towards year-to-year rise in production. The USDA says 256.679 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, 166,000 higher than the previous week and 2% more than a year ago, with average hatchability holding just about unchanged. 198.516 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, down 290,000 on the The post Another year-over-year rise for broiler placements appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

  • U.S. Congressman says land acquisition remains a challenge for young producers
    by Erin Anderson on May 13, 2026 at 7:51 pm

    A U.S. Congressman from Ohio says more needs to be done to help the next generation acquire farmland. Greg Landsman says it’s becoming increasingly difficult for new, beginning, and young farmers to get started in the industry. “If you’re not cash rich, you’re really struggling in this economy,” he says. “For farmers, prices fluctuate. It’s The post U.S. Congressman says land acquisition remains a challenge for young producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.     

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