Recent rainfall across parts of Nebraska could continue to help improve drought conditions. The USDA says 97 percent of the corn crop is planted, 79 percent has emerged, and is rated 58 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are 95 percent planted with 72 percent emerged, and is rated 61 percent good to excellent. Pasture and range […] The post Nebraska corn and soybean planting nearly finished for 2026 appeared first on […]
Warmer weather in parts of Kansas over the past week has helped corn and soybean planting progress. The USDA says winter wheat condition is rated 15 percent good-to-excellent with nearly all of the crop headed. The USDA says 85 percent of the corn crop has been planted, 67 percent is emerged, and is rated 64 […] The post Kansas corn progresses to 85 percent planted, 75 percent of soybeans are […]
A north-central Ohio farmer says wet weather this spring has created inconsistent planting windows. Patty Mann tells Brownfield, “We were hopeful early on that we were going to have an early season,” she says. “We got our wheat fields in early and then we were chased out with rain and a cool spell. Then we had […] The post Inconsistent weather creates minimal planting windows this spring appeared first on Brownfield […]
Soybeans were mixed. U.S. planting and development conditions look favorable in many areas. The USDA says 66% of U.S. soybeans are in good to excellent shape, 1% under the first rating for 2025, with 87% of the crop planted and 65% emerged. Soybeans are also keeping an eye on harvest activity in Argentina and waiting […] The post Soybeans, corn mixed ahead of first national crop ratings of 2026 appeared […]
A northwest Indiana farmer says it’s been a long spring planting season. Denise Scarborough tells Brownfield, “We actually were really wet at the beginning of the spring, and we have turned off to be extremely dry right now,” she says. “We actually started a lot of our irrigation on Friday and over the weekend on […] The post Northwest Indiana farmer says planting conditions have turned dry appeared first on […]
Jul. corn $4.44, down 2 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.80 and 3/4, down 6 centsJul. soybean meal $326.50, down $3.30Jul. soybean oil 79.09, up 137 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.08 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $240.60, up $1.55Aug. feeder cattle $351.55, up $3.12Jul. lean hogs $99.85, up 35 centsJul. Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 1, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield […]
The first national condition ratings of the season for corn and soybeans are a little bit below a year ago. Overall, conditions are seen as generally favorable, but some areas are being hit by drought, while other areas are excessively wet. The USDA says 67% of U.S. corn is good to excellent, 2% lower than […] The post 67% of U.S. corn, 66% of soybeans rated good to excellent appeared […]
Domestic soybean crush demand was solid during April as processors try to meet product demand. The USDA says 218 million bushels of beans were crushed to make meal and oil, down 14 million on the month, but up 16 million on the year. Soybean oil supplies were above a year ago due to the rise […] The post April soybean crush, corn for ethanol numbers mixed appeared first on Brownfield […]
A former chief economist at the USDA says he’s watching to see if China follows through on its recent purchase commitments. Joe Glauber tells Brownfield even after last year’s trade truce, U.S. ag exports to China haven’t returned to previous levels. “They’ve imported through March 2026, $5.1 billion, or that’s what our exports have been, […] The post Former USDA economist questions China’s soybean commitments amid ongoing tariffs appeared first […]
