June 13, 2025

Asian Longhorn ticks have been confirmed for the first time in Michigan at a state park near Indiana. Two nymphs were found through routine tick surveillance by Calvin University at Grand Mere State Park in Berrien County, less than 30 miles from the Indiana state line. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says […] The post Asian Longhorn tick found in Southwest Michigan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower on fund liquidation.  August live cattle closed $4.50 lower at $212.45, and October live cattle closed $4.42 lower at $209.82.  August feeder cattle closed $4.82 lower at $306.42 and September feeder cattle closed $4.95 lower at $305.60. It was a solid week of […] The post Cattle futures sharply lower to end the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Corn Growers Association has elected a Michigan farmer to its executive board. Michigan Corn Growers Association President Matt Frostic tells Brownfield he’s excited to advocate for issues important to farmers, including the development of sustainable aviation fuel. “My passion is to grind corn, but to do it in a sustainable way because we […] The post Frostic named NCGA’s First Vice President appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn closed at $4.44 and 1/2, up 6 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.69 and 3/4, up 27 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $291.90, down $2.60Jul. soybean oil closed at 50.61, up 300 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.43 and 3/4, up 17 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $212.45, down $4.50Aug. feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 13, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were sharply higher on commercial and technical buying, pulling contracts to a weekly gain. Beans and bean oil followed crude oil, which was up sharply on escalating tensions in the Middle East. The RVO numbers announced Friday should be a positive for biofuels, helping bean oil close locked limit up. U.S. development weather mostly […] The post Soybeans shoot higher on soybean oil, crude oil strength appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the industry shouldn’t get too hung up on the trade deficit.  University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says all ag trade is not created equal. “When we look at it, wine, spirits, and beer are making up a big chunk of that deficit, or that negative sign that we’re looking at,” he […] The post Economist says there’s more to the ag trade story appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Hail shredded crops across multiple counties in north Iowa Wednesday. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Gentry Sorenson says a thunderstorm moved from the northwest to north central part of the state. “The corn right now in the area that was impacted was right around V5 to V7 in growth stage (and) when we think […] The post Hail shreds north Iowa crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Some renewable fuels groups are cautiously optimistic that the recently proposed biofuel blending requirements could provide significant growth for the industry. Paul Winters, director of public affairs and federal communications with Clean Fuels Alliance America, says the increase in renewable volume obligations is good news. “This proposal would in fact be a very strong change […] The post Renewable fuels groups, farmers encouraged by EPA RVO proposal appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the recently delayed release of the Quarterly Agricultural Trade report has raised concerns about data coming from the USDA. In a recent hearing with Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, Rep. Shontel Brown, a Democratic member from Ohio, questioned why the report was delayed and abbreviated. “It had […] The post Questions arise over USDA data appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story