June 16, 2025

Soybeans were mostly higher. Soybeans continued to follow bean oil, which made another run to new highs on last week’s bullish RVO numbers. That included an expanded trading limit up move in July bean oil. Meal was pushed to new lows by on the likelihood of a stronger soybean crush pace to meet biofuels expectations […] The post Corn, wheat down on weather, soybeans follow bean oil appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn closed at $4.34 and 3/4, down 9 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.69 and 3/4, unchangedJul. soybean meal closed at $283.70, down $8.20Jul. soybean oil closed at 55.11, up 350 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.36 and 1/2, down 7 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $215.55, up $3.10Aug. feeder cattle closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 16, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

 The USDA’s crop condition rating changes were mixed on the week. Corn and spring wheat both saw improvements, while soybeans and winter wheat dipped, all responding to prevailing weather conditions in key growing areas differently. The USDA says 72% of corn is called good to excellent, up 1% on the week, with 94% of the […] The post 72% of U.S. corn, 66% of soybeans good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri Bootheel farmer Jason Bean says the crops could use a break from the consistent rains. “I’m 54-years-old and I’ve never seen a spring like this and it won’t quit. It just keeps on raining.” The National Weather Service says year-to-date rainfall totals at Cape Girardeau, Missouri are more than 31 inches, six inches more […] The post A rain break needed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in eastern Missouri is waiting to harvest winter wheat. “I think the whole season is about two weeks delayed.” Warren Stemme, who farms in St. Charles County, says the wheat was late coming out of dormancy. And while the early planted crop looks good, the later planted wheat has struggled the whole season. […] The post Winter wheat harvest delayed in Missouri appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal, Illinois, says the facility’s twenty-year-old Agmazing exhibit is getting a more than one-million-dollar upgrade. Beth Whisman tells Brownfield it’s time to modernize one of the largest agriculture-based learning exhibits in the country. “We want it to reflect current agriculture, but also think about future agriculture, […] The post Children’s Discovery Museum updating expansive ag exhibit appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says Theileriosis has been detected in a herd of cattle in the southeast part of the state. This is the state’s first confirmed case. Dr. Grant Dewell, beef extension veterinarian with Iowa State University, says the disease is carried by Asian Longhorned Ticks. He tells Brownfield it infects […] The post Tick transmitted disease confirmed in Iowa cattle herd for first time appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association says new checkoff funded research is looking at reducing the economic impact of vomitoxin.  Tadd Nicholson says the Ohio Corn Checkoff is partnering with Ohio State University. “We have a great team all working on ways that we can increase efficacy and timing, how we […] The post New checkoff funded research could help reduce vomitoxin impacts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The head of the National Council of Agricultural Employers is asking the Trump administration for collaboration to find a legal path forward for farmworkers. Michael Marsh tells Brownfield losing undocumented workers puts significant stress on the entire food supply chain. “We know that today in this environment that a lot of workers are frightened, and of course […] The post Farm labor groups hope path forward for farmworkers is serious appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association says the threat of New World screwworm is causing uncertainty for U.S. cattle producers. Jeff Reed says while the disease hasn’t been detected in the United States recently… “We’ve been involved with state veterinary boards and on the national level with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association working to […] The post Cattle disease threat causes cattle industry uncertainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story