June 29, 2026

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has updated its requirements for animals coming from states where New World screwworm has been confirmed.  Effective immediately, the Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) required to move animals from states with infested zones are to be completed within 14 days of entry into the state. This is a shorter window […] The post Missouri updates animal movement rules amid New World screwworm threat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in northeastern South Dakota says the corn is already knee-high. Jason Frerichs tells Brownfield “That’s big, you know, and we want to see that progress is there. The corn looks really good. It has an excellent color. The roots went down real deep when it was dry and the potential is there.” He […] The post South Dakota corn knee-high ahead of July appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Weather had a mixed impact on Iowa crops last week. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says thunderstorms over the weekend brought isolated reports of hail and straight-line winds, but also much needed rainfall across northern Iowa. “It’s been trending dry really all throughout the spring (in north Iowa). It’s great for planting, but you still […] The post Weekend rains boost Iowa crops despite isolated storm damage appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two Missouri farmers say the crop conditions are good ahead of the heatwave. Brice Fischer in west-central Missouri says corn has pollinated and is starting to grain fill, and the heat wave is welcome. “We had between 25 and 30 inches of rain on our corn crop since we’ve planted it and yeah, it’s needing […] The post Missouri crops doing ok ahead of heatwave appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on fund liquidation. August live cattle closed $2.25 lower at $243.57 and October live cattle closed $1.82 lower at $237.37.  August feeder cattle closed $2.37 lower at $367.47 and September feeder cattle closed $1.92 lower at $365.75.  Direct cash cattle trade activity was quiet […] The post Live and feeder cattle lower to start the week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Ohio farmer says his soybeans are finally showing improvement following an early-May freeze event.  Allen Ett says it’s taken awhile for the crop to get going. “The last week to 10 days have started to come out of it really good, starting to grow really well, like you’re used to seeing,” he says.    As for corn, “We got corn actually starting to […] The post Heat wave raises concerns despite strong Ohio corn, soybean conditions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist is encouraging growers to remain diligent about scouting as hot, humid weather picks up this week. Doug George with Bayer tells Brownfield June conditions remind him of the growing season of 2021, which had a lot of tar spot damage. “If you track some weather conditions that we had in June of 2021, […] The post Tar spot concerns grow as heat speeds Michigan corn development appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Southwest Indiana farmer says this growing season has been one like no other.  Ben Kron tells Brownfield eight inches of rain fell across this farm in Evansville over the weekend.  “Normally, the river would get it up once or so, and then we’re done,” he says. “And this is the third time since April, that our […] The post Southwest Indiana farmer says repeated flooding is taking a toll on crops this season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Minnesota farmer anticipates rapid crop growth thanks to this week’s heat-dome smothering much of the Midwest. Carolyn Olson grows organic crops in Lyon County. “The talk in church yesterday was we’ll be able to sit out and watch the corn grow, but I would prefer to sit inside in the air conditioning. It […] The post Heat dome expected to fuel crop development in southwest Minnesota appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Illinois farmer says the late June rains have benefited his crops. Mark Bunselmeyer, who grows corn and soybeans in Macon County, says a dry start to the season has given way to timely rains in recent weeks. “Nothing excessive, but we’ve gotten plenty of rain and we now are looking at hot days […] The post June storms bring beneficial rains for some Illinois farmers, damage to others appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story