Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:04:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://users.feedblitz.com/29f801da31418e00b2aaeaed8652b195/Brownfield%20O%20no%20background.png Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/propane-powers-more-than-grain-dryers/ Propane powers more than grain dryers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492804/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Propane-powers-more-than-grain-dryers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492804/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Propane-powers-more-than-grain-dryers/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:03:43 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316283 Propane provided by the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) is powering the air conditioning in the media tent and the hospitality tent at the 2026 Farm Progress Show. Michael Newland, Director of Agriculture Business Development for the Propane Education and Research Council sat down with Brownfield to talk about the increasing applications of propane […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492804/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Propane-powers-more-than-grain-dryers/feed/ 0Propane provided by the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) is powering the air conditioning in the media tent and the hospitality tent at the 2026 Farm Progress Show. Michael Newland, Director of Agriculture Business Development for the Propane Education and Research Council sat down with Brownfield to talk about the increasing applications of propane […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-finish-the-day-lower-on-profit-taking/ Cattle futures finish the day lower on profit-taking https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492702/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-finish-the-day-lower-on-profittaking/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492702/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-finish-the-day-lower-on-profittaking/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:58:09 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=316285 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down on profit-taking ahead of direct trade, feeders had additional pressure on the gains in corn. October live cattle closed $.60 lower at $212.07 and December live cattle closed $1.20 lower at $213.37.  October feeder cattle closed $1.62 lower at $315.40 and November feeder cattle […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492702/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-finish-the-day-lower-on-profittaking/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down on profit-taking ahead of direct trade, feeders had additional pressure on the gains in corn. October live cattle closed $.60 lower at $212.07 and December live cattle closed $1.20 lower at $213.37.  October feeder cattle closed $1.62 lower at $315.40 and November feeder cattle […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-resources-support-rural-mental-health-access-for-youth/ New resources support rural mental health access for youth https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492306/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-resources-support-rural-mental-health-access-for-youth/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492306/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-resources-support-rural-mental-health-access-for-youth/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:32:55 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316281 A new program is supporting mental wellness in youth across rural communities. Adriel Rigsby with Rural Minds tells Brownfield, “Rural youth ages 15 to 19 are dying by suicide at a rate 74 percent higher than urban peers.” Rural Minds partnered with Northwestern University’s Lab for Scalable Mental Health to create the Rural Youth Mental […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492306/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-resources-support-rural-mental-health-access-for-youth/feed/ 0A new program is supporting mental wellness in youth across rural communities. Adriel Rigsby with Rural Minds tells Brownfield, “Rural youth ages 15 to 19 are dying by suicide at a rate 74 percent higher than urban peers.” Rural Minds partnered with Northwestern University’s Lab for Scalable Mental Health to create the Rural Youth Mental […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/soybeans-corn-wheat-start-month-with-more-gains/ Soybeans, corn, wheat start month with more gains https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492279/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-wheat-start-month-with-more-gains/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492279/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-wheat-start-month-with-more-gains/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:28:23 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=316223 Soybeans were sharply higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA’s national crop rating is at a multi-year low, with hot, dry weather in the near-term forecast, potentially trimming yield. The USDA will issue updated supply, demand, and production numbers September 11th. China bought another 136,000 tons of U.S. beans ahead of the open, taking […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492279/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybeans-corn-wheat-start-month-with-more-gains/feed/ 0Soybeans were sharply higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA’s national crop rating is at a multi-year low, with hot, dry weather in the near-term forecast, potentially trimming yield. The USDA will issue updated supply, demand, and production numbers September 11th. China bought another 136,000 tons of U.S. beans ahead of the open, taking […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/closing-grain-and-livestock-futures-september-1-2026/ Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 1, 2026 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492003/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492003/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:09:28 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=316222 Dec. corn $5.46, up 8 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.17 and 3/4, up 29 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $345.70, up $7.10Oct. soybean oil 72.45, up 162 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.82 and 1/2, up 8 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle $212.07, down 60 centsOct. feeder cattle $315.40, down $1.62Oct. lean hogs $83.65, down 2 centsOct. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492003/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Closing-Grain-and-Livestock-Futures-September/feed/ 0Dec. corn $5.46, up 8 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.17 and 3/4, up 29 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $345.70, up $7.10Oct. soybean oil 72.45, up 162 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.82 and 1/2, up 8 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle $212.07, down 60 centsOct. feeder cattle $315.40, down $1.62Oct. lean hogs $83.65, down 2 centsOct. