September 18, 2025

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Two state ag leaders say they’re glad to see USDA considering all options to help farmers navigate a tough ag economy, including ad-hoc assistance. Wes Ward, the ag secretary in Arkansas, and past president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, tells Brownfield “when it comes to ad-hoc, it’s a question of what […] The post Help is on the way, but more details needed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in Indiana for the first time since 2020. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the disease was detected in an unvaccinated six-year-old gelding in LaGrange County. EEE, also known as “sleeping sickness”, can cause infected animals to enter a coma. The disease cannot be directly transmitted from […] The post EEE confirmed in northern Indiana for the first time since 2020 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two analysts say U.S. farmers should be paying attention as Brazil continues to have a competitive advantage over the U.S. in soybean production. “We’re losing markets and we were losing China before this trade war.” Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says Brazilian farmers have lower fixed costs for producing soybeans and a cheaper currency for […] The post Pay attention: Brazil has the competitive advantage in soybean production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were supported by supply tightness ahead of Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. Ahead of that report, analysts all major categories to be below a year ago. That supply tightness helped contracts shrug off the recent trend in boxed beef and steady to lower cash […] The post Cattle futures higher, lean hogs mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southern Wisconsin farmer has concerns about corn withstanding strong winds ahead of harvest. Doug Rebout of Janesville says crops have benefited from good conditions this summer. “Really tall (corn), I mean they’re healthy stalks. But as they’re drying down, if all the sudden we get some winds and stuff like that with as tall […] The post Wisconsin farmer worries tall corn could fall to strong winds before harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The big bearish issue is the lack of new crop export demand from China due to tariff tensions. China remained absent from the U.S. soybean market last week, and, possibly tellingly, there was a net cancelation by unknown destinations, which has often been rumored to be […] The post Soybeans fall on China demand woes and technical selling appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says ag labor is one of his biggest concerns heading into 2026. Ben Lilliston, director of rural strategies and climate change, says the U.S. food system is dependent on immigrant labor. “Fruit and vegetable production in particular. Dairies, particularly bigger dairies, rely on it. And […] The post Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy discusses ag labor concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southern Illinois farmer says the months-long drought is impacting crop yields. “I don’t know that we’ve had any rain since July 4th, other than one, one-inch rain.” Granvil Travis, who raises corn, soybeans, and cattle in Massac County, tells Brownfield, “For our non-irrigated early beans, we’re off about 10 to 15 bushels.”  He says, […] The post Late summer drought impacting southern Illinois yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $4.23 and 3/4, down 3 centsNov. soybeans $10.37 and 1/2, down 6 and 1/4 centsOct. soybean meal $283.00, down 90 centsOct. soybean oil 50.57, down 67 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $5.24 and 1/4, down 4 centsOct. live cattle $232.37, up $1.27Oct. feeder cattle $351.72, up $2.60Oct. lean hogs $97.47, up 15 centsOct. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 18, 2025 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story