March 12, 2026

Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. Beans saw another round of spillover from crude oil, which was up on supply worries, and crude oil, where gains were tied to biodiesel demand expectations and the general tone in energies. Overbought indicators did inhibit gains in beans and bean oil at least slightly. Brazil’s harvest […] The post Soybeans, corn hold onto crude oil related gains, wheat closes mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn $4.62 and 1/2, up 2 and 1/4 centsMay soybeans $12.27 and 1/4, up 13 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal $320.20, up $4.80May soybean oil 67.42, up 26 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.98 and 1/2, up 3 and 3/4 centsApr. live cattle $231.25, up $1.10Apr. feeder cattle $343.00, down 30 centsApr. lean hogs $94.35, down […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: March 12, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. House Democrat says she’s ready to pass a farm bill when the legislation comes to the floor.  Michigan’s Hillary Scholten tells Brownfield, “We definitely need some improvements.” “I don’t think that it is anywhere close to perfect yet, but I also think that we cannot let perfect be the enemy of the good […] The post Scholten pushing Congress to advance farm bill and deliver fast aid for farmers in crisis appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A soybean cyst nematode researcher says farmers need to use every available tool to manage the pest. Greg Tylka, a professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology, says in-depth scouting is the first step. “There’s fields out there that farmers have that have SCN and they don’t know […] The post Researcher: Farmers must use every tool to manage soybean cyst nematode appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed the first commercial case of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a poultry farm this year. The state says the West Michigan flock is the first to be detected in Kent County since the virus was first found in 2022. State Veterinarian Dr. Nora Wineland says […] The post Kent County commercial poultry farm found HPAI positive appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ethanol exports began the year on a slower note. The Renewable Fuels Association says U.S. ethanol exports during January 2026 were 212.1 million gallons, down 4% from December 2025, which was the second largest month for ethanol exports on record. Canada maintained its top destination status and Brazil took in a near six year high. […] The post U.S. ethanol exports dip to start 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says a budding relationship with India could prove beneficial to the state’s producers. Kristi Jones visited the country on a recent trade mission with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. “I think there’s real opportunity with ethanol, commercial ethanol.”  She says, “So with pharmaceuticals […] The post India mission trip highlights potential trade opportunities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story