July 2, 2026

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on cash and wholesale pressure. August live cattle closed $2.60 lower at $239.22 and October live cattle closed $2.45 lower at $234.30.  August feeder cattle closed $3.52 lower at $360.62 and September feeder cattle closed $3.70 lower at $358.47.  There was another light round […] The post Cattle futures finish holiday-shortened week lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn $4.23, up 1/4 centAug. soybeans $11.36 and 1/4, up 3 centsAug. soybean meal $305.50, up 20 centsAug. soybean oil 66.77, up 8 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $5.99 and 3/4, down 1/4 centAug. live cattle $239.22, down $2.60Aug. feeder cattle $360.62, down $3.52Aug. lean hogs $98.75, up $1.70Aug. Class III milk closed at $16.07, down […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 2, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The vice president of Minnesota Farm Bureau is concerned the farm bill could get held up in the Senate. Carolyn Olson says the Federation is pleased Senate Ag Committee chair John Boozman released a draft text. “And (I’m) a little concerned about how the conversations will go. Farmers would really like to have a farm […] The post Farm bill delay would prolong uncertainty for farmers, Olson says appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A significant increase in lamb prices is helping young farmers expand into the industry. Sam and Chase Bos work as agriscience teachers in West Michigan while supporting the family’s commercial ewe operation. “The lamb market right now, tremendous prices at the moment, and it’s really exciting,” Sam shares. “It feels like we can make money […] The post Michigan young farmers say high lamb prices are creating new growth opportunities appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The program director with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy says the latest iteration of the farm bill being discussed by Congress raises concerns around conservation funding. During a recent IATP webinar, Michael Happ says the legislation slashes funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP, and the Conservation Stewardship Program, or CSP. […] The post Proposed conservation cuts would further limit already underfunded programs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were mixed, closing out the week mixed as well. High temperatures along with heavy rains in some areas are expected to impact crop conditions. July and August are usually the key months for determining soybean yields in the Northern Hemisphere. The USDA’s weekly crop progress and condition numbers are out Monday afternoon. Old crop […] The post Mixed finish to a short week for corn, soybeans, and wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Purdue University Extension’s corn agronomist says recent high humidity and saturated soils have created optimal conditions for disease development. Dan Quinn says tar spot has already been detected in Indiana, and he expects more cases to pop up as the season continues. “It’s just kind of been found in small, localized areas,” he says. “When you have periods […] The post Tar spot concerns grow as humid conditions persist across Indiana appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A dairy nutritionist with Zinpro Corporation says extreme summer heat could create long-term impacts for herd health. Jeff Tikofsky says health challenges can continue after temperatures return to normal.  “Cows in their last trimester of pregnancy during heat stress can affect three generations of cattle,” he says. “Reproductive efficiency and hoof health consequences are generally not […] The post Heat stress poses long-term health risks for dairy cattle appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri has tightened its import requirements for animals coming from states where New World screwworm is present.  State veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg tells Brownfield and the changes reflect the growing number of infested areas. “Anything coming from those particular states from outside the infested zones, we have just tightened up that to be sure that […] The post Missouri tightens animal import rules to prevent New World screwworm spread appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The policy director at the Missouri Soybean Association says a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling reinforces federal pesticide law over state labeling requirements, restoring regulatory certainty for farmers. “The concern was due to the litigation and costs, had the Supreme Court not clarified things, we were actually on the precipice of losing access to critical […] The post MO ag groups: SCOTUS pesticide ruling restores regulatory certainty appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story