September 11, 2026

Soybeans were sharply lower on profit taking and technical selling, pulling contracts to a lower weekly finish. The USDA raised production and yield from the August update but did lower ending stocks on export demand expectations. On the supply side, the higher yield and production numbers were a bit of a surprise, while for demand, […] The post Soybeans fall after higher yield estimate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $5.30 and 1/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans $12.96 and 1/2, down 35 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $346.80, down $3.80Oct. soybean oil 69.19, down 222 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.25 and 1/4, down 16 centsOct. live cattle $219.67, up $1.85Oct. feeder cattle $332.50, up $4.95Oct. lean hogs $81.52, down $1.62Oct. Class III […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 11, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A farm business management coach says the uptick in diesel prices will be noticeable on the farm as harvest continues. Bret Oelke with Innovus Agra tells Brownfield a relatively small percentage of the farms he works with locked in fall fuel prices before the recent increase. “They have product on hand, don’t get me wrong, […] The post Higher diesel prices add to harvest costs for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A new soybean disease threat is emerging in Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist Dean Malvick says red crown rot has been confirmed in southwestern Minnesota. “We found it (there) last year. It’s been found in Wisconsin (and) we suspect it might have spread further than those locations. It may well be in other […] The post Minnesota soybean growers urged to watch for red crown rot appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The 2026 U.S. sorghum crop will be considerably smaller than 2025. The USDA now has production at 283.98 million bushels, a decline of 12.46 million on the month and more than 152.845 million bushels below a year ago because of drought impacts on yield and acreage numbers. The 2026 yield is pegged at 54.4 bushels […] The post USDA slashes sorghum expectations appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The demonstration farm manager with the Illinois Soybean Association says now is the time for producers to finalize their cover crop plans. Jim Isermann says timing cover crop seeding ahead of a forecasted rain can be crucial for stand establishment. “Farmers who are wanting to get those species on that need to be seeded early, […] The post Many farmers preparing to put cover crop plans into action appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The Trump administration is meeting with farmers to hear how fertilizer pricing challenges are impacting their operations. During a fertilizer hearing in Iowa on Friday, central Iowa farmer Mark Muench said the cost of fertilizer is causing many producers to reach a breaking point. “It’s cost my family hundreds of thousands in extra expenses some […] The post Farmers share fertilizer concerns with USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden at Iowa hearing appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Great Lakes partners from industry and Extension are bringing new agricultural technology to specialty crop growers. Michigan State University Extension specialist Mike Reinke tells Brownfield farmers in the region haven’t had a place to interact with cutting-edge, commercially available technology as more robotics and autonomous equipment enters the marketplace. “Some of these tools were designed […] The post Great Lakes Tek Flex demonstrates practicality of new ag tech appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The chief marketing economist with StoneX Group says corn was the standout in USDA’s September supply and demand report. Arlan Suderman tells Brownfield the U.S. corn crop is shrinking and there’s been strong demand. “Certainly on the export side and the ethanol side, but USDA, while they cut the size of the corn crop by […] The post Shrinking corn crop tightens U.S. supplies as demand remains strong appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story