Jul. corn $4.46 and 3/4, down 9 centsJul. soybeans $11.86 and 3/4, down 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $329.80, down $4.30Jul. soybean oil 77.72, up 102 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.10 and 1/2, down 13 and 1/2 centsJun. live cattle $248.25, down $1.50Aug. feeder cattle $348.42, down $4.60Jun. lean hogs $95.85, down $1.12Jun. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 29, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield […]
A field agronomist with Burrus Seed says some growers in his territory are dealing with replant situations. Chris Brown, who covers the eastern two thirds of Illinois and southern half of Wisconsin, says extreme weather events have caused challenges. “Most of the replant I’ve seen is a relatively small amount of replant, not system wide, […] The post Some farmers weighing replant decisions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
A researcher is puzzled by a striped rust case in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin plant pathologist Damon Smith tells Brownfield the one case reported in a south-central wheat field is unusual. “It’s a little bit of a head scratcher because it sort-of leap frogged from Kansas, which would be our closest current confirmations up to […] The post Striped rust found in Wisconsin wheat field appeared first on Brownfield Ag […]
A marketing consultant says milk powder prices have leveled off after a short-term spike. Mike North with Ever.ag tells Brownfield changes in the dairy market are often triggered by overflows in certain products. “Markets have softened, specifically in cheese, where prices have dropped nineteen cents since the beginning of the month and powder, which has […] The post Milk powder prices stabilized appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.
Michigan State University’s wheat breeder says this year’s crop is on pace to meet projections for a record-yielding harvest. Eric Olson tells Brownfield, “For the most part, the crop is looking very clean, and there’s a lot of yield potential out there, so I’m excited about the profitability of this crop.” He says growers in the Great Lakes Yield […] The post Michigan wheat growers seeing strong yield potential ahead of harvest appeared first […]
A member of the U.S. Senate Ag Committee says she’s cautiously optimistic about Congress making progress on a new farm bill in the coming weeks. Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin tells Brownfield, “The chairman got us together as a committee last week on a bipartisan basis, pretty much every member was there.” “It was a private meeting […] The post Slotkin says bipartisan farm bill talks are gaining momentum in Senate appeared […]
Old crop wheat export sales fell to a marketing year low during the week ending May 21st. The USDA says old crop sales were a net reduction following big cancelations by several of key buyers, but most of those key buyers also bought new crop U.S. wheat. The next marketing year for wheat begins Monday. […] The post Old crop wheat export sales dive, new crop solid appeared first on […]
An annual youth-led initiative is helping address food insecurity in rural communities across Indiana and Ohio. McKinley Ford, associate financial officer with Farm Credit Mid-America, says the organization’s Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer competition is helping food banks meet demand. “Meat donations are available, whether that’s fresh, frozen, or a donated animal that is going to […] The post Ag youth step up to fight food insecurity through Farm Credit Mid-America’s […]
The director of state policy for Ohio Farm Bureau says members are concerned the rise in data centers across the state could impact the ag industry. Evan Callicot says legislative solutions are needed as land use pressures continue. “We have the fifth largest amount of data centers in the country,” he says. “We have over 200 in the […] The post Ohio Farm Bureau says long-term policy solutions needed for data center influx across the state […]
