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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…]

Cash dairy prices were mostly up Friday to end the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6950. No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0275 to $1.6275. One sale was recorded at $1.62.  Cheese barrels were up $0.010 to $1.6125. Four sales were reported ranging from $1.60 to $1.6125.  Butter was up $0.0025 to $1.59. Eleven sales were recorded ranging [Read More…]

The senior dairy analyst with Terrain says consumer demand for protein is helping drive market opportunities for dairy producers.  Ben Lane says favorable margins and additional revenue streams are helping keep producers afloat. “Feed is [Read More…]

Across the Corn Belt, thick smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota blankets an area from the Great Lakes region into the Ohio Valley. Scattered showers & thunderstorms have begun to develop across the [Read More…]

Arlan Suderman, the chief commodities economist with StoneX Group, says demand driven factors are creating rallies that could give farmers more marketing opportunities. Hear more in the latest Managing for Profit. The post Demand-driven grain [Read More…]

Some blueberry growers are concerned approving the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council’s five-year referendum could lead to a doubling of their assessment. Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee President Chad Reenders tells Brownfield the referendum this month gives [Read More…]

A market analyst is encouraged by recent steps by the U.S. and China to ease trade tensions. U.S. Commodities president Don Roose says both countries seem ready to roll back tariffs. “The U.S. is looking [Read More…]

The American Dairy Association Indiana’s Ice Cream Social on Monument Circle is giving consumers a closer look at the state’s dairy industry. Jenni Browning, CEO of ADAI, says the 37th annual event attracts thousands of attendees [Read More…]

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower, pressured by recent cash and wholesale business. Contracts look oversold and market ready supplies remain tight, but that wasn’t enough to provide support during [Read More…]

The U.S. House Budget Committee plans to mark up a bill that includes more ad hoc assistance for farmers. Congressman Brad Finstad of Minnesota tells Brownfield there’s approximately $10 billion in economic aid for row [Read More…]

The USDA’s reporting a strong week for new crop soybean export sales. The week ending July 9th was one of the largest weeks for new crop U.S. soybean sales in months, led by solid demand [Read More…]

An agronomist says soybeans grown in the Upper Midwest could be susceptible to iron deficiency chlorosis. Brian Ternus with Mustang Seeds tells Brownfield IDC happens when the crop cannot take up enough iron. “A lot [Read More…]

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Hot, dry weather in some key growing areas will likely have an impact on crop ratings. The crop is developing faster than average, putting yields in potential [Read More…]

A new report by The Nature Conservancy in Michigan analyzes how policy changes can address barriers for rural prosperity and healthy natural resources. Director of Policy Richard Bowman tells Brownfield enhancing the state’s Office of [Read More…]

A staff attorney with the National Ag Law Center says a recent U.S. Supreme Court action strengthens the argument that the U.S. EPA, not states, should determine pesticide warning labels. Brigit Rollins tells Brownfield… “The [Read More…]

Indiana’s B20 Club is expanding to help reduce emissions and increase demand for soybeans. Jason Armes with the City of Carmel says it’s a win for farmers and biodiesel users. “The soybeans grown in Indiana [Read More…]

The state of Wisconsin is modifying its animal movement requirements in response to the active new world screwworm outbreak in the southern U.S. Animals coming into Wisconsin from other states must have a Certificate of [Read More…]

A plant pathologist with Michigan State University says he’s not surprised by this week’s confirmation of tar spot. Marty Chilvers tells Brownfield, “Get out and scout, we have time.” “The best fungicide timing, if you’re going to [Read More…]

A certified real estate appraiser with Compeer Financial says while farmland values have backed off the peaks seen earlier this decade; recreational land is another story. Ethan Koch, who’s based in west central Illinois, tells Brownfield… [Read More…]