July 20, 2026

A farmer in eastern South Dakota says last week’s heat dome didn’t have much impact on the corn at his farm, which is tasseling. Travis Renkly farms in Brookings County, and he says the rains ahead of Independence Day were enough to help the crops get through the hot week. However, more rain is needed. […] The post South Dakota farmer: corn survived heat, rain now critical for yields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Crop conditions are moving in the right direction for Nebraska farmers. USDA’s latest weekly crop update shows corn improved from 63 to 65 percent good to excellent, while soybeans went from 65 to 68 percent good to excellent. Corn development is close to normal with 60 percent silking and 6 percent at the dough stage. […] The post Corn, soybean ratings climb as Nebraska crops progress appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farmer in eastern Missouri says corn and soybeans are doing better than expected in mid-July, considering the soil compaction issues that happened during the wet spring. Jim Boerding, who farms in St. Charles County, tells Brownfield “time will tell. I’m sure we’ll see some declining crops due to the soil compaction. It’s hard to […] The post Eastern Missouri farmer says corn and soybeans better than expected appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean condition ratings improved during the week in Kansas. USDA’s latest weekly crop update says beans in good to excellent condition advanced from 69 to 72 percent.  Twenty-two percent of the crop is setting pods, compared to the five-year average of 14 percent. Corn condition ratings held steady at 64 percent good to excellent, with […] The post Kansas soybeans jump from 69% to 72% good to excellent appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm business management instructor says crops in south-central Minnesota have bounced back from some early season struggles. Kristina McVicker with South Central College in Mankato tells Brownfield soil crusting was an issue after heavy rains in late April. “But there wasn’t a whole lot widespread with that. There was also some no-till soybean fields […] The post Early weather issues give way to promising Minnesota crop outlook appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA says crop conditions improved in Iowa over the last week. Monday’s Crop Progress report says 80% of Iowa corn is in good to excellent condition with soybeans rated at 79%. Both were up from the previous week. State Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells Brownfield the improvement comes despite the current heat dome stretching […] The post Iowa corn, soybeans improve in latest USDA Crop Progress report appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Wisconsin farmer says 13 inches since the start of June has been plentiful for crops this season. Darin Von Ruden tells Brownfield, “Some of the early planted corn is already putting on some pretty good size ears here in the western part of the state.” He says forage crops have also benefited. “I’d […] The post Wisconsin Farmers Union president: corn filling out, third-cutting looks strong appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were sharply higher on fund and technical buying. Parts of the region will see near-term rainfall, but it could miss some areas, and long-term forecasts are mostly hot and dry. These conditions at these stages of development could trim production potential. Weather is also having an impact on oilseeds in Europe, and Black Sea […] The post Soybeans see big gains on exports, weather concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Michigan blueberry grower says harvest this past month has been tempered by winter injury and several spring frosts. Tom Bodke tells Brownfield, “Our pickouts are not as much as we were expecting.” “We’re in mid-season right now,” he says. “The quality has been good. The pricing has been decent.” He says ongoing harvest […] The post Michigan crops ahead of average, blueberry harvest ongoing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Sep. corn $4.49 and 1/2, up 4 and 3/4 centsAug. soybeans $12.26, up 21 and 1/2 centsAug. soybean meal $323.50, up $3.30Aug. soybean oil 74.68, down 13 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.74, down 8 and 3/4 centsAug. live cattle $226.52, up $2.10Aug. feeder cattle $352.00, up $6.05Aug. lean hogs $101.27, down 37 centsAug. Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 20, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story