June 23, 2026

A cattle producer from Missouri says animal health issues are a top concern right now. Freddie Keaton raises cattle in south central Missouri, and is president of the Independent Cattle Producers of Missouri says the detection of New World screwworm in the U.S. is getting a lot of attention, but he’s more concerned about the […] The post Asian Longhorned tick spread forces cattle producers to change herd management strategies appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

It’s been feast or famine when it comes to precipitation for producers in Missouri. Freddie Keaton raises cattle in the south-central part of the state. “I think we’ve cut 60 acres of hay,” he says.  “We’re typically finished with the first cutting by now.” Tony Hancock, market manager for the Missouri Department of Agriculture says […] The post Rainy stretches hamper Missouri hay cutting appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

McDonald’s owner/operators are learning more about their dairy supply chains as part of June Dairy Month. Shawn Saputo owns several restaurants across Mid-Michigan and is the government relations chair for the state. “What we’ve been doing the last few years with these farm-to-table events has really started to resonate nationally,” he shares. “I do think […] The post McDonald’s highlights Michigan dairy partnerships for June Dairy Month appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman has released the Agricultural Act of 2026, which he says provides long-overdue stability to the industry. “It will strengthen agriculture, support rural communities and ensure American farm families have the resources and tools they need for generations to come.” During a call with reporters Tuesday, he said the skinny […] The post Senate Ag Committee drops skinny farm bill draft appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

New research is studying how much of a risk farmers are willing to take to adapt to a changing climate.   Natalie Loduca with the University of Illinois’ Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics analyzed grower perspectives as part of her graduate work at Michigan State University. “We wanted to understand how farmers are perceiving risk, […] The post Research finds farmers cautious about shifting management for extreme weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed with nearby contracts up and deferred months down. The USDA’s national condition rating held steady and development weather looks mostly favorable. There are some areas of concern, but at least broadly, the crop is in good shape in late June. The USDA will update planted area on the 30th, along with quarterly […] The post Quiet, mixed session for corn, soybeans as wheat retreats appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Jul. corn $4.09 and 3/4, down 1 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.17, up 1 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal $302.90, up $3.10Jul. soybean oil 70.59, down 56 pointsJul. Chicago wheat $5.86 and 3/4, down 10 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $246.00, down $1.35Aug. feeder cattle $368.15, down $2.27Jul. lean hogs $94.22, down 42 centsJul. Class […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 23, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief officer of demand for the Iowa Soybean Association says export markets are changing. Matt Herman tells Brownfield, “We’ve gone from exporting over half the crop as whole beans and now we’re increasingly exporting soybean meal.” He says whole-soybean exports are down year-over-year. “Getting that whole-bean export number back up is going to be […] The post Iowa Soybean Association discusses market trends appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Iowa farmer says frequent rains created some challenging conditions early in the growing season. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City… “We’ve just had enough moisture to stay a little bit damp and a little bit challenging to get all our post spraying done. We’ve got one field of bean post […] The post Frequent rains create some early season challenges appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO of The Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) says a new study shows that farmer interest, confidence and use of biological crop inputs continues to grow. Terry Kippley says the results of the study conducted by Stratovation Group show the use of biopesticides, biofertilizers and biostimulants are increasing. “The […] The post Study shows more farmers adopting biologicals appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story