July 31, 2026

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is searching for new groundwater sources in northeast Missouri to improve drought resilience. Scott Kaden with the Missouri Geological Survey-Water Resources Center is the project manager and technical lead for the effort. “The goal is to identify where it is that these aquifers have contained enough sand and gravel […] The post Missouri DNR maps northeast Missouri groundwater sources to boost drought resilience appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were up Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.01 to $0.6925. Two sales were reported ranging from $0.6925 to $0.6950.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.04 to $1.5725. Fifteen sales were reported ranging from $1.53 to $1.5725.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5475. No sales were reported.  Butter was up $0.0350 to $1.5150. Five sales were reported ranging from $1.5050 to $1.5150.  Nonfat dry milk was up $0.06 to $1.56. Seventeen sales were reported ranging from $1.52 to $1.56.  The post Cheese blocks slip Friday despite strength in butter and dry whey appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist is concerned as southern rust continues moving north. Grant Harms with Corteva Agriscience says the corn disease is blown in from the south and has been detected in Iowa. “So knowing that we have southern rust history in these regions of the bread basket doesn’t mean that we’re going to have it, but […] The post Corn growers advised to stay ahead of southern rust spread appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says corn aphids are once again causing issues for some Midwestern farmers. Robby Meeker, who covers the eastern half of Illinois and all of Indiana, says the insects are blown into the region on stormfronts each season. “It seems to be isolated mainly to the I-72 corridor and south, […] The post Corn aphids return appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions says strong El Nino weather patterns typically cause problems for farmers in South America. Eric Snodgrass says the warming of the waters in the central Pacific alters the jet stream and influences the main growing regions of Brazil.   “Once they get into their spring, which starts […] The post El Nino usually a hinderance to South American production appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The new CEO of the United Soybean Board says the organization is focused on creating new market opportunities for U.S. soy in 2027. Courtney Knupp says growing domestic demand is just one way to boost farmer profitability. “There’s a lot of versatility in this product,” she says. “That includes soy foam, biobased, and high-oleic for cooking […] The post United Soybean Board focused on growth, research, and innovation in 2027 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says the pork industry has reasons for optimism, but challenges remain. Matt Erickson with Terrain there are a few factors helping support prices. “Exports still remain above what we saw in 2025. That’s positive. I look at some of the other things like disease-related issues like PRRS. That’s supportive from the market, […] The post Exports, demand help support pork prices amid profitability concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, beneficial rain from the Mississippi Valley westward is helping to stabilize crop conditions that had deteriorated during the recent hot, dry spell. In the western Corn Belt, soybeans rated in good to excellent condition on July 26 ranged from 46% in North Dakota to 61% in Nebraska, compared to the national […] The post Seasonal warmth to extreme heat covers much of the Plains; showers & storms overspread parts of the Corn Belt appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story