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Across the Corn Belt, showers are ending across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region, following weekend rainfall that provided some drought relief but also resulted in localized flooding.  Officially, Chicago received 3.35 inches of rain on July 2, with 4.68 inches reported at Midway Airport.  Farther south, producers continue to assess damage to crops and farm infrastructure related to the June 29 derecho, which swept across northern Missouri, […]

A principal atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says the rain from last week’s derecho could be the start of a change in the extremely dry weather pattern across the Corn Belt. Eric Snodgrass tells Brownfield… “A break in the drought almost always happens with severe weather. This has been a concern for weeks.” He says the weather forecast includes some rain. “Two to 3 inches of rain will be […]

Lower diesel fuel prices are prompting more farmers to fill their tanks. Troy Thompson with ProVantage Cooperative in Wisconsin says the price of diesel fuel is around two dollars per gallon lower than a year ago. “Right now, the prices are attractive so, compared to what we’ve seen, so people are keeping their tanks full and supply is okay right now.” But Thompson says the supply did tighten during a […]

Photo courtesy of Shane Simpson/Instagram The spring turkey season has come and gone, but a hunter from Minnesota suggests now is the time for other hunters to reflect on what they can improve upon for 2024. Shane Simpson tells Brownfield his main takeaway from this past season is that he needs to find more time to practice shooting with his shotgun. Listen to his full interview below on the latest […]

Soybeans were sharply higher on speculative and technical buying, pulling contracts to a higher weekly finish. Farmers planted fewer than expected soybean acres this year and quarterly stocks were below pre-report estimates. Near-term crop weather looks mixed, with increased chances of rain in some areas, but with potential for severe storms. Soybean meal and soybean oil were up on the fundamental implications of a smaller than expected U.S. crop. It’s […]

A soybean lead and product agronomist with Seed Consultants says growers should continue to monitor fields throughout the growing season. Matt Hutcheson tells Brownfield,” it’s important to scout fields. Get to know what’s going on out there, look for pests, make sure we’re on top of weed control so we don’t have competition from weeds, and monitor disease development. A lot of these concerns are weather dependent. For example, many […]

A market analyst says it’s unclear what happened to the soybean acres that didn’t get planted in the United States this spring. In USDA’s June Acreage Report, the agency said soybean planted area was 83.5 million acres, a drop of 4 million from USDA’s March guess. There were declines in soybean planted acres across several states including Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee and Wisconsin. […]

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher with feeders leading the way on the drop in corn.  August live cattle closed $2.67 higher at $177.17 and October lives closed $1.87 higher at $179.55.  August feeders closed $5.20 higher at $247.57 and September feeders closed $5.02 higher at $250.82. There was another light round of direct cash cattle business on Friday.  Deals in Nebraska were […]

Valent USA has created a new framework to help growers and customers attain a more sustainable agriculture operation. During Valent’s Technical Field Day at their Midwest Ag Research Center in Seymour, Illinois this week, Michael Riffle, Senior Director of Field Research and Development and Leslie Garcia, Associate Director of Regulatory, Sustainability and Stewardship introduced attendees to the Sustainable Solutions Criteria. Interview with Riffle and Garcia In an exclusive interview with […]