April 7, 2026

Weed scientists say U.S. agriculture should expect more rules if they want to keep over-the-top dicamba in the toolbox. Joe Ikley is with North Dakota State University. “It seems very a lot of boxes to check and a lot of restrictions we don’t want, but the alternative at this point in time could be worse.” […] The post Dicamba rules tighten: weed scientists caution applicators pay close attention appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Vive Crop Protection has announced a new soil-applied insecticide that gives corn growers an in-season option for managing insect pressure. Vive lead agronomist George Huckabay says Bifender SM places protection directly where soil pests are feeding. “A lot of products on the market right now are only in-furrow, only at-planting products. This actually allows the […] The post Vive’s Bifender SM expands in-season soil insect control appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Brazil’s harvest is more than 80% complete, while the harvest is underway in Argentina. Stateside, the USDA is expected to report its first national soybean planting estimate of the season in next week’s crop progress and condition report. Export business with China continues to be slow because […] The post Soybeans, corn detach from crude oil, drift lower, watching weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says he was surprised rising input costs didn’t negatively impact the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, says the timing of this month’s survey likely contributed to the increase in farmer sentiment. “The government payments came out in late February, early March,” he says. “That was […] The post Crop prices and payments likely led to increase in this month’s Ag Economy Barometer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Minnesota farmer says he capitalized on the March runup in corn and soybean prices. Nick Peterson of Clear Lake tells Brownfield. “We had quite a few bids getting hit, which was good because it was just more or less stagnant for so long before that.” He says some old and new crop corn was […] The post “Bids were getting hit”: Minnesota farmer seizes March marketing window appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

One of the two bills in the Wisconsin legislature designed to promote sustainable aviation fuel production has been signed into law. Monday, Governor Tony Evers signed AB619 known as the Forestry Revitalization Act.  This new law authorizes the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to certify one business for up to 120 million dollars in tax credits […] The post One Wisconsin SAF bill passes, another fails appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn $4.49, down 5 centsMay soybeans $11.58 and 1/4, down 8 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal $311.80, down $4.80May soybean oil 69.72, down 23 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.98, up 2 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle $245.80, down $1.22May feeder cattle $366.62, down $3.72Jun. lean hogs $107.05, down 65 centsMay Class III milk closed at […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 7, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The National Pork Producers Council is urging people to contact federal lawmakers to support the Proposition 12 fix in the farm bill. Keri Retallick with the Wisconsin Pork Association says, “If we don’t get it into this farm bill, we’re really concerned that it won’t be in for a long time.” Retallick tells Brownfield now […] The post Pork leaders urge support for Prop 12 fix in farm bill appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story