April 13, 2026

A farmer in north-central Missouri says he’s waiting on fields to dry before planting. Kyle Durham tells Brownfield the farm has received up to two inches of rain in the past 10 days. “We did get the planter out to make sure everything worked,” he says. “We’ve had a fair amount of rain the last […] The post Wet conditions slow planting progress for north-central Missouri farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

U.S. corn planting is moving forward. Parts of the Midwest and Plains did see some rain over the past week, delaying fieldwork, but recharging soil moisture ahead of the growing season. The USDA says 5% of U.S. corn has been planted, compared to the five-year average of 4%, with activity moving into the heart of […] The post 5% of U.S. corn, 6% of soybeans planted appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A west central Indiana farmer says the 2026 planting season is officially underway. Kevin Cox says he’s taking advantage of the recent warm weather. “Right now, I’ve got one planter planting corn, one planter planting beans, and two tractors working dirt,” he says. “This is pretty early for us, but we’re trying to get as […] The post Indiana planting season begins as farmers take advantage of warm weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

May corn $4.40 and 1/4, down 3/4 centMay soybeans $11.62 and 1/4, down 13 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal $331.90, up 10 centsMay soybean oil 66.50, down 59 pointsMay Chicago wheat $5.82 and 1/4, up 11 and 1/4 centsJun. live cattle $248.52, down 67 centsMay feeder cattle $372.82, up 47 centsJun. lean hogs $103.12, down […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 13, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in southeast South Dakota says there’s been some fieldwork happening in Davison County. “People are scratching around in the dirt, doing a little light tillage and there’s a lot of fertilizer going on,”Kevin Deinert tells Brownfield. He says there are some farmers waiting to plant until later this week or early next week. […] The post Fieldwork underway in SE SD, planting expected after frost risk passes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Thumb-area farmer says the start of planting is still several weeks away. Matt Frostic tells Brownfield, “No seed is in the ground at this point, and we’re kind of struggling with some pretty wet soil conditions.” He says limited profitability and high input costs are likely to lead to a lot more “in-the-moment” management decisions. “There’s […] The post Wet soil conditions push Michigan planting closer to May, farmer says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Kansas farmer says there is extreme variability for the winter wheat crop. Paul Penner says an earlier planted crop is looking good, but, “We are very dry right now. That maybe problematic for them too. A really good stand right now is probably stressing more right now than a lighter stand.” He tells […] The post Kansas wheat crop showing drought stress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural insurance expert urges farmers to review what’s covered by their policies before fieldwork begins. Zachary Hinthorn with Country Financial tells Brownfield that changes on the farm might require changes to the insurance policy. “Many farms are constantly putting up new buildings, taking down old ones, be that grain bins as well, or buying […] The post Insurance review encouraged before spring busy season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Central Nebraska farmer Clay Govier says on-going drought conditions may impact the start of the planting season. “It’s probably going to take starting the pivots to kind of soften things up before we go in and plant. The short story is that it’s awfully dry.” The latest crop progress and condition report says topsoil moisture […] The post Nebraska farmer says irrigaiton maybe needed ahead of planting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A beef specialist with the University of Illinois Extension says soaring cattle prices mean forage management is a priority. Travis Meteer tells Brownfield, “To give ourselves the best opportunity at profit, we still have to manage our feed costs.”  He says, “One of the best ways to do that is to implement a rotational grazing […] The post Cow health entering breeding season vital to peak operation efficiency appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story