August 19, 2024

Corn and soybean conditions in Missouri continue to run well above year-ago levels.  As of Sunday, Missouri’s corn was rated 79% good to excellent, a 1% decline from last week, with 64% of the crop dented and 7% mature.  Soybeans are rated 80% good to excellent, a 3% improvement from last week, with 74% of […] The post Missouri crop conditions continue to run well above year-ago levels appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Much needed rainfall across Ohio helped alleviate dry conditions. According to the latest crop progress and conditions report from the USDA, corn is rated ​57 percent good to excellent with ​79 percent dough. Soybeans are ​rated 56 percent good to excellent, with 92 percent setting pods. The third cutting of alfalfa is ​76 percent complete, and the second hay […] The post Rainfall helps progress Ohio crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Illinois crops continue to look good. The latest weekly crop progress and condition report from USDA shows 76% of the corn crop and 70% of the soybean crop in good to excellent condition.  Eighty five percent of the corn crop is in dough stage, compared to 75% normally.  Corn dented reached 40%, ahead of the […] The post IL crops continue to look good appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeastern Indiana farmer says he’s optimistic about this year’s crop. Ben Kron says there has been some disease pressure. “It’s been really hit and miss. No rhyme or real reason to it,” he says. “I think some of it might be hybrid susceptibility with certain hybrids, but it’s there’s places where we have, you know, […] The post Indiana farmer optimistic about this year’s crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cooler temperatures and above-normal rainfall helped improve crop conditions in Kentucky.  Corn improved to 67 percent good to excellent, with 54 percent in the dent stage and 5 percent mature.  Soybeans improved to 66 percent good to excellent with 88 percent blooming, 77 percent setting pods, and 21 percent coloring. Tobacco is 86 percent blooming, […] The post Moderate weather helps Kentucky crop condition appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on speculative and technical buying. The trade continues to monitor development weather, with a warmer, drier pattern on tap for some areas, potentially impacting yield. The USDA says 68% of U.S. soybeans are in good to excellent condition, unchanged on the week, with 95% of the crop blooming and 81% at the […] The post Soybeans shoot higher ahead of drier weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher ahead of wide-spread direct business.  Feeder cattle were lower, pressured by the higher move in corn. October live cattle closed $.72 higher at $179.02 and December live cattle closed $.25 higher at $178.37.  September feeder cattle closed $.22 lower at $239.27 and October feeder cattle […] The post Live cattle and lean hogs start the week higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $3.78, up 7 and 1/2 centsSep. soybeans closed at $9.56 and 1/4, up 17 and 1/2 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $311.70, up $8.30Sep. soybean oil closed at 40.47, up 52 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.28 and 1/4, down 3/4 centOct. live cattle closed at $179.02, up 72 centsSep. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 19, 2024 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story