July 1, 2026

An Extension field crops pathologist says the hot, humid weather is likely to bring an onslaught of disease issues. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin–Madison tells Brownfield, “The way the economy is right now, we really can’t afford to go across these fields multiple times with fungicides.” “I’d like folks to kind of prioritize that […] The post Crop disease risk rising in corn and soybeans as steamy weather persists appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn $4.22 and 3/4, up 6 centsAug. soybeans $11.33 and 1/4, up 9 centsAug. soybean meal $305.30, up $1.40Aug. soybean oil 66.69, down 24 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.00, up 10 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $241.82, down 60 centsAug. feeder cattle $364.15, down 45 centsAug. lean hogs $97.05, down $1.15Aug. Class III milk closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 1, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The 2026 broiler hatchery pace continues to run ahead of 2025, implying a year-to-year rise in chicken production. The USDA says 256.232 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, rising 1.994 million on the week and 2% on the year, with average hatchability holding at 79.2%. Placements of broiler-type chicks into incubation were 198.74 million […] The post Broiler placements stay ahead of 2025 pace appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A livestock economist says a shift is underway in how farmers are balancing replacement heifers with breeding more beef-on-dairy animals. Abbi Groves with CoBank tells Brownfield nearly 800,000 fewer heifers are expected to enter the milking herd through next year before the herd rebuilds. “By 285,000 head more heifers year over year, and then for […] The post Beef-on-dairy breeding continues to limit dairy replacement heifer supply appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist says excessive rainfall, humidity and hail damage are setting state for another year for heavy disease pressure in the U.S. corn crop. Teal Mills covers eastern Kansas with Hogemeyer Hybrids tells Brownfield proactive scouting could be a game changer. “Are we having a lot of rotten growth points or not? Checking your corn […] The post Kansas agronomist warns of rising corn disease pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the Trump administration’s announcement not to extend the USMCA didn’t come as a surprise. But, Joe Schuele, senior vice president of communications, says there’s an opportunity to expand market access in Canada but any disruption with Mexico is problematic. “We’re moving a lot of product there now as center […] The post USMEF: Protecting Mexico market a priority during USMCA review appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The domestic soybean crush continues to hang around some lofty levels. The USDA says 213 million bushels of beans were used for meal and oil production in May, down 5 million on the month, but up 9 million on the year, with producers trying to respond to demand while maintaining margins. That faster-than-last-year production has […] The post May soybean crush, corn for ethanol use both up on year appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A beef cattle specialist at Ohio State University Extension says high temperatures this summer could create challenges for cattle producers. Garth Ruff says heavier cattle are more vulnerable to heat stress. “This could be our heavy feedlot cattle or cattle that have high energy diets,” he says. “For our younger calves, I think the concern […] The post Heat stress could impact cattle gains as summer temperatures rise appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story