September 14, 2026

Early digging for the Michigan Sugar Company is underway. Sanilac County farmer Dennis Gardner tells Brownfield he delivered his first field of sugarbeets last week. “We got some phenomenal beets that are probably 30 tons plus right now,” he shares. “Some of the early beets went 20, and some were a little under that. It […] The post Harvest activities picking up in Michigan’s Thumb appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $5.33 and 1/4, up 3 centsNov. soybeans $13.04 and 1/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal $350.20, up $3.40Oct. soybean oil 69.65, up 46 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.22, down 3 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle $222.25, up $2.57Oct. feeder cattle $337.85, up $5.35Oct. lean hogs $79.60, down $1.92Oct. Class III milk closed […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 14, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Southwest Kansas farmer Gary Millershaski says extreme heat and ongoing drought has decimated corn yields. “The dryland corn is going to become cattle pasture. It wasn’t even good enough for silage.” He tells Brownfield he estimates production could be down 40 percent in his state. “We’re only going to have about 5 to 10 percent […] The post Concerns over Kansas corn production grows appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southwest Nebraska farmer says crop conditions vary widely across the region. Tracy Zink says it was extremely dry and hot until timely regains begin in early August. “What turned out to be the saving grace was that we’ve had the humidity because that dew that we don’t really get was the majority of our […] The post Optimsim brewing for harvest potential in Nebraska appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Missouri farmers say the corn crop is decent as harvest continues, and progress varies across the state. In northwest Missouri, Ryan Meyerkorth tells Brownfield it’s been a slow start due to the late season dry down, but the corn is coming out above expectations.    “We had a wet spring, so we were kind of […] The post Missouri farmers report decent corn yields as harvest advances appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A north central Ohio farmer says she doesn’t expect to start harvest until the end of the month. Patty Mann tells Brownfield, “Our beans are still pretty green for the most part, but we’re starting to see a little yellow on our earliest planted varieties. The green fields are still putting on new growth, we’re seeing […] The post Harvest weather could determine final outcome for 2026 Ohio crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A west central Indiana farmer says excess rainfall in August is having an impact on harvest timing. Kevin Cox says he was able to get an early look at soybean yields last week, but, “If the beans hadn’t already started turning, because of all of the rains in August, they just kept on growing. Now, it […] The post Wet August continues to impact crop conditions this fall appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Ted McKinney with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture says the continued tensions between the U.S. and Canada are concerning. “Former Ag Secretary Sonny Purdue used to say this is the best neighborhood on Earth: Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. Let’s get back to being the best neighborhood on Earth.” McKinney, a former […] The post McKinney: U.S., Canada need to resolve trade tensions appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The USDA’s Deputy Secretary says reopening the US border to cattle imports from Mexico has been successful. Stephen Vaden tells Brownfield, “We had a hiccup there with a gate. Thanks to our APHIS team and the cooperation of our Mexican partners, we have been able to install a working gate there in Douglas, Arizona, so […] The post USDA sees success in phased reopening of cattle imports from Mexico appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Turkey hatchery numbers are pointing towards increased supplies. The USDA says 21.92 million poults were hatched during August, rising 8% on the year, with 21.213 million of those poults placed into meat production, up 7%. The year-to-date placement pace is 1% ahead of last year. Those birds will start heading to market in mid-winter. There […] The post Turkey placements faster than a year ago appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story