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/some-minnesota-dry-bean-farmers-expect-above-average-crop-as-harvest-nears/ Some Minnesota dry bean farmers expect above-average crop as harvest nears https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492006/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Some-Minnesota-dry-bean-farmers-expect-aboveaverage-crop-as-harvest-nears/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492006/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Some-Minnesota-dry-bean-farmers-expect-aboveaverage-crop-as-harvest-nears/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:08:38 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316255 Two dry bean farmers in Minnesota say harvest is getting close, and the crops look promising. Cordell Huebsch raises dark red kidney beans in Ottertail County, located in west-central Minnesota. “I’ve noticed a couple of neighbors have started thrashing already,” he says. “We’re starting to see buckskin pods, and we’re probably going to start killing […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968492006/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Some-Minnesota-dry-bean-farmers-expect-aboveaverage-crop-as-harvest-nears/feed/ 0Two dry bean farmers in Minnesota say harvest is getting close, and the crops look promising. Cordell Huebsch raises dark red kidney beans in Ottertail County, located in west-central Minnesota. “I’ve noticed a couple of neighbors have started thrashing already,” he says. “We’re starting to see buckskin pods, and we’re probably going to start killing […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/july-good-month-for-soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use/ July good month for soybean crush, corn for ethanol use https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491577/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~July-good-month-for-soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491577/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~July-good-month-for-soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:45:55 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316280 Soybean crush demand continues to be strong and ethanol production is consuming a lot of corn. The USDA says 222 million bushels of beans were crushed during July, above pre-report estimates and up 4 million on the month and 17 million on the year. That’s due to bullish margins as producers try to meet expected […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491577/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~July-good-month-for-soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use/feed/ 0Soybean crush demand continues to be strong and ethanol production is consuming a lot of corn. The USDA says 222 million bushels of beans were crushed during July, above pre-report estimates and up 4 million on the month and 17 million on the year. That’s due to bullish margins as producers try to meet expected […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/superior-ag-opens-new-20-million-dry-fertilizer-facility-to-expand-farmer-access-in-indiana-and-kentucky/ Superior Ag opens new $20 million dry fertilizer facility to expand farmer access in Indiana and Kentucky https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491436/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Superior-Ag-opens-new-million-dry-fertilizer-facility-to-expand-farmer-access-in-Indiana-and-Kentucky/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491436/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Superior-Ag-opens-new-million-dry-fertilizer-facility-to-expand-farmer-access-in-Indiana-and-Kentucky/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:36:11 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316275 The president and CEO of Superior Ag says its new Ohio River terminal could help increase access to dry fertilizer for farmers across the state. Richard Lloyd says the recently completed $20 million project will help meet demand during peak seasons.  “It’s 32,000 tons of dry fertilizer storage,” he says. “We have a large urea […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491436/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Superior-Ag-opens-new-million-dry-fertilizer-facility-to-expand-farmer-access-in-Indiana-and-Kentucky/feed/ 0The president and CEO of Superior Ag says its new Ohio River terminal could help increase access to dry fertilizer for farmers across the state. Richard Lloyd says the recently completed $20 million project will help meet demand during peak seasons.  “It’s 32,000 tons of dry fertilizer storage,” he says. “We have a large urea […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/strip-till-gains-adoption-among-michigan-farmers-looking-to-cut-costs/ Strip-till gains adoption among Michigan farmers looking to cut costs https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491253/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Striptill-gains-adoption-among-Michigan-farmers-looking-to-cut-costs/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491253/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Striptill-gains-adoption-among-Michigan-farmers-looking-to-cut-costs/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:28:44 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316273 A Michigan farmer says more producers are interested in using strip-till to reduce management costs. Luke Gentz tells Brownfield, “We’re slowly moving more and more towards strip tillage for anything that’s in 30-inch rows because it’s saving us not only some time in passes, but it’s saving a lot of fuel per acre, and diesel […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491253/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Striptill-gains-adoption-among-Michigan-farmers-looking-to-cut-costs/feed/ 0A Michigan farmer says more producers are interested in using strip-till to reduce management costs. Luke Gentz tells Brownfield, “We’re slowly moving more and more towards strip tillage for anything that’s in 30-inch rows because it’s saving us not only some time in passes, but it’s saving a lot of fuel per acre, and diesel […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/political-analyst-election-outcome-could-impact-farm-bill/ Political analyst: election outcome could impact farm bill https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491121/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Political-analyst-election-outcome-could-impact-farm-bill/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491121/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Political-analyst-election-outcome-could-impact-farm-bill/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:19:38 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316272 A political analyst says the outcome of the November election could determine the timing of the next farm bill. David Wasserman with the Cook Political Report tells Brownfield “If Republicans maintain control of Congress, which I don’t think is likely to happen at this juncture, then it’s even likelier something gets passed in a lame […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968491121/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Political-analyst-election-outcome-could-impact-farm-bill/feed/ 