Brownfield Ag News https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/ News from America's largest agriculture radio network Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:51:23 +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/adm-expands-soybean-crush-capacity-with-upgrades-at-four-u-s-plants/ ADM expands soybean crush capacity with upgrades at four U.S. plants https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079344/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ADM-expands-soybean-crush-capacity-with-upgrades-at-four-US-plants/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079344/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ADM-expands-soybean-crush-capacity-with-upgrades-at-four-US-plants/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:51:21 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314721 ADM says it will be making upgrades at four existing plants in the next three years, adding 700,000 metric tons of annual crush capacity. Storage improvements, optimization work and equipment upgrades are happening at the Frankfort, Indiana facility, expected to be completed by late 2028. There will be upgrades made in systems to unlock additional […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079344/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~ADM-expands-soybean-crush-capacity-with-upgrades-at-four-US-plants/feed/ 0ADM says it will be making upgrades at four existing plants in the next three years, adding 700,000 metric tons of annual crush capacity. Storage improvements, optimization work and equipment upgrades are happening at the Frankfort, Indiana facility, expected to be completed by late 2028. There will be upgrades made in systems to unlock additional […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/mid-state-specialty-eggs-expands-global-reach-with-new-missouri-processing-plant/ Mid-State Specialty Eggs expands global reach with new Missouri processing plant https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079356/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~MidState-Specialty-Eggs-expands-global-reach-with-new-Missouri-processing-plant/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079356/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~MidState-Specialty-Eggs-expands-global-reach-with-new-Missouri-processing-plant/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:47:46 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314717 Mid-State Specialty Eggs is opening a new plant in mid-Missouri, expected to be online by the end of the calendar year. The company says this new facility in Sedalia will include state-of-the-art egg processing capacity, offering egg grading, breaking, along with processing whole eggs, egg whites, and yolks for liquid, frozen and dry products. This […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079356/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~MidState-Specialty-Eggs-expands-global-reach-with-new-Missouri-processing-plant/feed/ 0Mid-State Specialty Eggs is opening a new plant in mid-Missouri, expected to be online by the end of the calendar year. The company says this new facility in Sedalia will include state-of-the-art egg processing capacity, offering egg grading, breaking, along with processing whole eggs, egg whites, and yolks for liquid, frozen and dry products. This […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/purdue-researchers-exploring-ethanol-biodiesel-blends-for-use-in-diesel-engines/ Purdue researchers exploring ethanol, biodiesel blends for use in diesel engines https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079365/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Purdue-researchers-exploring-ethanol-biodiesel-blends-for-use-in-diesel-engines/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079365/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Purdue-researchers-exploring-ethanol-biodiesel-blends-for-use-in-diesel-engines/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:46:45 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314712 A group of researchers at Purdue University are looking to expand the use of biofuels in traditional diesel engines.  Dr. Greg Shaver, professor of mechanical engineering, says the Purdue Biofuels Consortium is focused on creating new market opportunities for farmers. “The idea is to be able to take a great fuel like ethanol and blend it […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079365/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Purdue-researchers-exploring-ethanol-biodiesel-blends-for-use-in-diesel-engines/feed/ 0A group of researchers at Purdue University are looking to expand the use of biofuels in traditional diesel engines.  Dr. Greg Shaver, professor of mechanical engineering, says the Purdue Biofuels Consortium is focused on creating new market opportunities for farmers. “The idea is to be able to take a great fuel like ethanol and blend it […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/missouri-dnr-maps-northeast-missouri-groundwater-sources-to-boost-drought-resilience/ Missouri DNR maps northeast Missouri groundwater sources to boost drought resilience https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079371/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-DNR-maps-northeast-Missouri-groundwater-sources-to-boost-drought-resilience/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079371/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-DNR-maps-northeast-Missouri-groundwater-sources-to-boost-drought-resilience/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:43:42 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314714 The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is searching