September 1, 2026

An ag economist says he’s not ruling out the possibility of $6 corn as harvest gets underway. Ben Brown with University of Missouri Extension tells Brownfield the corn market has been relatively strong the last few weeks. “We’d probably need to see a little more bullish support to get to $6, but it’s certainly possible,” […] The post Ag economist: $6 corn isn’t out of reach as harvest begins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Cash dairy prices were mostly down Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was up $0.0025 to $0.74. Fives sales were reported ranging from $0.73 to $0.74..  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.0075 to $1.4750. No sales were reported.  Cheese barrels were down $0.0325 to $1.5325. No sales were reported.  Butter was down $0.0575 to $1.3925. Twenty-seven sales were reported ranging from $1.39 to […] The post Butter leads dairy market losses Tuesday as nonfat dry milk climbs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An Iowa State University Extension agronomist says the state’s first case of red crown rot infection has been confirmed. Rebecca Vittetoe says the soybean disease was identified in a Des Moines County field in late August. “If we look towards the base of the plant, if it’s red crown rot, we’re gonna see more of […] The post Red crown rot confirmed in Iowa appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A Nebraska farmer says USDA’s push to modernize its data collection could make producer surveys faster and easier to complete. South-central Nebraska farmer Brandon Hunnicutt says he sometimes participates but would like to see them be more efficient. “Is it a text message that you send out to people for the reminder? What is that […] The post Farmer calls for more efficient USDA surveys appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The corn product manager at Peterson Farms Seed says the yield potential of the corn in South Dakota and Minnesota varies widely. “Especially in northeast South Dakota, we’ve had some decent rain and there’s some pretty good crop coming along. The further west you go, definitely moisture has been a limiting factor. That’s kind of […] The post Corn yield potential varies widely across the Northern Plains appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Corn harvest is underway in Kentucky and across the Delta, and two farmers tell Brownfield it’s a decent crop. In central Kentucky, farmer Caleb Ragland says the kernel size has been phenomenal, despite lower and inconsistent ear counts from an inconsistent growing season. “I’ve heard some of some record yields when you get in south […] The post Farmers report good corn as harvest advances in Kentucky, Arkansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

AGI is talking to farmers about harvest preparation and innovation at the 2026 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa. Brownfield’s Cyndi Young talks with Jason Jones and Kent Woods in the AGI Yard. Listen to the interview: The post AGI showcasing innovation at Farm Progress Show appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story