Month: July 2026

A commodities economist says demand, not weather, has been driving the grain markets. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says the heat dome hasn’t been a major threat to the Corn Belt, and attention is shifting [Read More…]

Construction on the new Michael L. Parson area is wrapping up this month in mid-Missouri, just in time for the Missouri State Fair. Ag Director Chris Chinn tells Brownfield there will be a grand opening [Read More…]

The U.S. Trade Representative is imposing 25 percent retaliatory tariffs on Brazilian goods following its Section 301 Investigation, including ethanol. Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group tells Brownfield, “They have a rapidly expanding ethanol demand base.” [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, cementing weekly gains. Ahead of Friday’s open, the USDA announced the sales of 340,000 tons of U.S. beans to China, 256,634 tons to Mexico, and 120,000 tons [Read More…]

The U.S. Trade Ambassador during President Trump’s first term says the U.S. must address a significant trade deficit with Mexico during the renegotiation of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement.  Former Ambassador Robert Lighthizer says the [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower, with most months down sharply, pressured by the week’s drop in direct cash prices. August live cattle were down $2.65 at $224.42 and October was [Read More…]

Sep. corn $4.44 and 3/4, up 3 and 1/4 centsAug. soybeans $12.04 and 1/2, up 9 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal $320.20, down $2.70Aug. soybean oil 74.81, up 238 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.82 and 3/4, [Read More…]

A Michigan food safety official says lessons learned from the multistate Cyclosporiasis outbreak will likely shape future food safety protocols. Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Retail Food Program Manager Emily Hollingsworth tells Brownfield, [Read More…]