August 25, 2025

A farmer in southeast Missouri says the corn crop that’s being harvested is variable. “In this area of the state, our yields are usually well above average, but I think the average will be lower.” Aaron Porter tells Brownfield he started harvest a week ago. The corn that was submerged in moisture earlier in the […] The post A variable corn harvest in SEMO appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean farmers across Missouri are hoping for a rain to help the crop finish strong. “A good August rain can really make a soybean crop.” In Carroll County, Kyle Durham says the soybean plants are full of pods and taking a closer look “they’re largely three-bean pods and there are a few two-bean pods. The […] The post Will soybeans get a much-needed rain? appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeastern Wisconsin farm is having a very good crop year.  Lee Kinnard with Kinnard Farms near Casco tells Brownfield they’ve been getting rain at the right times this summer. “We’ve been very fortunate. they haven’t been too heavy. They’ve been just about perfect. We’re sitting here after just completing a really beautiful fourth crop […] The post Wisconsin crops are in good shape appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At a time of high input costs and low commodity prices, a fertilizer specialist says farmers should take a rational approach as they plan for the 2026 crop. Josh Linville with StoneX Group tells Brownfield “if farmers lower their fertilizer rates too much, it could hurt the yield far too much in 2026. We could […] The post Take a rational approach to high fertilizer prices appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist says corn and soybeans look good in much of the Midwest. Dan Ritter is a regional agronomist with Dairyland Seed serving parts of Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. He says corn yields looks promising. Ritter tells Brownfield, “We have some areas where I was with growers a couple of weeks ago and they were […] The post Agronomist says most corn, soybeans look good appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An extension specialist says harvest in Michigan is likely to come early this fall. Michigan State University’s Dennis Pennington tells Brownfield, “Not only do we have dryness, but we’ve also had greater than normal heat unit accumulation.” Pennington says cooler, wetter conditions this week aren’t likely to slow down the trend. “Based on the trends […] The post Early harvest expected in Michigan appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were mostly lower and feeders were mixed ahead of the week’s direct business. Contracts began the week with steep losses on the discovery of a human case of New World screwworm but eased up by midsession, and some far off deferred live cattle contracts were even able […] The post Cattle futures lower, hog future higher appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. A recent major crop tour’s yield numbers were below the USDA due to disease issues, but just modestly, with further revisions likely in the coming months. The USDA says 69% of U.S. soybeans are in good to excellent condition, up 1%, with 89% at the pod […] The post Corn up, soybeans down to start the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A stretch of dry weather last week helped advance Minnesota’s small grain harvest. USDA says spring wheat harvest is 73 percent complete, with 80 percent of the crop considered good to excellent. Harvest is running well ahead of last year and the five-year average. Oats in Minnesota are 81 percent combined. Barley harvest is 73 […] The post Small grain harvest speeds along in Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn closed at $3.89 and 1/4, up 1 centSep. soybeans closed at $10.25 and 1/2, down 11 centsSep. soybean meal closed at $295.70, down $1.00Sep. soybean oil closed at 54.31, down 53 pointsSep. wheat closed at $5.06 and 3/4, up 2 centsOct. live cattle closed at $236.82, down $1.05Sep. feeder cattle closed at $361.90, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 25, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story