Month: July 2025

The CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association is looking for more wins for the biofuel industry in 2025. Geoff Cooper tells Brownfield EPA’s recently proposed Renewable Volume Obligations and a June Supreme Court decision involving [Read More…]

A member of the House Agriculture Committee says passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would likely hamper a new farm bill. “Are we even going to have a farm bill anymore?” Illinois Democratic [Read More…]

A north-central Iowa farmer says weed pressure has been a mixed bag this year. Brent Renner tells Brownfield every field has been different on his farm. “Depending on what you experience for planting conditions,” he [Read More…]

A southeast Minnesota farmer has unpriced grain to sell. Ben Storm grows corn and soybeans near Dover. “We’ll start moving old crop corn again here this next week, most of which is priced. But the [Read More…]

The high cost of fertilizer coupled with low commodity prices have some farmers already considering their options for next growing season. Fertilizer market analyst Josh Linville with StoneX Group tells Brownfield current prices mean more [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Contracts followed the lead of bean oil, which was up on demand expectations for biofuels. The higher movement in crude oil was also positive for both bean [Read More…]

Sep. corn closed at $4.18, up 12 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.53 and 1/2, up 23 and 3/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $276.80, up $3.10Aug. soybean oil closed at 55.02, up 136 pointsSep. wheat [Read More…]