for new groundwater sources in northeast Missouri to improve drought resilience. Scott Kaden with the Missouri Geological Survey-Water Resources Center is the project manager and technical lead for the effort. “The goal is to identify where it is that these aquifers have contained enough sand and gravel […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965079371/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Missouri-DNR-maps-northeast-Missouri-groundwater-sources-to-boost-drought-resilience/feed/ 0The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is searching for new groundwater sources in northeast Missouri to improve drought resilience. Scott Kaden with the Missouri Geological Survey-Water Resources Center is the project manager and technical lead for the effort. “The goal is to identify where it is that these aquifers have contained enough sand and gravel […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cheese-blocks-slip-friday-despite-strength-in-butter-and-dry-whey/ Cheese blocks slip Friday despite strength in butter and dry whey https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965061239/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cheese-blocks-slip-Friday-despite-strength-in-butter-and-dry-whey/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965061239/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cheese-blocks-slip-Friday-despite-strength-in-butter-and-dry-whey/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:02:03 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=314713 Cash dairy prices were up Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.01 to $0.6925. Two sales were reported ranging from $0.6925 to $0.6950.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.04 to $1.5725. Fifteen sales were reported ranging from $1.53 to $1.5725.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported.  Butter was up $0.0350 to $1.5150. Five sales were reported ranging from $1.5050 to $1.5150.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.06 to $1.56. Seventeen sales were reported ranging from $1.52 to $1.56. 

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965061239/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cheese-blocks-slip-Friday-despite-strength-in-butter-and-dry-whey/feed/ 0Cash dairy prices were up Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.01 to $0.6925. Two sales were reported ranging from $0.6925 to $0.6950.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.04 to $1.5725. Fifteen sales were reported ranging from $1.53 to $1.5725.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported.  Butter was up $0.0350 to $1.5150. Five sales were reported ranging from $1.5050 to $1.5150.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.06 to $1.56. Seventeen sales were reported ranging from $1.52 to $1.56. 

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/corn-growers-advised-to-stay-ahead-of-southern-rust-spread/ Corn growers advised to stay ahead of southern rust spread https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965053403/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-growers-advised-to-stay-ahead-of-southern-rust-spread/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965053403/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-growers-advised-to-stay-ahead-of-southern-rust-spread/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:30:39 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314703 An agronomist is concerned as southern rust continues moving north. Grant Harms with Corteva Agriscience says the corn disease is blown in from the south and has been detected in Iowa. “So knowing that we have southern rust history in these regions of the bread basket doesn’t mean that we’re going to have it, but […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965053403/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-growers-advised-to-stay-ahead-of-southern-rust-spread/feed/ 0An agronomist is concerned as southern rust continues moving north. Grant Harms with Corteva Agriscience says the corn disease is blown in from the south and has been detected in Iowa. “So knowing that we have southern rust history in these regions of the bread basket doesn’t mean that we’re going to have it, but […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/midday-cash-livestock-markets-2825/ Midday cash livestock markets https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965050715/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965050715/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:22:29 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=314704 Direct cash cattle business has been inconsistent this week, with scattered trade reported. So far, in the South, lived deals have been at mostly $231 to $232, which is $1 to $2 higher than the previous week’s weighted averages.  Dressed deals have been at mostly $365, also steady with the prior week’s weighted average basis.  […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965050715/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Midday-cash-livestock-markets/feed/ 0Direct cash cattle business has been inconsistent this week, with scattered trade reported. So far, in the South, lived deals have been at mostly $231 to $232, which is $1 to $2 higher than the previous week’s weighted averages.  Dressed deals have been at mostly $365, also steady with the prior week’s weighted average basis.  […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/corn-aphids-return/ Corn aphids return https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965031416/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-aphids-return/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965031416/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-aphids-return/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:27:37 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314701 An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says corn aphids are once again causing issues for some Midwestern farmers. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, says the insects are blown into the region on stormfronts each season. “It seems to be isolated mainly to the I-72 corridor and south, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965031416/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-aphids-return/feed/ 0An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says corn aphids are once again causing issues for some Midwestern farmers. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, says the insects are blown into the region on stormfronts each season. “It seems to be isolated mainly to the I-72 corridor and south, […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/el-nino-usually-a-hinderance-to-south-american-production/ El Nino usually a hinderance to South American production https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965018477/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~El-Nino-usually-a-hinderance-to-South-American-production/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965018477/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~El-Nino-usually-a-hinderance-to-South-American-production/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:47:30 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314700 The chief atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says strong El Nino weather patterns typically cause problems for farmers in South America. Eric Snodgrass says the warming of the waters in the central Pacific alters the jet stream and influences the main growing regions of Brazil.   “Once they get into their spring, which starts […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965018477/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~El-Nino-usually-a-hinderance-to-South-American-production/feed/ 0The chief atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says strong El Nino weather patterns typically cause problems for farmers in South America. Eric Snodgrass says the warming of the waters in the central Pacific alters the jet stream and influences the main growing regions of Brazil.   “Once they get into their spring, which starts […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/united-soybean-board-focused-on-growth-research-and-innovation-in-2027/ United Soybean Board focused on growth, research, and innovation in 2027 https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964999037/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~United-Soybean-Board-focused-on-growth-research-and-innovation-in/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964999037/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~United-Soybean-Board-focused-on-growth-research-and-innovation-in/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:52:59 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314685 The new CEO of the United Soybean Board says the organization is focused on creating new market opportunities for U.S. soy in 2027. Courtney Knupp says growing domestic demand is just one way to boost farmer profitability. “There’s a lot of versatility in this product,” she says. “That includes soy foam, biobased, and high-oleic for cooking […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964999037/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~United-Soybean-Board-focused-on-growth-research-and-innovation-in/feed/ 0The new CEO of the United Soybean Board says the organization is focused on creating new market opportunities for U.S. soy in 2027. Courtney Knupp says growing domestic demand is just one way to boost farmer profitability. “There’s a lot of versatility in this product,” she says. “That includes soy foam, biobased, and high-oleic for cooking […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/exports-demand-help-support-pork-prices-amid-profitability-concerns/ Exports, demand help support pork prices amid profitability concerns https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964995266/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Exports-demand-help-support-pork-prices-amid-profitability-concerns/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964995266/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Exports-demand-help-support-pork-prices-amid-profitability-concerns/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:36:19 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314683 An ag economist says the pork industry has reasons for optimism, but challenges remain. Matt Erickson with Terrain there are a few factors helping support prices. “Exports still remain above what we saw in 2025. That’s positive. I look at some of the other things like disease-related issues like PRRS. That’s supportive from the market, […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964995266/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Exports-demand-help-support-pork-prices-amid-profitability-concerns/feed/ 0An ag economist says the pork industry has reasons for optimism, but challenges remain. Matt Erickson with Terrain there are a few factors helping support prices. “Exports still remain above what we saw in 2025. That’s positive. I look at some of the other things like disease-related issues like PRRS. That’s supportive from the market, […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/seasonal-warmth-heat-across-the-heartland-scattered-showers-storms-developing-on-parts-of-the-plains/ Seasonal warmth to extreme heat covers