September 9, 2026

An Indiana-based ag realtor says strong demand for farm land has helped stabilize values across the state. Johnny Klemme is the co-owner of Geswein Farm and Land.  “In your more rural locations, it’s being driven by soil quality, drainage, and access to markets,” he says. “When you get the right people in the room with […] The post Indiana farmland values hold steady as buyer demand remains strong appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says the USDA’s September supply and demand report is typically volatile for commodity markets. Brian Basting tells Brownfield, “Over the last 10 years or so, not every year, but frequently, we’ve seen as much as 10 to 15 cent move in the corn market, both to the upside and […] The post September WASDE frequently accompanied by market moves appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $5.27 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 centsNov. soybeans $13.09 and 1/2, down 6 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $345.10, up $1.80Oct. soybean oil 70.08, down 14 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.28 and 3/4, down 18 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle $215.85, down $1.17Oct. feeder cattle $325.82, up 37 centsOct. lean hogs $83.07, down […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 9, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Broiler hatchery numbers were mixed. The USDA says 248.953 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, falling 1.672 million on the week partially due to high heat in some areas impacting productivity, but still up 1% on the year thanks to a larger number of laying hens. 193.442 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meet […] The post Broiler sets, placements both down on week appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

John Finneseth with Atticus LLC says farmers attending the Farm Progress Show in central Iowa last week were concerned about high input costs. “The markets have been in our favor the past couple weeks, but haven’t been probably the last 18 months. So a lot of guys are just kind of really interested in what […] The post Atticus: strong lineup of post-patent products to manage rising input costs appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Two Midwest farmers tell Brownfield they’ve already locked in fertilizer for next year’s crops. “It hurts,” says Bob Metz, who farms with his sons in northeast South Dakota. He says writing the check was tough, but fertilizer isn’t dramatically more expensive than last year. “Just because it was up so much from last year. It’s […] The post Farmers start to lock in fertilizer for 2027 crop appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says more farmers are using artificial intelligence to support business decisions. Michael Langemeier with Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture says more than 30 percent of respondents in the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer named strategic planning as the biggest benefit.  “They typically don’t rate those skills as something they’re really good at,” […] The post Ag Economy Barometer: Farmers are seeing AI as a tool for strategic planning appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

We’ve come a long way baby. . . The 2026 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa, sure struck a chord when it comes to just how much agriculture has changed. Everywhere I looked, there was technology: artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, drones, precision agriculture, and machines capable of seeing, analyzing and responding to what is happening […] The post Artificial Intelligence: The Next Tool in the Farm Toolbox appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story