June 5, 2026

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed a second case of New World screwworm. This detection was found in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, less than 6 miles from the first incident.  The USDA says it has intensified sterile fly operations, and two million sterile screwworm flies will be dispersed […] The post USDA confirms second case of New World screwworm appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans finished the day lower.  Weather continues to be a big factor for the market, especially with less than stellar export demand.  Crop development conditions are generally favorable.  Soybean meal, along with soybean oil and crude oil were all lower Friday.  The market also continues to look for signs of demand from China, there has […] The post Soybeans and corn continue to slide appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A swine veterinarian is encouraging U.S. livestock producers not to panic following the confirmation of New World screwworm in South Texas. Pat Hoffman is with Elanco. “First thing I’d say is ‘take a deep breath.’ The United States has dealt with this before and we’ve eradicated it. And so it’s nothing new really (and) we […] The post Producers should stay calm but vigilant over New World screwworm detection appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn $4.17 and 1/2, down 7 centsJul. soybeans $11.21 and 1/2, down 8 centsJul. soybean meal $308.50, down $5.20Jul. soybean oil 74.12, down 217 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.80, down 1 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $241.65, up 12 centsAug. feeder cattle $353.90, up 52 centsJul. lean hogs $98.80, down $2.80Jul. Class III milk closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 5, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and rainfall across most of the country. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be confined to the northern Rockies and environs. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal weather should be limited to the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. The post Another pattern shift ahead; a cool-down for some, increased rainfall chances for most areas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the U.S. ethanol industry is heading in the right direction. “This year we’re going to have ethanol exports up 20% and corn exports up 22%,” Rollins said. “The world is opening up to these great products that our American farmers are producing.” Testifying before the U.S. House Ag Committee on […] The post Rollins touts ethanol exports, E15 during House Ag Committee hearing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts says the fight isn’t over when it comes to finding stabilized funding for the state’s districts. Eliot Clay says a measure was introduced in the General Assembly that would’ve provided a new funding source for conservation. “Every acre of ag land that […] The post Illinois conservation districts planning to push land conversion fee this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist with Allendale says it’s been a rough stretch for the grain markets. Greg McBride tells Brownfield, “We’re seeing continued selling into the grains and the oilseeds. It’s not necessarily the bean oil, which has made new contract highs here recently. This is more of the beans, corn and wheat.” He says a […] The post Weather pressure weighs on grains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for counties affected by severe weather in April. Whitmer says severe storms, heavy rain, rapid snowmelt, and nine confirmed tornadoes caused widespread damage and severe flooding in 43 counties across Michigan between April 10 and 21. During April, the National Weather Service issued a record […] The post More than half of Michigan could get April disaster declaration appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story