much of the Plains; showers & storms overspread parts of the Corn Belt https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964603577/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seasonal-warmth-to-extreme-heat-covers-much-of-the-Plains-showers-storms-overspread-parts-of-the-Corn-Belt/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964603577/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seasonal-warmth-to-extreme-heat-covers-much-of-the-Plains-showers-storms-overspread-parts-of-the-Corn-Belt/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=314631 Across the Corn Belt, beneficial rain from the Mississippi Valley westward is helping to stabilize crop conditions that had deteriorated during the recent hot, dry spell. In the western Corn Belt, soybeans rated in good to excellent condition on July 26 ranged from 46% in North Dakota to 61% in Nebraska, compared to the national […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964603577/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Seasonal-warmth-to-extreme-heat-covers-much-of-the-Plains-showers-storms-overspread-parts-of-the-Corn-Belt/feed/ 0Across the Corn Belt, beneficial rain from the Mississippi Valley westward is helping to stabilize crop conditions that had deteriorated during the recent hot, dry spell. In the western Corn Belt, soybeans rated in good to excellent condition on July 26 ranged from 46% in North Dakota to 61% in Nebraska, compared to the national […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/brownfield-ag-weather-today-1325/ Brownfield Ag Weather Today https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965003687/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965003687/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=314692 Organized rainfall moving into the middle and upper Mississippi Valley will continue to shift eastward, delivering much-needed moisture for reproductive to filling corn and soybeans in the central and eastern Corn Belt. Storm-total rainfall should reach 1 to 3 inches in many areas of the Midwest. Similar totals should occur late in the weekend and […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/965003687/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Brownfield-Ag-Weather-Today/feed/ 0Organized rainfall moving into the middle and upper Mississippi Valley will continue to shift eastward, delivering much-needed moisture for reproductive to filling corn and soybeans in the central and eastern Corn Belt. Storm-total rainfall should reach 1 to 3 inches in many areas of the Midwest. Similar totals should occur late in the weekend and […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/weathers/very-to-hot-weather-to-expand-across-the-nation/ Very warm to hot weather to cover much of the Nation; a near-seasonal rainfall pattern for most https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/961286690/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Very-warm-to-hot-weather-to-cover-much-of-the-Nation-a-nearseasonal-rainfall-pattern-for-most/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/961286690/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Very-warm-to-hot-weather-to-cover-much-of-the-Nation-a-nearseasonal-rainfall-pattern-for-most/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=weather&p=314176 Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, with the Intermountain West and the central and southern Plains having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual heat. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across the Desert Southwest, Deep South, and east of the Mississippi River should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the Northwest […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/961286690/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Very-warm-to-hot-weather-to-cover-much-of-the-Nation-a-nearseasonal-rainfall-pattern-for-most/feed/ 0Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, with the Intermountain West and the central and southern Plains having the greatest likelihood of experiencing unusual heat. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal rainfall across the Desert Southwest, Deep South, and east of the Mississippi River should contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in the Northwest […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/managing-for_profit/weekly-rain-needed-to-finish-soybean-crop-strong/ Weekly rains needed to finish soybean crop strong https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964945928/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Weekly-rains-needed-to-finish-soybean-crop-strong/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964945928/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Weekly-rains-needed-to-finish-soybean-crop-strong/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:59:00 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=managing_profit&p=314678 August weather can make or break a soybean crop, and Andre Reis, a soybean specialist at the University of Missouri Extension, says he’s optimistic about how the month is expected to begin. He says weekly rains are needed to drive yield and rain is in the forecast. Hear more in this week’s Managing for Profit.

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964945928/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Weekly-rains-needed-to-finish-soybean-crop-strong/feed/ 0August weather can make or break a soybean crop, and Andre Reis, a soybean specialist at the University of Missouri Extension, says he’s optimistic about how the month is expected to begin. He says weekly rains are needed to drive yield and rain is in the forecast. Hear more in this week’s Managing for Profit.

