Cattle futures lower to start the week
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly sharply lower following the news that the US plans to resume live cattle imports from Mexico. August live cattle […]
Dry weather worsens Michigan crop conditions as of Sunday
A mid-Michigan farmer says he’s hopeful that storms this week will bring needed precipitation to recharge soils in his region. Gratiot County’s John Peck tells Brownfield it’s been dry for […]
Corn and soybeans advance over the past week, pastures decline in Nebraska
The USDA says crop conditions continue to advance in Nebraska. According to the latest crop progress report, Nebraska corn is 79 percent silking, 18 percent in the dough stage, and […]
Hot, dry stretch raising crop concerns for Wisconsin farmers
A north central Wisconsin farmer says his crops need some rain. Adam Baumann, who raises corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, ginseng, and cattle in Marathon County, tells Brownfield… “The end of […]
80% of Iowa corn, 78% of soybeans rated good to excellent
The USDA says crop conditions mostly held steady in Iowa last week. Monday’s Crop Progress report says 80% of Iowa corn is in good to excellent condition, unchanged on the […]
Kentucky agronomist cautiously optimistic about U.S. corn as August approaches
A corn agronomist with University of Kentucky Extension says he’s cautiously optimistic about the U.S. corn crop. “There’s a lot of things that could happen, but right now, we’re set […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 27, 2026
Sep. corn $4.51 and 3/4, down 12 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans $12.08 and 1/2, down 39 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal $320.80, down $10.50Aug. soybean oil 71.46, down 287 pointsSep. […]
63% of U.S. corn, soybeans rated good to excellent
U.S. crop condition ratings were steady to lower over the past week. That followed another generally mixed week of weather across the nation, including a hot, dry pattern in parts […]
May frost takes a toll on Ohio wheat as corn and soybeans thrive
A southwest Ohio farmer says it’s been a mixed year for crop development across the state. Scott Metzger says favorable conditions early in the season helped get his corn and […]
South Dakota farmer says crops hanging on as triple-digit heat stresses corn and soybeans
A farmer in south central South Dakota says the crops are hanging on as triple digit temperatures impact the farm this week. “We were at 106 degrees, at times, and […]