August 13, 2026

China continues to show up big for U.S. soybeans. The USDA says China bought more than 80% of the new crop U.S. soybean export sales total during the week ending August 6th, reflecting the recent improvement in demand thanks to favorable pricing. New crop corn sales were down on the week, but still solid, with […] The post China makes up most of week’s soybean export sales appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A crop health expert says he’s closely watching how an increase in insect pressure could impact soybean production this year. Jarrod Nicholson with Mid Kansas Cooperative says he’s seen damage in the southern parts of the state. “There are a lot of armyworm moths starting to fly around. There’s been webworms here for two to […] The post Armyworms, webworms threaten Kansas soybean yield appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A dairy market analyst says there are a couple of factors impacting short-term cheese prices.  Sarah Jungman with AgMarket.net says the summer heat has tightened milk production while protein demand has remained strong. “While these processors are trying to secure that product to make cheese, it creates a small bottleneck,” she says. “When you have […] The post Summer heat gives cheese markets a short-term boost as milk supplies tighten appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Bayer Crop Science has signed a new licensing agreement with RAGT to commercialize hybrid wheat in the U.S. Dr. Francis Beecher says the partnership will help the company strengthen its existing wheat portfolio by adding new genetics. “The goal is to help us build product strength by bringing in diverse germplasm from Europe,” he says. […] The post Bayer advances hybrid wheat plans with RAGT licensing agreement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA made modest month-to-month changes to its corn and soybean production estimates. CONAB now has total corn production for Brazil at 142.995 million tons, 0.9% above July and 1.3% more than 2025 on an upward revision for second crop yield as that harvest moves forward. The second crop is currently expected […] The post CONAB raises Brazil corn outlook, cuts soybeans slightly appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president of the Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation at the Wisconsin State Fair says this year’s auction was a resounding success. Jenny Gehl tells Brownfield the event generated just over $405,000 to support Wisconsin junior livestock exhibitors. “We’re proud to say we gave away $57,000 in scholarships, $22,500 in Youth Impact Grants, and […] The post Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction celebrates champions, raises $405,036 for Wisconsin youth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Profit margins have been tight over the last few years, and producers are trying to do everything they can to maximize their return on investments. On this episode of Managing for Profit, market analyst Matt Bennett with AgMarket.Net says there are some mistakes that farmers could make in the current environment. The post Managing risk in volatile markets appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story