September 15, 2026

Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA made minor adjustments to its corn production outlook. CONAB now has the combined 2025/26 corn crop at 144.01 million tons, up 0.7% from August and 2% above 2025. That includes a second crop of 112.131 million tons, 1% higher than last month, but 1% lower than last year, as harvest […] The post CONAB raises Brazil corn crop guess modestly appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The co-founder of AgMarket.net says the USDA’s updated corn and soybean supply and demand numbers should provide support for commodity prices. Matt Bennett says the pre-harvest rally already priced in a sub-10% stocks to use ratio for corn, but there’s still reason for long-term optimism. “The corn market should stay somewhat supported even though it’s […] The post USDA’s corn & soybean demand numbers boosting market optimism appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

CHS plans to begin construction on a new soy processing plant in south-central Wisconsin soon. CHS senior vice president of product lines Brian Schouvieller says the facility in Evansville will have the capacity to process 80 million bushels of soybeans annually. “It’s going to create new market opportunities and meet demand for soybean meal and […] The post CHS to build soy processing facility in southern Wisconsin appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Selecting the right seed variety to maximize return on investment in 2027. Agronomist Trey Stephens with Beck’s Hybrids says seed selection is one of the most important decisions especially when margins are tight. “Depending on the hybrids that fit your management style is where you’ll get extra yield. And, don’t forget about the things that […] The post Seed selection could help protect margins appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An east central Illinois agronomist says high disease pressure is leading to stalk quality concerns heading into harvest. Kris Ehler, who’s based in Champaign County, tells Brownfield, “It’s going to be easier for me to tell you what I’ve not found for diseases in cornfields right now than it is what’s actually there, because it […] The post Disease pressure and weather leading to stalk quality concerns appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

In this Managing for Profit, American Farm Bureau ag economist Faith Parum discusses adjustments in USDA’s September Farm Income Report and the largest factors impacting the cost to operate. The post Record production costs limit profit potential for farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The latest ag technology will be front and center at this year’s Husker Harvest Days. Matt Jungmann, senior director of events with Farm Progress, says producers will get the latest look at what’s hitting the market. “Whether times are good or times are bad, the technology continues to advance, things continue to grow and evolve. […] The post Husker Harvest Days puts new ag technology in the field appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story