July 1, 2024

Drier weather is helping Kentucky farmers make significant advancements in wheat harvest.  Ninety-one percent of the crop is harvested. Kentucky’s corn crop is rated 64 percent good to excellent, a slight decline on the week.  Thirty-two percent of the crop is silking.    Soybeans are rated 64 percent good to excellent, a 1 percent improvement on […] The post Kentucky wheat harvest winding down appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

County fairs and state dairy exhibitions are adapting to restrictions that have been put in place to reduce the spread of Influenza A in dairy cattle. Michigan State University Extension 4-H dairy science educator Kendra Van Order tells Brownfield every county in the state has been impacted in some way. “We’re hoping that this can be a […] The post Michigan dairy youth adapt to HPAI restrictions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Soybeans are watching U.S. development conditions, with a wetter pattern on tap for parts of the region, while other areas, mostly further to the east, could be drier and warmer. The USDA says 67% of U.S. soybeans are rated good to excellent, unchanged, with 95% planted, 20% […] The post Soybeans, wheat start July higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Late planted Tennessee crops have struggled with recent hot and dry conditions, but most are advancing ahead of average. USDA says winter wheat is now 93 percent harvest, ahead of last year and the five-year average. Cotton is 55 percent squared, nine percent setting bolls, and 63 percent good to excellent. Corn is 53 percent […] The post Tennessee crops quickly progressing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Wisconsin’s wet weather continues to hinder progress in the fields. USDA statistician Greg Busler says there were only 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending Sunday, and topsoil moisture levels are rated 48% adequate and 52% surplus, with similar subsoil levels. Most of last week’s rainfall was in northern and eastern Wisconsin, with […] The post Another wet week for much of Wisconsin appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Another week of heavy rains played a part in diminishing crop condition ratings across Iowa. USDA’s latest weekly update says there was a four percent decrease in corn rated in good to excellent condition, falling to 73 percent.  Crop development is slightly ahead of a year ago and four days ahead of the five-year average […] The post Crop conditions decline in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sixty five percent of the Illinois corn crop is rated in good to excellent condition. Beck’s agronomist Chad Kalaher says that’s despite a tough spring. “Crop establishment in 2024 has been a big challenge.”  He says, “Most of that challenge goes back to the frequency of rainfall events and just a limited or narrow windows […] The post IL crops weathering tough start appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower, getting ready for the week’s direct business. August live cattle closed $1.15 lower at $184.27 and October lives closed $.72 lower at $184.15.  August feeder cattle closed $1.92 lower at $257.37 and September feeders closed $1.70 lower at $257.95. Direct cash cattle trade activity […] The post Cattle futures lower to start the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $4.07, down /2 centAug. soybeans closed at $11.46, up 12 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $349.00, up $3.00Aug. soybean oil closed at 46.06, up 196 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.90 and 1/4, up 16 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $184.27, down $1.15Aug. feeder cattle closed at $257.37, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 1, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. corn condition rating dipped over the past week. That week of weather ranged from flooding in parts of the northwest Corn Belt and hot, dry weather in other portions of the region. The USDA says 67% of the U.S. corn crop is in good to excellent shape, 2% less than last week, with […] The post 67% of U.S. corn, soybeans rated good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story