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Crop development remains ahead of normal in Minnesota. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn 5 percent dented, compared to the five-year average of 2 percent.  Soybeans setting pods reached 75 percent, well ahead of [Read More…]

A southwestern Wisconsin farmer says a hot, dry end of July has tempered his expectations for his crops. Mike Berget, who raises corn, soybeans, wheat, and hogs in Lafayette and Green Counties, tells Brownfield, “We [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Parts of the region got rain over the weekend and forecasts for early August mostly look favorable. After that, the picture gets a little cloudier, with [Read More…]

A central Illinois farmer says he’s not expecting a record crop on his operation this fall. Lance Muirhead (Meer-head), who grows corn, soybeans, and wheat in Macon County, says adverse weather conditions have taken a [Read More…]

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says nationwide, year-round E15 legislation was added to an updated draft of the farm bill because there wasn’t another legislative vehicle available. John Boozman tells Brownfield “It [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were down Monday to start the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6925. No sales were reported.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0125 to $1.56. Two sales were reported ranging from $1.55 to $1.56.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.03 to $1.4850. Two sales were reported ranging [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, near- or below-normal temperatures in the wake of soaking rainfall is benefiting corn and soybeans. Monday’s Midwestern high temperatures should mostly range from 80 to 90°F. When Midwestern rainfall coverage and [Read More…]

U.S. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman released an updated draft farm bill late Friday that would allow nationwide year-round E15 sales and revises state cost-sharing requirements in the nutrition program. The bill permanently authorizes [Read More…]

The chairman of the Missouri Rice Council says fertilizer has been his biggest expense this growing season. “Urea was probably $300 to $350, a ton more expensive this year versus 2025,” says Rance Daniels, a [Read More…]

The CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association says rail transportation delays into Mexico are just one issue being addressed as U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiations continue. Mike Seyfert (Sigh-fert) tells Brownfield Mexico has a zero-tolerance [Read More…]

Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn is joining Governor Mike Kehoe on a trade trip to Panama next week. The governor’s office says a delegation of state leaders will focus on attracting future investment from prospective [Read More…]

The Good Food for Michigan Project has developed a new pledge to encourage collaboration and broader local food access in the state. Michigan impact manager at the Center for Good Food Purchasing, Melanie Tran, tells Brownfield, “Good food [Read More…]

Some Congressional Republicans are requesting the Trump administration make direct improvements to the H-2A guest worker program. Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi is leading a bicameral group of lawmakers calling on the Secretaries of State, Labor, [Read More…]

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling, adding to what would have already been a steep weekly decline. Traders are monitoring generally favorable development weather in most of the region. That’s helping to alleviate [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly higher Friday, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct trade, and feeders were up on the decline in corn. August live was up $.52 at $231.75 [Read More…]

Cash dairy prices were up Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.01 to $0.6925. Two sales were reported ranging from $0.6925 to $0.6950.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.04 to $1.5725. Fifteen sales were reported ranging from $1.53 to $1.5725.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported.  Butter was up $0.0350 to $1.5150. Five sales were reported [Read More…]

An agronomist is concerned as southern rust continues moving north. Grant Harms with Corteva Agriscience says the corn disease is blown in from the south and has been detected in Iowa. “So knowing that we [Read More…]

The new CEO of the United Soybean Board says the organization is focused on creating new market opportunities for U.S. soy in 2027. Courtney Knupp says growing domestic demand is just one way to boost farmer [Read More…]

An ag economist says the pork industry has reasons for optimism, but challenges remain. Matt Erickson with Terrain there are a few factors helping support prices. “Exports still remain above what we saw in 2025. [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, beneficial rain from the Mississippi Valley westward is helping to stabilize crop conditions that had deteriorated during the recent hot, dry spell. In the western Corn Belt, soybeans rated in good [Read More…]