June 26, 2025

Two U.S. Senators are making another attempt to bring reasonable rates and reliable service to America’s railroad customers. Wisconsin Democrat Tammy Baldwin says she and Kansas Republican Roger Marshall have re-introduced the Reliable Rail Service Act. “Our farmers, our manufacturers, our producers, they’re paying sky-high prices for sub-par rail service to get their goods to market, […] The post Reliable Rail Service bill reintroduced appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. Contracts started higher but couldn’t follow through due to the favorable development weather. At this point, the trade is dialing in a large crop and a possible increase in planted area. The USDA’s planted acreage and quarterly grain stocks reports are out on the 30th. Egypt […] The post Soybeans, corn see more weather pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn closed at $4.09 and 1/2, down 3/4 centJul. soybeans closed at $10.22 and 3/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $270.90, down $5.10Jul. soybean oil closed at 52.52, up 70 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.21, down 7 and 1/4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $209.20, up 22 centsAug. feeder cattle […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 26, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An official with the Army Corps of Engineers says the frequent rains have not slowed the movement of freight on the inland waterway system.  Shannon Bauer tells Brownfield recent heavy rains are not slowing barge traffic. “Service is normal for navigation. Everything is status quo. We know our lock and dams get daily orders for […] The post Storm runoff beginning to impact shipping appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A technical services representative with Central Life Sciences says insect control is critical in many aspects of farming and the food supply chain. Johnny Wilson tells Brownfield, “Insects have an effect on every single one of those supply chain points. Whether it’s on-farm and just dealing with overall grain loss, or at an elevator where […] The post Tackling insects before grain gets damaged appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Agriculture’s role in reducing phosphorus runoff was the main focus during the State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference in Michigan. Dr. Laura Johnson is the Chief Science Officer for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. “It isn’t just any agriculture you’re going to see these losses, and it isn’t that you see […] The post Michigan plans for expanded phosphorus reduction efforts appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. hog inventory grew modestly over the past year. The USDA says that on June 1st, there were 75.137 million hogs and pigs in the U.S., slightly above a year ago, with a 1% increase in market hogs to 69.158 million head canceling out a fractional decrease for the breeding herd at The March […] The post U.S. hog herd gets a little larger appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the National Farmers Union says it’s been encouraging to see the Trump administration pause the on-again, off-again tariffs to work on trade deals. But Rob Larew says U.S. agriculture needs more than a handshake. “We’re going to need to see very concrete actions taken on the part of China, who has a […] The post Trade requires more than a handshake appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story