September 15, 2026

The impact of data continues to be a topic of discussion among farmers.  Southeast Kansas farmer Ben Bellar says he has mixed feelings but is worried that the heat produced could impact crop health. “The heat could help it on the right years, but it could also really damage it in the wrong years. However, […] The post Farmers raise questions about data centers and rural resources appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. There was also spillover support from the renewed strength in crude oil on supply concerns. The USDA’s good to excellent rating held and harvest is starting to get underway, nationally. Yield results will be watched closely due to the tight stocks-to-usage ratio. Ahead of the open, CONAB […] The post Renewed fund buying suppports soybeans, corn, wheat appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag coalition of farm and restaurant groups is calling on Congress to pass immigration reform to address workforce shortages. American Business Immigration Coalition CEO Rebecca Shi says Congress currently has a menu of bipartisan legislative solutions that would provide work permits to long-term immigrants and keep food affordable. “When we pull highly productive long-term […] The post Seat the Table Coalition presses for real immigration reform solutions   appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The University of Nebraska president says the institution’s new digital ag hub could be a game changer for the industry. Dr. Jeffry Gold says agriculture continues to evolve, and the endeavor could help producers stay head of the game. “Whether it’s due to satellite imagery, drones, robotics, fertigation systems ect, the use of digital technology […] The post UNL brings new digital hub to provide producers additional resources appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower on profit-taking, ahead of the week’s direct business and Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. October live cattle closed $1.55 lower at $220.70 and December live cattle closed $1.80 lower at $223.35.  October feeder cattle closed $4.00 lower at $333.85 and November feeder cattle close […] The post Cattle, hog futures move lower appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says 2027 is expected to be another record cost year for farmers. Ben Brown with University of Missouri Extension says input cost increases will be seen across all crops. “For fuel, fertilizer and interest rates all are expected higher in 2027 relative to where we were in 2026,” he says. “While we […] The post Higher 2027 costs put focus on early farm input purchases appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $5.35 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans $13.18 and 3/4, up 14 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal $360.10, up $9.90Oct. soybean oil 69.88, up 23 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.28 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle $220.70, down $1.55Oct. feeder cattle $333.85, down $4.00Oct. lean hogs $79.07, down 52 […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 15, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An agronomy specialist with Golden Harvest says crop conditions are a mixed bag across the Corn Belt. “Places look really good and then across the road not so much.” Stefan Swenson tells Brownfield challenging weather conditions have created some uncertainty for this year’s crop. “The northern Midwest, a lot of drought conditions that are leading […] The post Crop variability is the name of the game appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story