September 21, 2026

Soybeans were sharply higher on fund and technical buying. There’s ongoing optimism ahead of Thursday’s trade meeting with China. Weekend talks apparently went well and there’s more talk that tariffs could be on the table in this round of face-to-face negotiations. Forecasts for this week have harvest delaying rain in some areas against drier conditions […] The post Soybeans see solid gains ahead of more China talks appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A southeastern Wisconsin farmer says his fields have been inundated by weekend rains. Casey Kelleher, who grows corn and soybeans in Jefferson County, tells Brownfield, “We had anywhere from 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches of rain.”  He says, “We could have used this all in July when we had nothing for four good weeks.” […] The post Weekend storms bring too much rain to Wisconsin farmer appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Ohio farmer says he doesn’t expect to start harvest until the beginning of next month. “It’s going to be a later fall than I anticipated.” Justin Gravatt says cooler temperatures and recent rainfall has made it difficult to get in the field. “I thought by now we’d be cutting some beans and be […] The post Cooler weather, recent rainfall slows harvest progress in Ohio appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Indiana farmer says consistent rainfall throughout the growing season is starting to impact crop yields. Chris Cherry tells Brownfield, “There’s just a lot of disease in the corn. The stalks have big ears and the shanks are probably not as strong as they should be. The stalk quality is not great.” According to […] The post Too much of a good thing? Rainfall creating harvest challenges for Indiana farmers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Dec. corn $5.43, up 15 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans $13.28, up 24 and 1/2 centsOct. soybean meal $366.60, up $12.00Oct. soybean oil 68.32, up 62 pointsDec. Chicago wheat $7.26 and 3/4, up 12 and 1/2 centsOct. live cattle $220.95, up $5.02Oct. feeder cattle $330.25, up $6.75Oct. lean hogs $78.15, up 5 centsOct. Class III milk […] The post Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 21, 2026 appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A central Nebraska farmer says it’s been a wild year for weather and that will likely impact his crop’s yield potential. Tyler Bose says he expects a major impact on corn yields. “We had a lot of problems with drought. We had intermittent rains where we got some heavy rain, but it was in short […] The post Weather challenges take toll on Nebraska crops appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeast Kansas farmer says wet weather has slowed this year’s harvest pace. Brett Kneibling says he says he started corn earlier this month. “The last few weeks have been a struggle to get a lot out. Mother Nature hasn’t really cooperated with us, but there is progress being made. That’s good to see.” He […] The post Harvest optimism brews in parts of Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

A northeast Kansas farmer says wet weather has slowed this year’s harvest pace. Brett Kneibling says he says he started corn earlier this month. “The last few weeks have been a struggle to get a lot out. Mother Nature hasn’t really cooperated with us, but there is progress being made. That’s good to see.” He […] The post Harvest optimsism brews in parts of Kansas appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

FCS Financial Vice President of Ag and Rural Lending Scott Schaumburg says cattle producers should take a closer look at input costs and feed resources as they head into a potentially riskier period for the cattle market. Schaumburg says lines of credit can help producers take advantage of purchasing opportunities, and FCS Financial offers different […] The post FCS Financial Field Notes: Financing options for cattle producers appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story