August 4, 2026

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher waiting on direct business to develop.  Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. October live cattle closed $1.17 higher at $227.90 and September feeder cattle closed $3.60 higher at $346.15.  Direct cash cattle trade activity was relatively quiet again Tuesday.  The […] The post Cattle futures higher ahead of direct trade appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A U.S. Senator from Missouri has concerns the USDA’s Farm Service Agency could reduce services at some county offices in Missouri in October. In a letter to Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, Josh Hawley says he’s worried the pending reduction of services at the Ralls County FSA Office comes at a time when farmers are receiving […] The post Hawley raises concerns over possible Missouri FSA office changes appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows farmer sentiment has rebounded for the first time in three months. Ag economist Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, says producers are more optimistic about the current economic outlook.  “There was an increase in corn prices of about 25 cents,” he says. “There was […] The post Farmer sentiment rebounds in the latest Ag Economy Barometer survey appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Near-term development weather looks favorable, including rain in some key growing areas, and crude oil was down sharply. The USDA’s national good to excellent rating did hold over the past week but is below a year ago. China bought 132,000 tons of new crop U.S. beans ahead […] The post Soybeans, corn see more pressure from weather, crude oil appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of American Farm Bureau isn’t mincing words when it comes to the current struggles in agriculture.  Zippy Duvall says farmers continue to face low commodity prices and high input costs. “The farm economy is terrible. And along with all the things we’re doing to try to get a farm bill done, we’re also […] The post AFBF’s Duvall: farm economy ‘terrible’ as farmers face mounting financial pressure appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomist with BASF says it’s been a challenging growing season for many producers in the Western Corn Belt. Jeff Mueller says he’s calling it a rollercoaster year. “We’ve been dry all year and we’ve been really fighting a lot of stuff. Wildfires and things have been going on. Planting, we got stuff in the […] The post Agronomist: Weather extremes have tested crops this season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A pair of leaders with the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council say the organization’s checkoff funded work to expand markets is paying off. Mark Wilson, immediate past chair and Illinois farmer, says the proof is in the export numbers. “We had record corn exports last year. We’re on pace to beat that by 20% this […] The post Market diversification key to record U.S exports appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A leader with the non-profit Farm Rescue says more volunteers are needed as the organization continues to expand its efforts to aid farm and ranch families that are facing a crisis. Tim Sullivan tells Brownfield, “We have a network of 700 strong plus. It’s a variety. There’s a lot of CDL drivers in there because […] The post Volunteers critical to Farm Rescue’s mission appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story