0A political analyst says the outcome of the November election could determine the timing of the next farm bill. David Wasserman with the Cook Political Report tells Brownfield “If Republicans maintain control of Congress, which I don’t think is likely to happen at this juncture, then it’s even likelier something gets passed in a lame […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/soybean-tentiform-leafminer-spreads-to-wisconsin-soybeans/ Soybean tentiform leafminer spreads to Wisconsin soybeans https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490869/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybean-tentiform-leafminer-spreads-to-Wisconsin-soybeans/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490869/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybean-tentiform-leafminer-spreads-to-Wisconsin-soybeans/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:01:25 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316267 Wisconsin farmers are being encouraged to scout for a new soybean pest in the state. University of Wisconsin Extension specialist Emily Bick tells Brownfield soybean tentiform leafminer was confirmed last week in north-central border counties to Minnesota. “You’re going to find it acting like a leaf miner, so it’s kind of skeletonizing leaves,” she explains. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490869/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Soybean-tentiform-leafminer-spreads-to-Wisconsin-soybeans/feed/ 0Wisconsin farmers are being encouraged to scout for a new soybean pest in the state. University of Wisconsin Extension specialist Emily Bick tells Brownfield soybean tentiform leafminer was confirmed last week in north-central border counties to Minnesota. “You’re going to find it acting like a leaf miner, so it’s kind of skeletonizing leaves,” she explains. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/hay-prices-double-triple-in-parts-of-nebraska/ Hay prices double, triple in parts of Nebraska https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490866/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hay-prices-double-triple-in-parts-of-Nebraska/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490866/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hay-prices-double-triple-in-parts-of-Nebraska/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:58:48 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316268 The president of the Nebraska Cattlemen says on-going drought and cost of production continue to limit widespread herd expansion.   Craig Uden says while there have been concerns about price volatility recently, weather remains a key factor. “In my 40 some years of being in this business, I’ve never seen the length of dry periods […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490866/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Hay-prices-double-triple-in-parts-of-Nebraska/feed/ 0The president of the Nebraska Cattlemen says on-going drought and cost of production continue to limit widespread herd expansion.   Craig Uden says while there have been concerns about price volatility recently, weather remains a key factor. “In my 40 some years of being in this business, I’ve never seen the length of dry periods […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/stalk-integrity-key-as-corn-harvest-approaches/ Stalk integrity key as corn harvest approaches https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490839/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Stalk-integrity-key-as-corn-harvest-approaches/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490839/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Stalk-integrity-key-as-corn-harvest-approaches/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:58:35 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316265 Preparing for a variable harvest.  Wyffels Hybrids area agronomy manager Mike Witt says there’s been a diversity of moisture across the Corn Belt this growing season. “Being around central Iowa and into eastern Iowa, there’s been a lot of rain, sometimes too much. But if we trend up to northwest Iowa and into west-central Iowa […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490839/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Stalk-integrity-key-as-corn-harvest-approaches/feed/ 0Preparing for a variable harvest.  Wyffels Hybrids area agronomy manager Mike Witt says there’s been a diversity of moisture across the Corn Belt this growing season. “Being around central Iowa and into eastern Iowa, there’s been a lot of rain, sometimes too much. But if we trend up to northwest Iowa and into west-central Iowa […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/rising-input-costs-impacting-specialty-growers/ Rising input costs impacting specialty growers https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490578/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rising-input-costs-impacting-specialty-growers/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490578/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rising-input-costs-impacting-specialty-growers/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:44:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316264 An eastern Wisconsin specialty crop grower says rising input costs are affecting her operation. Robyn Calvey owns Park Ridge Organics, a diverse vegetable farm in Fon du Lac County. “We’re still using fertilizers. They just have to be organic approved.”  She says, “And yes, I have seen some pretty significant price changes on things that […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968490578/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Rising-input-costs-impacting-specialty-growers/feed/ 0An eastern Wisconsin specialty crop grower says rising input costs are affecting her operation. Robyn Calvey owns Park Ridge Organics, a diverse vegetable farm in Fon du Lac County. “We’re still using fertilizers. They just have to be organic approved.”  She says, “And yes, I have seen some pretty significant price changes on things that […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/late-summer-heat-wave-could-increase-harvest-timing-as-crops-near-maturity/ Late summer heat wave could increase harvest timing as crops near maturity https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968489714/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Late-summer-heat-wave-could-increase-harvest-timing-as-crops-near-maturity/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968489714/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Late-summer-heat-wave-could-increase-harvest-timing-as-crops-near-maturity/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:52:35 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316262 Purdue Extension’s corn specialist says this week’s expected triple digit temperatures could accelerate crop maturity.  Dan Quinn says it could speed up harvest in parts of the Corn Belt. “It’s tough on the corn, especially when you get into grain fill,” he says. “It could potentially impact how much that crop is able to fill. […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968489714/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Late-summer-heat-wave-could-increase-harvest-timing-as-crops-near-maturity/feed/ 0Purdue Extension’s corn specialist says this week’s expected triple digit temperatures could accelerate crop maturity.  