Agriculture News
Analyst says the return of whole milk to schools could help boost dairy demand
A dairy market analyst says expanded school milk options this fall could help boost long-term demand. Sarah Jungman with AgMarket.net says more than 30 million children participate in the National School
Stabilizing Nitrogen for Fall Applications
As farmers make fall fertilizer plans, Corteva Agriscience technical field agronomist Ron Geis says fall nitrogen stabilization can pay dividends. In this Managing for Profit, he tells Brownfield nitrogen can
Bayer’s Viconic soybean trait aims to give farmers more weed-control flexibility
Bayer is preparing to bring a new soybean trait platform to the marketplace that could give farmers more options for managing increasingly challenging weed pressure. Becca Chaudhari is Strategic Account
Soybeans fall after higher yield estimate
Soybeans were sharply lower on profit taking and technical selling, pulling contracts to a lower weekly finish. The USDA raised production and yield from the August update but did lower
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 11, 2026
Dec. corn $5.30 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans $12.96 and 1/2, down 35 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $346.80, down $3.80Oct. soybean oil 69.19, down 222 pointsDec.
Higher diesel prices add to harvest costs for farmers
A farm business management coach says the uptick in diesel prices will be noticeable on the farm as harvest continues. Bret Oelke with Innovus Agra tells Brownfield a relatively small
Minnesota soybean growers urged to watch for red crown rot
A new soybean disease threat is emerging in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist Dean Malvick says red crown rot has been confirmed in southwestern Minnesota. “We found it
USDA slashes sorghum expectations
The 2026 U.S. sorghum crop will be considerably smaller than 2025. The USDA now has production at 283.98 million bushels, a decline of 12.46 million on the month and more
Many farmers preparing to put cover crop plans into action
The demonstration farm manager with the Illinois Soybean Association says now is the time for producers to finalize their cover crop plans. Jim Isermann says timing cover crop seeding ahead
Farmers share fertilizer concerns with USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden at Iowa hearing
The Trump administration is meeting with farmers to hear how fertilizer pricing challenges are impacting their operations. During a fertilizer hearing in Iowa on Friday, central Iowa farmer Mark Muench
