August 12, 2024

USDA says more than three quarters of Missouri’s corn and soybean crop remain in good to excellent condition. As of Sunday, Missouri’s corn condition is rated 81% good to excellent, a 4% improvement over last week with 44% of the crop dented.  Soybean condition is rated 77% good to excellent, a 3% improvement from last […] The post Missouri crops improve over last week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In South Dakota, USDA says all crop condition ratings improved the first week of August. Corn is rated 73% good to excellent with 5% of the corn dented, in-line with the average. Soybeans are now rated 72% good to excellent with 59% of the state’s soybeans setting pods, still behind last year’s pace and the […] The post South Dakota crops improve appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Monticello farmer says he’s impressed with the crops in his area. John Peters says he expects record yields. “In our area, the corn and beans look fantastic,” he says. “Everything just looks phenomenal right now.” According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​69 percent good to […] The post Near record yields in Indiana? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Hay cutting has progressed in Ohio due to favorable harvest conditions. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​62 percent good to excellent with ​96 percent silking. Soybeans are ​rated 59 percent good to excellent, with 96 percent blooming. The third cutting of alfalfa is ​63 percent […] The post Favorable weather helps advance Ohio wheat harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan crops are advancing significantly ahead of last year and the five-year average. The USDA says corn is rated 59 percent good to excellent with 93 percent of the crop silking and 39 percent in the dough stage. Soybeans are 93 percent blooming and 71 percent setting pods, with 56 percent of the crop good […] The post Michigan crops advancing significantly appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says the majority of the corn and soybeans in Illinois look good. DeWitt County farmer John Klemm agrees. “We got plenty of moisture in the soil.”  He says, “We’ve had a lot of rain here in the last couple of weeks and the crop looks really good. So very hopeful and excited as […] The post IL crops continue to impress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $3.83 and 1/4, up 6 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.71 and 1/4, down 17 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $306.00, down $5.70Sep. soybean oil closed at 41.48, down 94 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.36 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsOct. live cattle closed at $180.02, down […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 12, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s national corn and soybean condition ratings held over the past week. That followed another week of generally favorable weather, with issues in some areas canceled out by much better conditions in other parts of the region. 67% of U.S. corn is rated good to excellent as of Sunday, unchanged, with 94% of the […] The post 67% of U.S. corn, 68% of soybeans good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Smithfield Foods has partnered with Feed the Children to distribute food and school supplies to local communities. In total, three resource rallies will provide families in need with wholesome food items, backpacks, shelf-stable food, and household essentials. The events will take place in three communities where Smithfield Foods operates as a local employer. One in […] The post Smithfield partners with Feed the Children to address food insecurity challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story