Dan Quinn says it could speed up harvest in parts of the Corn Belt. “It’s tough on the corn, especially when you get into grain fill,” he says. “It could potentially impact how much that crop is able to fill. […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/ag-economist-6-corn-isnt-out-of-reach-as-harvest-begins/ Ag economist: $6 corn isn’t out of reach as harvest begins https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968489069/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-economist-corn-isn%e2%80%99t-out-of-reach-as-harvest-begins/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968489069/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-economist-corn-isn%e2%80%99t-out-of-reach-as-harvest-begins/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:07:43 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316261 An ag economist says he’s not ruling out the possibility of $6 corn as harvest gets underway. Ben Brown with University of Missouri Extension tells Brownfield the corn market has been relatively strong the last few weeks. “We’d probably need to see a little more bullish support to get to $6, but it’s certainly possible,” […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968489069/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Ag-economist-corn-isn%e2%80%99t-out-of-reach-as-harvest-begins/feed/ 0An ag economist says he’s not ruling out the possibility of $6 corn as harvest gets underway. Ben Brown with University of Missouri Extension tells Brownfield the corn market has been relatively strong the last few weeks. “We’d probably need to see a little more bullish support to get to $6, but it’s certainly possible,” […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2846/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968488997/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968488997/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:05:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=316256 Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet.  Bids and asking prices have yet to surface.  Showlists for the week are lower across all major feeding areas.  Look for significant trade volume to be delayed until sometime Thursday or Friday.  Boxed beef was higher at midday with solid demand for moderate offerings.  Choice was $2.20 higher […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968488997/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet.  Bids and asking prices have yet to surface.  Showlists for the week are lower across all major feeding areas.  Look for significant trade volume to be delayed until sometime Thursday or Friday.  Boxed beef was higher at midday with solid demand for moderate offerings.  Choice was $2.20 higher […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/butter-leads-dairy-market-losses-tuesday-as-nonfat-dry-milk-climbs/ Butter leads dairy market losses Tuesday as nonfat dry milk climbs https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968488958/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Butter-leads-dairy-market-losses-Tuesday-as-nonfat-dry-milk-climbs/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968488958/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Butter-leads-dairy-market-losses-Tuesday-as-nonfat-dry-milk-climbs/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:00:09 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=316260 Cash dairy prices were mostly down Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.74. Five sales were reported ranging from $0.73 to $0.74. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0075 to $1.4750. No sales were reported.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0325 to $1.5325. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0575 to $1.3925. Twenty-seven sales were reported ranging from $1.39 to […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968488958/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Butter-leads-dairy-market-losses-Tuesday-as-nonfat-dry-milk-climbs/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were mostly down Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.74. Five sales were reported ranging from $0.73 to $0.74. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0075 to $1.4750. No sales were reported.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0325 to $1.5325. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0575 to $1.3925. Twenty-seven sales were reported ranging from $1.39 to […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/red-crown-rot-confirmed-in-iowa/ Red crown rot confirmed in Iowa https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968487953/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-crown-rot-confirmed-in-Iowa/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968487953/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-crown-rot-confirmed-in-Iowa/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:52:36 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316253 An Iowa State University Extension agronomist says the state’s first case of red crown rot infection has been confirmed. Rebecca Vittetoe says the soybean disease was identified in a Des Moines County field in late August. “If we look towards the base of the plant, if it’s red crown rot, we’re gonna see more of […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968487953/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Red-crown-rot-confirmed-in-Iowa/feed/ 0An Iowa State University Extension agronomist says the state’s first case of red crown rot infection has been confirmed. Rebecca Vittetoe says the soybean disease was identified in a Des Moines County field in late August. “If we look towards the base of the plant, if it’s red crown rot, we’re gonna see more of […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/farmer-calls-for-more-efficient-usda-surveys/ Farmer calls for more efficient USDA surveys https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968487701/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmer-calls-for-more-efficient-USDA-surveys/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968487701/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmer-calls-for-more-efficient-USDA-surveys/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:41:13 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=316251 A Nebraska farmer says USDA’s push to modernize its data collection could make producer surveys faster and easier to complete. South-central Nebraska farmer Brandon Hunnicutt says he sometimes participates but would like to see them be more efficient. “Is it a text message that you send out to people for the reminder? What is that […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/968487701/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Farmer-calls-for-more-efficient-USDA-surveys/feed/ 0A Nebraska farmer says USDA’s push to modernize its data collection could make producer surveys faster and easier to complete. South-central Nebraska farmer Brandon Hunnicutt says he sometimes participates but would like to see them be more efficient. “Is it a text message that you send out to people for the reminder? What is that […]

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