Central Kansas farmer Paul Penner says a series of rain events has stalled winter wheat harvest. He says the crop was a few weeks ahead of schedule, which created an usual problem. “The regrowth created a lot of green heads in the crop. We had to wait again for the wheat to mature.” He tells […] The post Winter wheat pace harvest slows in Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
Jul. corn $4.11 and 1/2, down 6 centsJul. soybeans $11.15 and 3/4, down 7 centsJul. soybean meal $299.80, down $1.50Jul. soybean oil 71.15, up 145 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.97 and 1/2, down 8 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle $247.35, up 72 centsAug. feeder cattle $370.42, up $3.82Jul. lean hogs $94.65, down 37 centsJul. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 22, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield […]
The USDA has confirmed three more cases of New World screwworm in Texas, bringing the total to fifteen. Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden says when it comes to containing the pest, the math matters. “We’ve already got a facility in Panama that’s pumping out 100 million sterile flies to help push this pest back,” he says. […] The post USDA confirms additional screwworm cases in Texas and increases containment efforts appeared […]
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says the USDA’s response to New World screwworm has been adequate. “I know that Secretary (Rollins) is working on a program with sterile flies,” she said, “that will help, once again, eradicate the problem.” The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield that officials have been working to keep the pest contained in the […] The post Ernst backs USDA response to NWS cases appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
U.S. export inspections were mixed during the week ending June 18th. The USDA says wheat inspections were up on the week, led by the Philippines, reflecting the good global demand less than a month into that marketing year. Corn and soybeans were both below a week ago but were still above what’s needed to meet […] The post Wheat export inspection pace looks solid early in 2026/27 appeared first on […]
FCS Financials’ senior vice president of marketing, Kate Lambert, says resources are available for young and beginning farmers, including the Connect program. “Today’s farming environment doesn’t allow somebody just to come in and just focus on production. They’ve really got to come in and be a CEO. They have to be thinking about all of […] The post FCS Financial Field Notes: Connect Program Supports Next Generation appeared first on […]
The chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute says global fertilizer supplies will be constrained for the foreseeable future even if the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens. Veronica Nigh says many questions remain about the state of Middle Eastern production facilities. “How long is it going to take for those fertilizer vessels to get through? I […] The post Uncertainty continues to dominate global fertilizer supplies appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
A south-central Nebraska farmer says he’s picking up the pieces after severe storms decimated his crops and operation this past weekend. Doug Saathoff farms near Trumbull, and he says high winds, hail, heavy rain and a possible tornado left a path of destruction on Saturday. “We had 7 bins standing and they’re all laying on […] The post Nebraska farmer surveys devastation after storms flatten bins, damage crops appeared first […]
Mandy Bish with University of Missouri Extension says she’s looking forward to the Crop and Pest Management Field Day and Ag Innovation Showcase, scheduled for July 8, 2026. The post MU Extension and Missouri Soybeans Field Day to Feature Ag Research, Robotics and Precision Spraying appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
