May 26, 2026

An eastern Kansas farmer says crop conditions are a mixed bag throughout his area. Daniel Anderes of Junction City says winter wheat continues to suffer from lack of moisture. “We’re a little concerned about freeze damage. It was dry for a long time. We’re pretty concerned about it. The heads did come through. They look […] The post Extreme variability for crop conditions in eastern Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn $4.57 and 1/2, down 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.86, down 10 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal $328.60, down $3.30Jul. soybean oil 74.36, up 38 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.35 and 1/2, down 10 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle $248.22, down $1.07Aug. feeder cattle $349.45, down 40 centsJun. lean hogs $96.12, up 37 centsJun. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 26, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn $4.57 and 1/2, down 5 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.86, down 10 and 1/2 centsJul. soybean meal $328.60, down $3.30Jul. soybean oil 74.36, up 38 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.35 and 1/2, down 10 and 3/4 centsJun. live cattle $248.22, down $1.07Aug. feeder cattle $349.45, down 40 centsJun. lean hogs $96.12, up 37 centsJun. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 26, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The director of agriculture for the Propane Education and Research Council says producers have options to mitigate rising input costs. Michael Newland says propane can provide more price stability compared to diesel. “We have not seen the instability in propane prices that diesel and gas prices are facing today,” he says. “Propane supplies are incredibly […] The post PERC program could help farmers lower rising fuel costs by switching to propane appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture says Theileria has been detected in cattle herds across the state. NDA says imported cattle recently tested positive for the diseases, but the Asian Longhorned Tick – the carrier responsible for spreading the parasite -has not yet been confirmed in the Cornhusker State. The Department did not indicate how many […] The post Theileria detected in Nebraska cattle herds appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The CEO of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association says several ICA-backed bills made it to Governor Kim Reynolds’ desk following this year’s legislation session. Bryan Whaley tells Brownfield, “Really excited on some property rights things that occurred, specifically around land restoration. Our producer-members don’t have to worry about if there’s something that goes through their property […] The post Iowa Cattlemen’s Association touts 2026 legislative wins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute says he’s optimistic the USDA’s new input economist can fill the data and transparency gap in fertilizer and input markets. Corey Rosenbusch tells Brownfield “They need to understand how these markets work, what drives prices, what does supply look like, because that’s what’s going to help them […] The post Better data could help farmers manage input costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An alfalfa and forage specialist with CROPLAN says early planning can pay off when it comes to fall cover crop decisions. Jeff Jackson tells Brownfield, “Anytime we have the ability to think forward and talk about fall cover crop seedings and/or alfalfa seedings, now is the perfect time to think about that because of the […] The post Fall cover crop planning underway for many producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says it’s been an efficient planting season across the state despite a few weather setbacks. “Had an open window early for a lot of the state,” he said. “And then we sat a while because of too much moisture. It was moisture that we needed, by the way, so it’s […] The post Naig reflects on Iowa planting season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new court settlement eliminates discrimination in about thirty USDA programs. Daniel Lennington is an attorney with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty. He tells Brownfield, “We sued over three particular programs that discriminated based on race. One is the Dairy Margin Coverage fee, one is the Loan Guarantee Program, and one is the […] The post Lawsuit settlement ends USDA program discrimination appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story