May 27, 2026

A livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension says consistent rains and cool temps have delayed dry hay cutting and baling in mid-Missouri. Gene Schmitz tells Brownfield “We have to deal with the cards that Mother Nature gives us and so if we get windows of time, be ready to get at least something put […] The post Mid-Missouri rains delay hay cutting; farmers face lower quality crop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The proposed move of two of the nation’s most important seed banks is drawing criticism.  Dr. Lisa Ainsworth, professor and interim director of the Institute for Genomic Biology with the University of Illinois, says the USDA’s proposed move of the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center and the National Soybean Germplasm Collection from the university’s Urbana-Champaign […] The post USDA’s proposed move of critical seed banks under fire appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans finished the mixed, July contracts were at $11.85 and 1/4, which was down 3/4 cents.  Soybean products lent support to the market, with higher soybean meal and soybean oil, which was able to shrug off the sharply lower move in crude oil. The USDA has soybean planting at 79 percent complete, which ahead of […] The post Soybeans mixed at midweek appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist in northern Arkansas says recent “just enough” rains have helped improve the extremely dry crops. “It helped a lot of the dry land acres, of course. And then also, yeah, just taking some of that pressure off of having to to irrigate the crop.” Stephen Leininger with Helena Agri-Enterprises tells Brownfield it’s one […] The post Agronomist says timely rains improve dryland crops, ease irrigation pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Chief Science Officer with the state of Michigan says she hopes collaboration across the Great Lakes region can strengthen local supply chains and the agricultural economy. Laura Johnson with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the  Great Lakes St. Lawrence Sustainable Agriculture Initiative is actively searching for partnerships that support shared research […] The post Great Lakes region partnership works strengthen sustainable agriculture and supply chains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn $4.52 and 1/2, down 5 centsJul. soybeans $11.85 and 1/4, down 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $330.60, up $2.00Jul. soybean oil 75.26, up 90 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $6.22 and 1/2, down 13 centsJun. live cattle $251.42, up $3.20Aug. feeder cattle $354.62, up $5.17Jun. lean hogs $97.60, up $1.47Jun. Class III milk closed at $16.51, […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 27, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says the recently concluded state legislative session was highlighted by a historic investment in clean water. He tells Brownfield the “Farm to Faucet” water quality package realigns existing resources without raising taxes and focuses investments where they deliver the greatest impact. “It totals $320 million over the next 12 years […] The post Secretary Naig praises Iowa water quality package appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt continue to face weather delays as the planting deadline for crop insurance nears.  Jason Williamson, with Ohio-based Williamson Crop Insurance, says the final planting date for most areas in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan is June 5th for corn and June 20th for soybeans. “For each day that it’s planted after the final plant date, […] The post Weather delays pushing some Eastern Corn Belt farmers toward final planting dates appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer and an agriculture professional applaud legislation that would designate May 29th as Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day, but say families need help, too. Jeff Ditzenberger is a former farmer who attempted suicide nearly thirty years ago, and founded TUGS, a nonprofit organization to help people suffering from depression and anxiety.  He tells […] The post Mental Health in Ag Day proposal is “nice but not enough” appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story