June 30, 2025

USDA says most Wisconsin crops remain in good condition after a week of mixed weather conditions.  Just over three days were suitable for fieldwork in the week ending Sunday. Mike Berget raises corn and soybeans in LaFayette and Green County, Wisconsin and Stephenson County, Illinois.  He tells Brownfield rainfall amounts vary widely. “South of Highway […] The post Rainfall, crop conditions vary along Illinois-Wisconsin line appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeast Minnesota farmer is concerned weeds could get a foothold on soybeans. Ben Storm of Dover spoke to Brownfield Monday, the first day he’s been able to apply post-emergence herbicide on beans. “My beans are weedier than I would’ve liked them to be at this point in the year, but between the wind and […] The post Minnesota farmer says crops are behind and fields are weedy appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

 A southern Michigan farmer says crops look pretty good and disease pressure has been limited after the slow start to the growing season. Brian Preston tells Brownfield, “I don’t think things are growing as fast as maybe we would hope that they would be at this stage, based on when we got things planted.” “But, […] The post Good crop conditions in Southern Michigan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An eastern Iowa farmer says his corn crop is off to an unprecedented start. Billie Danner is from the West Liberty area. “Just looks so good that we don’t want to get it ruined by any storms right now. But corn, I’ve got to say, this is the best looking corn that I’ve seen in […] The post 85% of Iowa corn called good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Farmers in southern Minnesota have been dealing with windy and wet conditions as they worked to finish postemergence herbicide applications. Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse with Green Solutions Group says adverse weather also hampered top and side-dressing of nitrogen. “Wet field conditions, too much wind, all of the above can really cause some issues. And […] The post Adverse weather stymies in-season fieldwork across southern Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed. The USDA had planted area at 83.38 million acres, below March, contrary to many estimates ahead of these numbers, and down 4% on the year. Still, the USDA says there were 11.5 million intended acres of beans left to be planted when the report was assembled and prevent plant will be an […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat mixed after USDA numbers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A break in the weather has finally brought busy times for a southeastern Illinois farmer. “We’re really a month behind.  Everything we’re doing now should have been done the 1st of June instead of the 1st of July.” Clark County farmer Don Guinnip says a wet April, May, and early June have led to numerous […] The post Break in weather brings planting progress in southeastern Illinois appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn closed at $4.20 and 1/2, up 3 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.24 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $271.30, up 20 centsJul. soybean oil closed at 52.51, up 6 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.28 and 3/4, up 4 centsAug. live cattle closed at $213.87, up 57 centsAug. feeder […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 30, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeast Kansas farmer says timely rains have come at a critical time in the growing season. Brett Neibling tells Brownfield corn and soybeans are in excellent shape. “Corn is beginning to tassel so I would think  by 4th of July we might see maybe a majority of the corn in our area tasseled out […] The post Timely rains come at the right time for northeast Kansas crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story