The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows drought conditions have improved overall in Iowa, but dry soils continue to persist in the western part of the state. State Climatologist Justin Glisan said drought conditions are still able to pop up quickly in Iowa due to lingering effects from the multi-year drought that lasted from 2020 to […] View Full Story
Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying, cementing a higher weekly finish. Crop weather continues to generally look favorable, but there are some areas of concern and August is the key month for bean development. While the USDA lowered its yield guess this week, the production estimate was higher, following an upward revision to […] The post Wheat solidly higher, watching global grain movement appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on fund liquidation, waiting for the rest of the week’s direct business to develop. October live cattle closed $1.17 lower at $218.87 and December live cattle closed $1.07 lower at $218.37. September feeder cattle closed $2.65 lower at $334.55 and October feeder cattle closed […] The post Cattle, hog futures finish the week lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
U.S. grain shippers say two major rail companies have failed to meet minimum standards in their revised application to merge. Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads recently revised their proposals for the Surface Transportation Board. “Will this actually enhance competition?” he says is the question. “There […] The post Grain groups call for Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger to be rejected appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Sep. corn $4.59, up 11 centsSep. soybeans $11.77 and 3/4, up 11 and 3/4 centsSep. soybean meal $310.20, up $2.80Sep. soybean oil 69.44, up 65 pointsSep. Chicago wheat $6.74 and 3/4, up 22 centsOct. live cattle $218.87, down $1.17Sep. feeder cattle $334.55, down $2.65Oct. lean hogs $81.75, down 37 centsSep. Class III milk closed at […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 14, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Cash dairy prices were mixed Friday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was up $0.02 to $0.69. One sale was reported at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 to $1.60. No sales were reported. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.5625. No sales were reported. Butter was down $0.0275 to $1.46. Nine sales were reported ranging from $1.4525 to $1.47. Nonfat dry milk was up […] The post Nonfat dry milk, dry whey higher as CME dairy markets trade mixed appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a change today for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt that he says will make it easier to return small amounts of money. “Using secure information provided by the Department of Revenue, our office can verify ownership for certain qualifying properties. When we can confidently match the property to its rightful […] View Full Story
A retired firefighter says farm fires could have better outcomes if SoyFoam was used to fight them. Pat Butler says he’s made it his mission to get fire departments to stop using foams containing PFAS chemicals after surviving cancer following his 30-year career in the fire service. “We gotta quit using this stuff because it’s […] The post SoyFoam on display during AgroExpo appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
Iowa’s climatologist says crops are under stress in some areas of the state while others are flourishing. Justin Glisan is with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship… “There are parts that are extremely wet – eastern Iowa and parts of southern Iowa, he said. “Then we have drier parts of the state up […] The post Glisan: Parts of Iowa very wet, other parts very dry appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
New research could help farmers be more proactive at managing soybean diseases. Plant pathologist Dylan Mangel with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln says he’s developing modeling that could help indicate which years could have more disease pressure. “White mold, for example, if we could narrow that down to when is it going to happen, then it […] The post New technology tracks soybean diseases before symptoms appear appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
