July 14, 2025

Soybeans were mixed. Soybeans are looking at generally favorable development conditions in the near-term forecast for most areas. The USDA says 70% of U.S. soybeans are rated good to excellent, up 4% on the week and is 47% blooming, with 15% at the pod setting stage, just ahead of the five-year average. Crush demand should […] The post Corn finishes firm, with some months back above support appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeast Nebraska farmer says her corn and soybeans are in excellent condition due to timely rains. Anne Meis tells Brownfield her fields have received some amount of precipitation since she wrapped up planting. “We’ve been getting probably an inch to two inches every week in June and early July. That was much needed because […] The post Timely rains deliver excellent crop conditions in northeast Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A west central Indiana farmer says he’s concerned early season rainfall will have long-term impacts on the 2025 crop. Kevin Cox says growth stages vary. “I’ve got crop conditions right now with stages of growth on corn from tasseling to corn that’s just emerging,” he says. “A lot of soybeans around here have been replanted or […] The post Early season rainfall impacting long-term crop growth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $4.00, up 4 centsAug. soybeans closed at $10.01, down 3 and 1/4 centsAug. soybean meal closed at $267.70, down $2.60Aug. soybean oil closed at 54.17, up 42 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.41 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/2 centsAug. live cattle closed at $219.35, down $2.85Aug. feeder cattle closed at $319.47, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 14, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north-central Kansas farmer says crop conditions are holding steady this month. Mike Musselman says his corn and soybean crops have received just enough moisture. “We’ve never really had a rain that totaled over an inch, several days and stuff may have totaled over an inch, but I feel like we’re just getting enough moisture […] The post Kansas crop conditions hold steady, wheat harvest nearing end appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s national corn condition rating held over the past week and soybeans improved. That followed another week of generally favorable development conditions in much of the Midwest and Plains. The USDA says 74% of corn is good to excellent, steady, with 34% silking and 7% at the dough making stage, both just ahead of […] The post 74% of U.S. corn, 70% of soybeans good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north cental Ohio farmer says he’s concerned mid-season disease development could impact the crop. Owen Niese says vomitoxin continues to impact Ohio producers. “How much moisture we’re going to get, how much humidity are we going to have,” he says. “This is when the crop is most susceptible to getting vomitoxin. In the state of Ohio, […] The post Mid-season disease concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says adjustments to the state’s estate tax policy are crucial for the survival of family farms. Brian Duncan, who farms in Ogle County, says the Family Farm Preservation Act proposed this spring would’ve increased exemptions to a true $6 million from the current $4 million. “The fiscal reality […] The post IFB focused on estate tax relief appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Wisconsin Senator says a recent State Supreme Court decision might create more legal challenges on the state’s farms. Howard Marklein says the high court ruled in favor of Governor Tony Evers and against him saying, “the power to pause, object to, or suspend administrative rules before and after promulgation are unconstitutional.”  Marklein tells Brownfield […] The post Wisconsin Supreme Court decision could impact farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northern Michigan cherry grower says farmers in the region are expecting to harvest a significantly smaller crop following a damaging frost this spring. Ben LaCross tells Brownfield a warmup at the end of April was just enough to make buds vulnerable to loss. “Although it was brief, it kind of pushed our buds along […] The post Large reductions in Michigan cherry crop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story