July 9, 2026

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed several agriculture bills into law from the 2026 legislative session, including the extension of several ag tax credits. Jason Bean, a state senator from the Missouri Bootheel and the chairman of Missouri’s Senate Ag Committee, tells Brownfield “Those (tax credits) are such great programs, especially when utilized through the […] The post Missouri ag tax credits extended, new laws ease regulations for farmers and cotton gins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Great Lakes Malting Company says it’s been working for a decade to shorten the supply chain between farmers and craft beverage producers. Owner Jeff Malkiewicz tells Brownfield the Traverse City company contracts with farmers who can clean and store smaller amounts of grains like wheat, rye, oats, and barley. “We steep the grain in […] The post Malting industry connects farmers to growing craft beverage supply chain appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Michigan Farm Bureau says a tighter state budget next year reflects the impact of funding cuts at the federal level. State Legislative Counsel Rebecca Park tells Brownfield lawmakers used past spending levels as a guide. “They went back to how much is this program actually spending for the last three to five years, and they did sort of a […] The post Michigan Farm Bureau says smaller state budget left animal ag behind appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. The USDA confirmed more new crop demand from China, along with unknown destinations. China bought 136,000 tons and unknown purchased 120,000 tons, bringing the two-day total to 728,000 tons, with 592,000 tons of that for 2026/27 delivery. The weekly numbers showed old crop sales up on […] The post Soybeans, corn take profits, continuing to watch weather appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn $4.31 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/2 centsAug. soybeans $11.77 and 3/4, down 15 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal $317.40, up $5.10Aug. soybean oil 69.92, down 93 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.19 and 3/4, up 12 centsAug. live cattle $235.25, down $2.37Aug. feeder cattle $356.15, down $5.90Aug. lean hogs $98.15, down $1.50Aug. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 9, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

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An extension agronomist says crop development is ramping up in central Iowa. Meaghan Anderson is with Iowa State University and says, “We’re just starting to get into tasseling and reproductive stages here for corn. We’re probably at R2 or full flower in a lot of soybean fields.” She tells Brownfield some growers are starting to […] The post Iowa State agronomist says corn and soybean growth is picking up across central Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist says crop conditions have been favorable in west-central Iowa. Hoegemeyer’s Eric Solberg tells Brownfield, “The crop looks phenomenal. We’ve been a little drier in June and July, but we’ve had some timely rains.” He says disease pressure has been minimal. “The last two years southern rust was a major yield-limiting disease we had. […] The post Timely rains boost crop outlook in west-central Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story