September 1, 2026

A regional agronomy manager with Beck’s Hybrids says soybean farmers should be scouting for red crown rot. Scott Dickey says there’s been an increase in cases this season across the Midwest. “It’s been confirmed in Illinois, Indiana and they found it in Iowa last week,” he says. “We’ve added a county or two in Missouri […] The post Red crown rot expands in Missouri soybean fields appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Propane provided by the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) is powering the air conditioning in the media tent and the hospitality tent at the 2026 Farm Progress Show. Michael Newland, Director of Agriculture Business Development for the Propane Education and Research Council sat down with Brownfield to talk about the increasing applications of propane […] The post Propane powers more than grain dryers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down on profit-taking ahead of direct trade, feeders had additional pressure on the gains in corn. October live cattle closed $.60 lower at $212.07 and December live cattle closed $1.20 lower at $213.37.  October feeder cattle closed $1.62 lower at $315.40 and November feeder cattle […] The post Cattle futures finish the day lower on profit-taking appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new program is supporting mental wellness in youth across rural communities. Adriel Rigsby with Rural Minds tells Brownfield, “Rural youth ages 15 to 19 are dying by suicide at a rate 74 percent higher than urban peers.” Rural Minds partnered with Northwestern University’s Lab for Scalable Mental Health to create the Rural Youth Mental […] The post New resources support rural mental health access for youth appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were sharply higher on fund and technical buying. The USDA’s national crop rating is at a multi-year low, with hot, dry weather in the near-term forecast, potentially trimming yield. The USDA will issue updated supply, demand, and production numbers September 11th. China bought another 136,000 tons of U.S. beans ahead of the open, taking […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat start month with more gains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $5.46, up 8 and 1/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.17 and 3/4, up 29 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $345.70, up $7.10Oct. soybean oil 72.45, up 162 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.82 and 1/2, up 8 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle $212.07, down 60 centsOct. feeder cattle $315.40, down $1.62Oct. lean hogs $83.65, down 2 centsOct. […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 1, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two dry bean farmers in Minnesota say harvest is getting close, and the crops look promising. Cordell Huebsch raises dark red kidney beans in Ottertail County, located in west-central Minnesota. “I’ve noticed a couple of neighbors have started thrashing already,” he says. “We’re starting to see buckskin pods, and we’re probably going to start killing […] The post Some Minnesota dry bean farmers expect above-average crop as harvest nears appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybean crush demand continues to be strong and ethanol production is consuming a lot of corn. The USDA says 222 million bushels of beans were crushed during July, above pre-report estimates and up 4 million on the month and 17 million on the year. That’s due to bullish margins as producers try to meet expected […] The post July good month for soybean crush, corn for ethanol use appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The president and CEO of Superior Ag says its new Ohio River terminal could help increase access to dry fertilizer for farmers across the state. Richard Lloyd says the recently completed $20 million project will help meet demand during peak seasons.  “It’s 32,000 tons of dry fertilizer storage,” he says. “We have a large urea […] The post Superior Ag opens new $20 million dry fertilizer facility to expand farmer access in Indiana and Kentucky appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Michigan farmer says more producers are interested in using strip-till to reduce management costs. Luke Gentz tells Brownfield, “We’re slowly moving more and more towards strip tillage for anything that’s in 30-inch rows because it’s saving us not only some time in passes, but it’s saving a lot of fuel per acre, and diesel […] The post Strip-till gains adoption among Michigan farmers looking to cut costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story