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/pivot-bio-ceo-rising-input-costs-continue-to-pressure-farmers-ahead-of-2027-crop-decisions/ Pivot Bio CEO: rising input costs continue to pressure farmers ahead of 2027 crop decisions https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964696604/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Pivot-Bio-CEO-rising-input-costs-continue-to-pressure-farmers-ahead-of-crop-decisions/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964696604/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Pivot-Bio-CEO-rising-input-costs-continue-to-pressure-farmers-ahead-of-crop-decisions/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:43:46 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314672 The CEO of Pivot Bio says the reality of volatile input costs continue to weigh on farmers. Chris Abbott tells Brownfield it’s a different situation than previous years. “When you had the Russia and Ukraine conflict, you had commodity grain price go up at the same time. So you got a little bit of insulation […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964696604/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Pivot-Bio-CEO-rising-input-costs-continue-to-pressure-farmers-ahead-of-crop-decisions/feed/ 0The CEO of Pivot Bio says the reality of volatile input costs continue to weigh on farmers. Chris Abbott tells Brownfield it’s a different situation than previous years. “When you had the Russia and Ukraine conflict, you had commodity grain price go up at the same time. So you got a little bit of insulation […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/new-soybean-herbicide-from-corteva-expands-options-for-early-season-weed-management/ New soybean herbicide from Corteva expands options for early season weed management https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964696559/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-soybean-herbicide-from-Corteva-expands-options-for-early-season-weed-management/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964696559/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-soybean-herbicide-from-Corteva-expands-options-for-early-season-weed-management/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:40:34 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314673 Corteva Agriscience is introducing a new herbicide available to soybean growers in 2027.  Corteva technical field agronomist Ron Geis says Enclosa is a novel pre-plant and preemergence herbicide that controls broadleaf and grass weeds. “If giant ragweed is a problem, if bur cucumber is a problem, if you’ve been using post-emerge residuals and those weeds […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964696559/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~New-soybean-herbicide-from-Corteva-expands-options-for-early-season-weed-management/feed/ 0Corteva Agriscience is introducing a new herbicide available to soybean growers in 2027.  Corteva technical field agronomist Ron Geis says Enclosa is a novel pre-plant and preemergence herbicide that controls broadleaf and grass weeds. “If giant ragweed is a problem, if bur cucumber is a problem, if you’ve been using post-emerge residuals and those weeds […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/cattle-futures-higher-waiting-on-direct-business-5/ Cattle futures higher waiting on direct business https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964694357/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-waiting-on-direct-business/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964694357/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-waiting-on-direct-business/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:30:15 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=314670 At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were supported by technical buying ahead of widespread direct business.  August live cattle closed $3.32 higher at $231.22 and October live cattle closed $3.47 higher at $227.45.  August feeder cattle closed $2.20 higher at $346.47 and September feeder cattle closed $3.80 at $342.45.  Direct cash cattle […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964694357/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Cattle-futures-higher-waiting-on-direct-business/feed/ 0At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were supported by technical buying ahead of widespread direct business.  August live cattle closed $3.32 higher at $231.22 and October live cattle closed $3.47 higher at $227.45.  August feeder cattle closed $2.20 higher at $346.47 and September feeder cattle closed $3.80 at $342.45.  Direct cash cattle […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/market-news/corn-closes-mixed-in-a-largely-technical-session/ Corn closes mixed in a largely technical session https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964692323/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-closes-mixed-in-a-largely-technical-session/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964692323/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-closes-mixed-in-a-largely-technical-session/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:28:52 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=market_news&p=314616 Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. China bought another 132,000 tons of new crop U.S. soybeans ahead of the open, and last week’s new crop sales were solid at 49 million bushels, primarily to China and unknown destinations. Old crop sales were above average at 11.1 million bushels, with Egypt and Japan leading […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964692323/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Corn-closes-mixed-in-a-largely-technical-session/feed/ 0Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. China bought another 132,000 tons of new crop U.S. soybeans ahead of the open, and last week’s new crop sales were solid at 49 million bushels, primarily to China and unknown destinations. Old crop sales were above average at 11.1 million bushels, with Egypt and Japan leading […]

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]]> https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/agronomist-says-july-reveals-the-sins-of-planting/ Agronomist says July reveals the ‘sins of planting’ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964692326/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agronomist-says-July-reveals-the-sins-of-planting/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964692326/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agronomist-says-July-reveals-the-sins-of-planting/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:27:33 +0000 https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/?post_type=news&p=314668 An agronomist says mistakes made during planting are evident. Michael Fosdick covers eastern Iowa for Pioneer and says some growers faced short planting windows and less than ideal conditions this spring. “There was a lot of work to get done, and there’s times when the envelope has to get pushed.” Speaking to Brownfield at the […]

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/964692326/0/feedburner/brownfieldagnews~Agronomist-says-July-reveals-the-sins-of-planting/feed/ 0An agronomist says mistakes made during planting are evident. Michael Fosdick covers eastern Iowa for Pioneer and says some growers faced short planting windows and less than ideal conditions this spring. “There was a lot of work to get done, and there’s times when the envelope has to get pushed.” Speaking to Brownfield at the […]

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