September 4, 2026

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower, feeders were mixed waiting on direct business ahead of the long holiday weekend.  October live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $212.95 and December live cattle closed $1.40 lower at $214.72.  October feeder cattle closed $.95 lower at $320.15 and November feeder cattle closed $.57 lower at […] The post Live cattle, hog futures finish the week lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm succession specialist says setting aside regular time for transfer planning can make decisions about an operation’s future more manageable. Joy Kirkpatrick is with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. “We have a lot of baby boomers who are at a retirement age or as we say in agriculture, shifting gears to their […] The post Cultivating Your Farm’s Future series provides regular planning for multiple generations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Many farmers are putting together crop nutrition programs for 2026. Andrew Tucker with Loveland Products says macronutrients will be an important part of fall and spring applications. “Looking at phosphorous, potassium, nitrogen applications, but really encouraging guys to look at the rest of the program. What are we doing about sulfur? How is calcium a […] The post Loveland Products sales manager encourages broader 2026 fertilizer approach appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were lower on profit taking and technical selling. There was no change in weather, with parts of the region expected to stay hot and dry into the coming week. Some areas could see rain and there’s a chance for temperatures to moderate, but that rain is expected to light overall and temperatures will likely […] The post Soybeans, corn, wheat take profits ahead of Labor Day appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

President Trump has signed a pair of executive orders that address market access and competition for America’s farmers and ranchers.   During a signing ceremony on Friday, the President said the goal is to improve the financial viability of producers. “The livestock industry has been ripped off by a meat-packing monopoly, which we are probably […] The post Trump moves to expand beef processing options, competition appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $5.36 and 3/4, down 4 centsNov. soybeans $13.09 and 3/4, down 6 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal $348.20, down 40 centsOct. soybean oil 68.89, down 74 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.34, down 20 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle $212.95, down $1.35Oct. feeder cattle $320.15, down 95 centsOct. lean hogs $82.30, down $1.15Oct. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 4, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

John Deere See & Spray product marketing manager Zach Becker says See & Spray Gen 2 has been released for model year 2027 machines and features a new hardware set that provides a higher resolution camera as well as front-mounted cameras. “And then starts to incorporate the success from See & Spray Select, Premium, and […] The post John Deere See & Spray Gen 2 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist with American Farm Bureau says record production costs in USDA’s September Farm Income Report reflect how much net farm income is eroding. Faith Parum tells Brownfield, “We continue to see a downturn in the farm economy and production expenses continue to increase.” The USDA is projecting 2026 net farm income at $158.4 […] The post Higher fuel and fertilizer costs pressure 2026 farm income appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist with the University of Illinois says the recent rally in the commodity markets could impact crop insurance payouts this year. During a recent FarmDoc webinar, Gary Schnitkey says if prices remain at current levels or higher through October, insurance payments will decline. “We’ll have a projected price above $4.62, and we’ll need […] The post Market rally likely to reduce some producer payments appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story